After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 165

-I stared at the card, feeling a wave of frustration rise up again.

Pushing the card back into his hand, I shook my head.

"It's not the money. It's about being acknowledged. About someone believing in my music." My voice cracked slightly, and I denched my fists. "Tre about not questioning my worth every time something goes wrong."

Leo frowned, clearly not sure how to fix this, but he held me tighter, pulling me back into his arms.

His silence spoke volumes. He wasn't here to fix things but to be here with me through the storm.

And in that moment, I needed that more than any comforting words.

After what felt like an eternity of quiet comfort, Leo let go and stood up.

"Ill be back," he said, his voice low and determined. He walked out of the room and I could hear him making a phone call from the hallway.

"BETA," he spoke into the phone, his tone all business, "I need you to find out who Holt has been in contact with recently, specifically anyone with an interest in piano. This is urgent."

Panther responded immediately. "Understood, Alpha. I'll get someone on it right away."

Satisfied, Leo ended the call and returned to the room, sitting beside me once again.

this," he said quietly,

didn't believe for a second that my performance had truly been rejected. Something else

an hour later, his phone buzzed

his brow furrowing as Panther spoke on the other

individual in

complicated?" Leo asked, his

slight pause before Panther

a rogue. And not just any

nature, rarely approached

often exiled

was deep-rooted, and any interaction with a rogue was considered dangerous, especially for an Alpha

sometimes, necessity blurred

brow furrowed. "Find a way to ask that person out," he

sure? Rogues are very aggressive, let alone.... this one is a leading figure in a rogue group." Without missing a beat, Leo responded tersely, "I'm sure,"

from inside the

outside the door, I assumed it was something important related to

doorway. "If there's something going

turned off

Cold