My Mate Had An Affair With His Assistant White I Was Dying

Victor wanted me to see him choose another she-wolf with my own eyes.

At the farewell banquet, the crowd was stunned for a split second before showering him with congratulations. I played it cool, joining in. "Congrats, you two. Rose isn't in the biz, and she's been by your side for over a decade. You're a perfect match."

Victor's gaze burned with contempt. "Damn right. She's more than you'll ever be."

I flashed a carefree smile, but words failed me after that.

Once the party wrapped, Hannah and I stepped out of the hotel. Under the night sky, I lit cigarette after cigarette, blowing smoke as I chatted with her. "Hannah, he and Rose are gonna be so damn happy together, aren't they?"

Hannah faltered. "Autumn. maybe you should-"

I cut her off. "Hannah, head home. I wanna stargaze alone for a bit."

The early winter wind howled, and the pitch-black sky didn't have a single star, let alone a moon. Hannah knew I needed space. She nodded. "Alright."

After she left, I crouched by the roadside, surrounded by burnt-out cigarette butts. A nearby shop played a song: "Love don't care 'bout right or wrong, what's past is gone, even if the heart's still torn."

I hummed along, voice soft. "Fate don't judge what's right or wrong, the road ahead's cold, but how do you face the storm."

A shadow loomed over me. "You seem in a great mood."

I looked up to find Victor's rugged, handsome face staring down. I snuffed out my cigarette, lips curling. "You've got your new she-wolf, and I don't have to worry about you sniffing around me anymore. Of course I'm happy."

He scoffed. "Happy, huh? Then what's with all the smokes? I remember you never touched the stuff."

I stood, tossing the butt in the trash. "Who are you to care what I do?"

Rose, who'd been lurking nearby, stormed over, her voice ice-cold. "Who's bothering with you? Take a look in the mirror-do you even deserve it?"

I glanced at her and Victor standing shoulder to shoulder, and a laugh burst out of me. "Tch, not even bound yet, and you're already guarding your wolf like a hawk. If you're that worried about him, keep him on a leash. Don't let him wander and tempt a she-wolf like me."

"I'm no saint, Rose. You think just because you're public now, I'll play nice? If your wolf keeps coming around, I might just change my mind. No she-wolf says no to a loyal dog, and you know with one snap of my fingers, he'd come running back."

Rose froze, her face flashing between fury and embarrassment. She knew better than anyone how much Victor used to care for me.

I'm still a name in the industry, a she-wolf who turns heads without a speck of makeup, with a figure that's the envy of the pack. Rose? She's just an ordinary she-wolf, outclassed in looks and charm.

If I wanted to take Victor back, she wouldn't stand a chance.

"Autumn, you're delusional," Victor said, grabbing Rose's hand. "Even if you begged on your knees, I wouldn't come back." His voice was steady, each word deliberate. "I, Victor, swear I'll never love Autumn again. I'll be loyal to Rose for life. If I break this vow, may I drop dead."