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.

chats, noticing that none of

words.

most common message he

[Not coming home tonight.]

there was

[I'm with Aria...]

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

never tried to hide any of this

what he never understood was that it wasn't

to pick me up.

me was that Aria's name

the Cold

Chapter 2

it up many times before, but his answers are always the