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Chapter 61

Chapter 61

Leo shrugged. “It’s right outside.”

Her heartbeat quickened slightly.

So, Cole had ignored her request and sent the car over anyway.

A strange feeling settled in her chest.

Ever since their last encounter, Cole’s attitude toward her had noticeably softened. But why?

Leo noticed the way Nora’s face stiffened, her fingers tightening around her phone. He frowned slightly. sensing something was off.

“What’s wrong?” he asked, his voice laced with concern.

Nora quickly masked her emotions and shook her head. “Nothing,” she said lightly, but there was a distant look in her eyes.

She unlocked her phone, scrolling through her contacts until she found Cole’s number. Without hesitation, she transferred the exact amount he had spent on her car repairs and sent him a brief message acknowledging the payment.

Barely a second passed before her phone vibrated with an incoming call.

Nora hesitated, then sighed and picked up.

“Cole.”

“You didn’t have to send the money back,” his voice came smoothly through the line, tinged with something she couldn’t quite place.

Nora’s grip on her phone tightened. “I don’t like owing favors,” she stated firmly.

Cole exhaled, a soft chuckle escaping. “Stubborn as ever, huh?”

“That’s how I am,” she replied, unmoved.

There was a brief silence, and then curiosity got the better of her. “Can you tell me why you’re helping

me?”

Then,

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would have understood. But

the line clicked, and the call

at her phone, her mind

who had been quietly listening, finally spoke. “Was

nodded, still lost in

couch, his expression unreadable. “Next time something like this happens. you should call me directly. You don’t need to rely on another

something in his voice–something bordering on possessiveness. It was unlike him, and it caught her off

composed. But for a fleeting

smiled–his usual, reassuring smile. “This is also the responsibility of a

as quickly

nodded and turned

hours going through notes, organizing information on the exhibits from the event, and preparing

time they finished and sent off the

glanced at her. “You should take a few days off

dismissively. “I’ll be

his things and stood up. “I’ll see you later, then. If you

as he left, and for a moment, the

The events of the day replayed in her mind–the

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strange mix of emotions churned inside her, but she

morning. Nora was jolted awake by the sound of her phone ringing.

she reached for it and answered without checking the caller ID.

“Hello?”

the speaker. “Are

rubbing her temple.

noises–clinking utensils, the faint murmur of conversation. It sounded like he was

he added, “Dad is here. Do you want to talk to him?”