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Chapter 43

Chapter 43

Nora stood at the edge of the ballroom, the soft murmur o of conversation and the tinkling of glasses fading into the background.

She gazed out over the gathered guests, her expression serene, though her thoughts flitted like autumn leaves.

Arnold’s presence, once a weight on her heart, no longer held the power is used to. She had already begun to let go.

Leo, standing beside her, observed her with quiet admiration.

Nora appeared gentle and soft, but beneath that exterior lay a thoughtful, resilient spirit.

Her ability to mask her emotions so gracefully was something he respected deeply.

Sensing the moment, he raised his glass to her.

“To now beginnings,” he said warmly, his deep voice carrying a note of encouragement.

Nora turned to him, a genuine smile tugging at her lips. She lifted her own glass, the sparkling water catching the light like diamonds.

To new beginnings, she echoed softly, clinking her glass against his

As they sipped their drinks, a distinguished middle–aged man approached them.

His presence commanded respect without needing to announce itself. His tailored navy suit spoke of timeless sophistication, and his hair, combed back neatly, gleamed under the chandelier lights

Leo straightened, his face lighting up with recognition. “Mr. Colton! What an honor to see you here.”

“Leo,” the man was elegant, his voice filled with a sense of coldness and majesty. “When you said you wanted to surprise me, did you want to introduce me to this lady next to you?

her. “This is Nora, a true artist

extending her hand. It’s a

Colton took her hand gently,

lingered for a moment, filled with

somewhere before… You’re saying she’s a genius at jewelry design?” he mused, glancing at Leo before returning

be hadden away in a studio. Are you sure this

laughed, shalong has head. “No tricks this time, Mr. Calton Nora’s talent speaks for itself. Do you

slightly. “The “True Love Promise? Of course, I remember! it was a masterpiece delicate yet powerful Tassumed at was the work of an established designer with decades

“It was Nota’s design. She created it when she was barely an adult ”

Colton

hun expression shifting from polite curiosity to

“Well, well,” he

smile spreading across his

must say. Fin impressed

certainly made

slightly at the unexpected praise, but she maintained for

That collections was very personal to me, and

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standard of what jewelry design could be. Your work has a depth that’s hard to find these

pride. I told you

Nara, if you ever need guidance, or someone to bounce

kind of you, Mr. Colton. I appreciate the

and Mr. Colton were in the midst of an

their contrasting views

almost combative, yet it was clear

locked in a heated argument,

chuckle, shaking his head. “You’ve got sharp instincts, young lady. You remind