After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

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Their

met across the room.

A slow tension filled the space between them.

Neither of them spoke.

Arnold’s gaze dropped briefly to the towel wrapped around her body before rising to meet her eyes again.

Nora’s fingers tightened around the wardrobe handle.

The air felt heavier now, thick with something unspoken.

Neither of them moved.

Neither of them looked

away.

It was the first time in a long time they had truly **seen each other.

And neither of them knew what to do with it.

Nora stood motionless, gripping the edge of her towel as the warmth from her shower still clung to her skin. She had not intended to create this situation. The towel barely covered her thighs, and a single movement could make it slip. She pulled it tighter around herself, suddenly self–conscious under Arnold’s gaze.

“I just forgot to grab my pants,” she said, her voice steady but rushed.

She wasn’t trying to seduce him. She just wanted to avoid any misunderstandings.

Arnold’s sharp gaze flickered over her for the briefest moment before he looked away, unreadable. A quiet nod was his only response.

his expression

Something unspoken stretched between them.

Nora turned quickly and walked back into the bathroom, her heart pounding unexpectedly. She shouldn’t feel this nervous. They had shared the same space for years, yet now, after so much time apart, she felt the weight of his presence in ways she hadn’t before.

When she returned, dressed in her nightgown, Arnold was still in the room. He was leaning against the window, his phone in hand, looking like he had just finished a call.

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of them

bed, pulling the covers over herself. The familiar comfort of the mattress did little to

off, she felt

wrapped around her

her

woke. The bed beside her was empty. The space where Arnold had lain was cool, as

rubbing her temples.

we

dwell on it. She had work.

she grabbed her bag and stepped outside, only to see Arnold and Alex already sitting in the

his face lighting up. He rolled

She hesitated.

his fingers tapping

head. “I’ll

at her, his face as expressionless as ever.

was an underlying authority that

and opened the car

Arnold started driving.

filled the car.

about a game he wanted to

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luxury car immediately attracted attention. Nora felt the

the ride,” she said curtly

simply watching as she hurried into

At Work:

pushing aside the lingering emotions

the year had been finalized. She and Leo sent the

he responded the same

asked, disbelief in his voice as he scanned the

Colton had given a high evaluation but noted that

exhaled. That’s fair. I’ve been out of this industry

make up for the years I lost. I won’t disappoint

to invite him to dinner?

made the call.

already have plans tonight.”

it–until he casually added, “Arnold invited me to dinner. He wants to

A pause.