Third Person's POV
To Seraphina, this was purely a personal matter.
In Mortimer's heart, she simply didn't carry enough weight for him to intentionally offend a deeply entrenched, well-connected woman over a pet.
The power and influence behind that abuser were so immense that even if the Craig Corporation wanted to exert pressure, it would inevitably cost them a significant price.
She had absolutely no chips to bargain with.
More importantly, with the critical moment of their mate contract's complete dissolution approaching, she had zero desire to owe Mortimer a massive, unpayable favor.
This time, she could only chalk it up to Dash's terrible luck—running into a toxic, powerful force they simply couldn't afford to provoke.
After lunch, Seraphina returned to the surgical wing alone.
