After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 64

I hesitated, my thoughts racing.

I knew exactly what he was referring to-the moment I had pushed him away and left without explanation.

had something important to take care of," I replied, my tone more clipped than I intended.

There was a brief pause on the other end, then his voice, tinged with frustration, came

through.

"You didn't think I deserved to know what it was?"

I could hear the irritation, the jealousy, simmering beneath the surface.

In the past, I would have scrambled to apologize, to make things right.

But something had shifted in me.

"Leo, we don't have a relationship anymore." I reminded him, my voice firm. "I don't owe you an explanation."

He was silent for a moment, and when he spoke again, his voice had softened, a note of vulnerability slipping through.

"I just wanted to pick you up and bring you home," he admitted, almost as if he feared I wouldn't return.

As if he was afraid I'd say no, he hastened to add, "There's a letter for you mailed to the

original address. Believe me, you'll want to see this."

His words piqued my curiosity and I made an appointment with leo. Soon, I drove to the restaurant where we had arranged to meet, and he was waiting for me in the lobby, his expression unreadable.

As soon as I stepped inside, he stood and handed me a formal, exquisitely crafted envelope,

bearing an

15:31

the Cold

my fingers brushing over the

is this?" I asked, but I already

said, a small smile tugging at the corners of

seal and unfolded the letter within. My

contents.

this..." I whispered, more to myself

does it say?" He

many underclassmen wanted my contact information to ask me some musical questions. So the school planned to invite

"Graduation party."

voice was low, and he seemed to be caught up

met each

for a moment, then said somewhat

didn't realize

a student who had not long set foot on a college campus,

epitome of everything I admired, and every girl in the

him.

grand, with students

of flowers pinned to our chests, a symbol of

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significance.

had been clumsy that day, and Aria, ever the troublemaker, had taken advantage of my

my heart sinking as I watched it fall because I knew

Leo noticed the fallen flower as he came down from the stage after

battle crazed maniac who didn't want to die, and perhaps he was about to step on my corsage and leave as if nothing had happened. I nervously watched his

he

and leaned over to

"Elizabeth......