After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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I worked methodically, using soft brushes to carefully remove the layers of dust that had settled over the years.

Each stroke was deliberate, as if the music itself could shatter if I wasn't gentle enough.

When I came across faint or illegible notes, I used reversible ink to lightly retrace the original hand.

For sections that were too far gone, I had to rely on the surrounding patterns and my own musical deduction to fill in the gaps.

A full week passed before I finally emerged from the restoration room.

d the restored manuscript carefully in my hands, my fingers aching from days of painstaking work.

I headed to meet the person overseeing the project-Tira.

When I stepped into her office, she looked up from her paperwork, visibly surprised.

"You've already finished?" Tira asked, her tone laced with disbelief as her eyes widened.

Inodded. "Yes, it's done."

She stood and crossed the room, reaching out to inspect the manuscript.

Her expression changed from surprise to pure admiration.

"I'm impressed. This piece was in terrible condition, yet you've restored it beautifully. I can't believe you did it so quickly."

I smiled slightly, pleased by her praise. "It's what I do."

Tira glanced at the manuscript again, then back at me.

"You've done more than restore it, Elizabeth. You've revived a piece of history. I'll have to pay you double for this."

I shook my head. "It's too much."

laughed, waving off my protest. "The value of this

the phone and called for Beta, one of her subordinates, to arrange my

feeling homesick and craving the familiar

tall man

strong build, towering over me with broad shoulders and a

beneath his clothes, and his features were sharp and cold, like

his

just as imposing as Leo or Narik,

who'll be taking you back," Tira said. "Just call him

trying to place him. He didn't seem like the friendly

merely nodded, barely acknowledging me as

followed him outside to where the

me, followed closely behind, keeping their distance. Shark didn't say a word during the

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stretched on, and I couldn't shake the tension that

wasn't until we stopped and I removed the blindfold that I realized we

cigarette as he leaned

as well and turned to

eyes flicked toward me. "You're Luna of

by surprise. His sudden interest

dangerous about this man. "Yes," I answered

from his cigarette. "Is he good

Leo's protectiveness, his constant care, and the burden of our

needed to maintain appearances,

it didn't reach my eyes. "He's good to me. We're in

derisive snort, smoke curling from his

struck something deep, making me