After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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Chapter 90

Chapter 90

I shook my head. "No, thank you. I'd prefer just to see the children and leave quietly."

She seemed taken aback for a moment, then her smile widened, her eyes crinkling with genuine appreciation.

"Nowadays, there are so few who give without seeking recognition. It's rare to find someone who truly thinks only of the children."

I wasn't sure what to make of her words, but I followed as she led us through the orphanage.

We passed by rooms filled with laughter and play, but something caught my eye as we approached the classroom.

rere, in the doorway, stood a young woman dressed in fashionable, bejeweled clothes, her smile as bright and fake as the camera flash that captured

She was holding a skinny little girl, who looked more uncomfortable than anything, while two photographers with professional cameras clicked away. Lights flashed, illuminating the room like a film set.

I stopped in my tracks, a cold sensation creeping up my spine.

The woman turned slightly, and my heart dropped.

It was Aria.

Seeing Leo, Aria's eyes lit up, a bright smile spreading across her face.

are

voice

girl she had been halfheartedly entertaining and completely ignored me,

more than to fall into his embrace. But just as she was about to reach him, Leo stepped aside and subtly motioned for Panther, his BETA, to intervene. Panther, ever the

caught off guard, collided with Panther instead

eyes widened in shock, and for a brief moment, she stood frozen, processing

with embarrassment, and then, in a

nature, reacted swiftly, catching her wrist before her hand could connect

her wrist firmly but without

words, just as his name suggested-quiet, stealthy, and

rarely spoke, his presence

of silent strength, always ready to protect those he served, yet

her voice

"Let go of me!"

to yank her hand

his gaze shifting to

when Leo gave a slight nod did Panther

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devoid of any affection as he addressed

We're done" His tone was impatient, as if he redde't be bothered to deal with her anties any longer. "It was my wife who came

he spoke, the warmth he had shown me just moments ago vanished, replaced by the icy demeanor of the

tenderness in his eyes, only the stern, unyielding authority that he was

however, wasn't one to

stop acting. I know you're on the verge of a