After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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[It's done.]

I messaged Leo.

[Something has come up because Aria told me a client stop by unexpectedly.]

[I sent beta to pick you up. Don't wait for me to get home.]

[Okay.]

We both knew he wouldn't come to pick me up.

Yet, we still went through the motions of this familiar exchange.

After all, there really wasn't much left to say.

recent chats, noticing that none

words.

common message he

[Not coming home tonight.]

there was

[I'm with Aria...]

traveling with Aria, meeting clients with Aria, heading to the airport with

never tried to hide any of this from

he never understood was that it wasn't about him telling

to pick me up.

that Aria's name came up in

the Cold

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times before, but his answers are always