Chapter 46 I Quit
Nelly was silent, her steps slowing as she marched toward the Alpha.
Her eyes glanced at Mia, and she was almost unable to hide her contempt.
Like a dog that had been replaced by a cat, she growled inwardly, secretly rolling her eyes at her.
“Good morning, Alpha Russell.” She bowed, but the Alpha had no interest in her greeting.
“You still haven’t answered my question, Nelly.” Russell stared sternly, his impatience dragging down his tone.
“What are you doing here? I cannot remember asking you to come.” He refused to get rid of his dark expression, and slowly, he turned to Mia, concerned about her feelings.
Surprisingly, Mia had a smile on her face, and turning to face him, she sighed without getting rid of it.
“I think I will just let you two talk, Russell. I will be in the kitchen…” She inched closer to the Alpha, leaped, and planted a kiss on his lips, lingering it to spite Nelly.
She succeeded, and after a glance at her, she walked away, holding onto her wry smile.
Russell scoffed, watching as Mia descended the stairs.
The moment she was no longer in sight, he faced Nelly, staring sternly at her.
“What the hell are you doing here?!” He grabbed her, and unbothered by her grunting, he dragged her to a corner, pinning her to the wall.
Nelly almost lost her balance, her eyes wide as she stared at the angry Lycan King.
“She calls you by your name now?” She managed to find her words, an unpleasant expression etched on her face.
“You never let me call you by your name, Alpha Russell.” She hissed, making the third attempt to free herself from the Alpha’s grip.
Russell growled at her, his crimson orbs glowing faintly.
“Mia is now my mate, Nelly.” That was all he had to say, and that was enough to cause Nelly to gasp, her eyes wide with shock.
She swallowed hard, attempting to get a grip on herself.
“I thought it was a joke when I was told you claimed her.” Her eyes had turned red, and her countenance sour as she hoped to get a response from the Alpha.
Russell let go of her, but it didn’t seem like there was anything she could do.
She took a deep breath, and after a long stare at the Alpha, she finally decided to break her silence.
“Does the Alpha of Willow Pack know that you claimed his mate?”
“Mia no longer belongs to Darrell.” Russell retorted at once, taking a step backward.
“You should also learn to mind your business, Nelly. Whatever I do with my life is none of your business.”
Nelly huffed, her eyes still wide with shock.
“All of a sudden, you have decided to treat me like trash. But you never thought I was meant to mind my business when you were pounding me on the desk in your office, or when you were ramming me in your bedroom.”
She paused for a while, tears welling up in her eyes.
“I was there when your mate left you…” She sniffled, attempting to suppress her tears.
The Alpha was silent, but she was willing to continue speaking until she got a reaction from him, unpleased about his cold silence.
“What does she have that I don’t have, Alpha Russell?” Nelly asked, demanding an immediate response.
Russell arched his brows, and then he took a glance at the staircase as though he was trying to look for someone.
“Don’t do that, Nelly.” He pointed to her face, his cold expression lingering.
“Don’t you ever compare yourself to Mia again. She is nothing like you, Nelly.” He warned, and then he lowered his finger.
Nelly’s heart tightened.
Her lips parted, but she couldn’t say even a word.
She wiped the tears on her face, and then she sniffled, taking a deep breath.
“I was wondering why you have not shown up for work for weeks. You have not replied to all the emails I sent to you, especially the ones regarding the Newline project.”
Russell sighed, and then his countenance changed, turning a little pleasant.
“A lot has been going on, Nelly. But I will reply to them as soon as I can. I just need you to follow up with our new investors and partners until I return. I promise not to take so long.”
“No…” Nelly shook her head, her eyes burning with annoyance.
The Alpha furrowed his brows again, staring with a little confusion spread across his face.
“What do you mean no, Nelly?” He asked, but he got no response.
It was as if Nelly was mustering the courage to speak, her muscles twisting slowly.
“I should have done this a long time ago, Alpha Russell.” Her voice was shaky, her eyes were soaked with fresh tears.
“I quit, Alpha Russell. I am done being your slut. I no longer want to be that sex toy you go to whenever you need comfort or want to ease your stress. I am done.”
Russell sighed heavily, his expression plain and unreadable.
“You are making a very terrible mistake, Nelly. I don’t think there is any need for you to quit. I never said I was going to fire you.”
“Well, I just did,” Nelly grunted, taking a deep breath.
“I just fired myself, Alpha Russell. I am going to go to the office and clear my desk. Have a nice day, Alpha Russell. I hope you are happy with your new mate.”
It didn’t sound like Nelly meant her last words, but she didn’t care, preparing to walk away.
The moment she turned to her left, she saw Alara standing not too far away from them and staring with a curious stare.
Nelly felt a cringe grip her, but after a while, she walked away, skipping as many steps as she could down the staircase.
Russell kept on staring until he could no longer hear the clicking of her heels, and then he turned to his sister, watching silently as she moved closer to him.
“What was that all about?” Alara asked, looking the Alpha in the eyes.
“She just quit her job, Alara. She said she no longer wants to be my Personal Assistant”
Alara huffed, but she didn’t look surprised, staring with a deadpan expression.
“Why?” She asked, but it already looked like she had the answer to her question.
“Let me guess. Because you have been screwing her, and now that Mia is in the picture, she thinks she deserves more.”
Russell finally looked his sister in the eyes, taking a deep breath.
He couldn’t deny everything she said, his eyes sparking with guilt and annoyance.
“Nelly shouldn’t have quit, Alara. Not when we have so many projects in line.” The Alpha grunted, clenching his right fist.
“How the hell am I supposed to take charge of things? I barely know what’s going on in that company.”
“You should have thought about that before you mixed business with pleasure, Russell.” Alara’s voice was calm, but it was reprimanding enough to force the Alpha into silence, her eyes staring with annoyance.
“You made a terrible mistake by sleeping with your employee, Russell.”
“I know, Alara. You don’t need to crucify me.” Russell grunted, and when he saw Alara turning to her left, he looked in that direction, his eyes meeting with Mia’s.