After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 168

A faint smile tugged at the corners of Rolin's lips, clearly pleased to hear Elizabeth being praised so highly.

"She's not only a prodigy on the piano, but she's also a remarkable racer. You should see her in action when you get the chance."

Tira's eyes gleamed with pride and nostalgia.

"I know. She's my daughter. I had the same love for speed and thrills when I was younger, too."

Rolin's expression softened, his tone gentler.

en if you can't acknowledge her just yet, maybe you could invite her to play the piano with you more often. Give yourselves some time together."

Tira's face brightened as she suddenly remembered something.

She turned to her Beta, who had been standing silently by her side. "Freya, call Holt."

With a nod, BETA Freya dialed the number and handed the phone to Tira.

The line connected quickly, and Tira's voice took on a commanding, no-nonsense tone.

"Holt, you don't need to look for another candidate for that piano gig. I've already found someone who's perfect."

Holt, on the other end of the line, sounded surprised. "So soon? Who?"

"It's a young pianist named Elizabeth. She's incredible. In fact, I was so impressed that / offered her five million dollars on the spot," Tira replied, her tone laced with satisfaction. There was a long, tense pau

on

of the call. He was

*Five million dollars?"

f

his fingers, the fortune he

clenched his jaw. "Five million?" He repeated, trying to

in the future,

was curt, a polite dismissal. "We'll

phone down, his face twisted in

to Aria, who was sitting across

to Tira and snatched a five-million-dollar deal," he

but she tried to brush

got lucky," she muttered under

Holt's patience snapped.

And now, because of you, all of it has gone

startled by the outburst. She hadn't realized the

at Holt,

me how important it was? I thought

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at her,

deal with her. And now, because of that, I've lost everything I worked

her mouth shut, unwilling to show how

brushing

If you won't help me, then at least don't side with other women," she accused before storming out of

his face flushed with anger, his chest heaving as

losing Tira's business-and the