After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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Leo Was embarrassed, yes, but there was something else something warmer.

He knew, deep down, that despite everything, he still held a place in my heart. His posture shifted, a mix of remorse and satisfaction settling on his face as he realized that he was not without the slightest chance with me. Tira's eyes, meanwhile, were filled with something entirely different.

She looked at me with a depth of sympathy that I hadn't expected, and for reasons I couldn't fully explain, I felt a strange connection to her.

throat tightened as if I wanted to cry too, the sensation of being inexplicably close to this woman overwhelming me.

You played beautifully," she praised softly, her words heavy with sincerity, "Your skill is remarkable. You must have had a great teacher."

I nodded, smiling faintly. "My father is Orlando Martin. Ile's taught me a lot."

The moment Orlando's name left my lips, Tira's demeanor shifted.

Her smile wavered, and something unreadable crossed her face.

The warmth in her eyes dulled slightly, replaced by a complicated expression I couldn't quite decipher.

She held her silence for a moment, then reached out a hand toward BETA Freya, who quickly handed her a small cheque book.

Without a word, Tira picked up a pen and scribbled something on the cheque.

She signed it with a flourish, tore it from the book, and handed it to me with a calm smile. "Here's a little gig fee. Please, take it."

accepted the cheque, murmuring a

written on it, my eyes widened in

million dollars-for one

amount?" I stammered, trying to

let out a gentle laugh, her expression

worth every bit of it. At your age, to achieve what you have... you

heaviness in her words, as if she

received a phone call and leaned over to whisper

her cheeks, and she smiled

attend to now. But it was a pleasure meeting you both. I look forward to

goodbyes, and Leo and I left

we stepped into the corridor, the entire encounter felt surreal, like I had just stepped

disbelief. "Pinch me, let me see if I'm

me into a corner. Without warning, he leaned down and bit my lip-not gently, but with the kind of possessiveness that was entirely his. His lips curved into a mischievous grin as he asked,

laughed lightly and gave him a gentle

not," I hummed, still in a good mood, and headed towards the

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the World. the

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two of us walked

figure stepped out, the brim

as we entered the lift, but something about

but the man

my

shook my head, pushing the thought away. "Nothing. It's probably