Chapter 144

　　Tabitha's POV 　　Derek's overwhelming Alpha aura filled the entire office. 　　Holly swallowed and said, "I did it for your sake. I know Tabitha's been pestering you. Now that you're about to get engaged to Daphne, I wanna be of help." 　　I was just about to open my mouth when Derek beat me to it. He said, "I think you've got one thing wrong." 　　He placed the cup in front of her and continued, "I've been the one pestering Tabitha." 　　His words were like a slap in Holly's face. 　　She failed to come back to her senses even after quite a while. Then she stammered, "What? How ... could it be? You... You and Tabitha have been on bad terms, right? Besides, you've already gone through the rejection ceremony. And you have kids with Daphne already. So, I figured..." 　　"Seeing isn't always believing, not to mention it's all rumors. It's your family's affairs, so I wasn't in a place to say anything, but I'd like to remind you something. Tabitha is your daughter, and Daphne is just your stepdaughter