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 spoke.

pulling the covers over herself. The familiar comfort of the mattress did little to soothe her. Sleep came slowly, her thoughts tangled in everything that had happened between

drift off, she felt

wrapped around

sharply, her body tensing.

was empty. The space where Arnold had lain was cool, as if he had left

sat up, rubbing

are we even doing?”

have time to dwell on it.

only to see Arnold and Alex already sitting

spotted her immediately, his face lighting up. He rolled down the window.

She hesitated.

nothing, his fingers tapping lightly against the steering

shook her head. “I’ll take a cab.”

his face as expressionless as ever.

but there was an underlying authority that made refusal

let out a small sigh and opened the car door. She slid into the seat

Arnold started driving.

the car.

a game he wanted to play later. But

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luxury car immediately attracted attention. Nora felt the weight of curious gazes on her and quickly

said curtly before stepping

said nothing, simply watching as she hurried

At Work:

immersed herself in work, pushing aside the lingering emotions from the

finalized. She and Leo sent the proposal to Professor Colton, a renowned figure in their

he responded the

disbelief in his voice as he scanned the email.

high evaluation but noted that

That’s fair. I’ve been out of this

“I’ll make up for the years

glanced at her. “Want to invite him to dinner? Maybe we can discuss some details in

nodded and made

“I already have plans tonight.”

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

A pause.