Chapter 54

Chapter 54

Clark’s jaw nightened.

“Good,” she said, her voice as sharp as glass. “Now get the hell out of my way.”

Clark’s lips parted slightly, surprised by her bluntness. Then, without another word, be grabbed the small hag containing his purchase, turned on his heel, and walked away.

Clara exhaled loudly. Ugh. Leant stand that man.”

Nora dra

ta didn’t reply immediately. Her nails dug into her palm, the anger still simmering beneath the surface.

Clara placed a comforting hand on her arm. “Hey. Let’s go home, okay?”

Nota nodded stuffy. Yeah. Let’s go

They made their way to the parking lot. The night air was crisp, the distant hum of traffic filling the silence between them. Just as they were about to unlock the car doors. Nora’s phone rang.

She pulled it out and frowned when she saw the caller ID.

Her son

ya wary stall.

stillness. She hesitated for a few seconds before answering

The slight simile she had been forcing onto her face disappeared, replaced by a

“Hello”

On the other end, Alex’s voice was hesitant. “Mom, when are you coming home?”

Nora didn’t answer right away. Her grip on the phone tightened slightly,

Instead of giving him a direct reply, she asked, “What’s wrong?

There was a pause.

Alex was sitting on the couch in the living room, flapping through the channels absentmindedly, when he said, “Mom, I’m bored, come back and play the game I didn’t fuuch earlier with me

Even though he had played through this game with Aunt Linda before, he was really bored right now and wanted his mom to play with hin

There was a

ata pame. A longer one than usual. Then, fully. Nora spoke.

“Not now, Alex. I need some toue alone.”

caught off guard. His mother never

could play

watch

you promised

but not unkind “Not today. I see you later; okay?” The call

confusion

always

anything for lain. No matter

Why was

today

Th

for all, સકો

a hand through his thick dark hair

Alex

shumped un

the couch, a

glow

untouched on the coffee

“What’s

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arms. “Mons ibidnt

Alex sighed, crossing

down beside him.

just said she needed time alone.”

lightly against the armrest. He had known Nora long enough to recognize when something was wrong. She wasn’t the type to push

a moment. “Sometimes adults

face, clearly unsatisfied with that answer. “But she’s “never” ton tired for me.”

the strongest people need rest, kad. Give her some

convinced, but he nodded. Arnold stayed with him for a while, watching him play a

what happened

side of

into his home, setting down a velvet jewelry box

on the box, and she reached for

lips curled into a

tired hod and sank into the

gift, asked. “What took you so

besitated before answering. I

from Jenna’s face. She closed the jewelry box and turned

was as difficult

mild irritation and curiosity. “Is she still making things

scuffed. “What do you think? She refuses to let Linda join Studio STARLINE. She’s doing it out of s

her tongue, shaking her

Alpha Arnold from her, he was never worthy of her in the first place, A woman like Nora–what does she have besides her Jooks? No talent. No real skills. She might as

only making it worse for herself. Arnold has already moved on. If she

them, Nora actions were nothing

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