A deathly silence enveloped the entire room, as if even time itself froze at that moment.
Owen's gaze was as sharp as a sword, piercing Zoey's heart. He angrily questioned, "Why did you come here without permission?"
Zoey clenched her fists, met his gaze, and said in a deep voice, "Because I want to know if I'm a substitute."
Her words stunned Owen, and a brief moment of confusion appeared in his eyes.
Zoey, however, showed a sarcastic smile at that moment. "It turns out that I am indeed a ridiculous substitute..."
She had thought she had escaped the cage that kept her for over twenty years and embraced a brand new life.
In this new world, she could have a bright future and even be favored by a handsome and powerful Alpha like Owen.
This was something she had never dared to dream of
