After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 72

Nora kept her expression neutral as her gaze briefly passed over Arnold and Linda. She refused to let their presence affect her, nor did she want to give Linda the satisfaction of thinking she had the power to unsettle her. Without pausing, she looked away and continued forward, acting as if she hadn’t seen them

at all.

Linda, on the other hand, did not possess the same level of control.

Usually, Linda carried herself with an air of effortless confidence–prideful, dismissive, as if nothing in the world could shake her.

But tonight, her expression was colder than usual, her lips pressed into a firm line, and there was something restrained about the way she held herself.

Nora caught the way Linda’s fingers tightened ever so slightly around the clutch in her hand, the way her shoulders stiffened the moment their eyes met.

*Anger.”

Linda wasn’t merely irritated–she was suppressing something stronger.

Nora immediately understood..

Arnold’s interference had clearly gotten under Linda’s skin. He had demanded that Linda’s family cease their targeted attacks on Alexander, and now Linda had no choice but to comply.

For a woman who prided herself on control, being forced into submission, especially by Arnold.. must have felt like an unbearable humiliation.

But that wasn’t all.

It wasn’t just about business.

Linda didn’t want to see any lingering ties between Arnold and Nora.

That thought alone seemed to infuriate her.

And so, as if to prove a point, Linda turned away from Nora and focused all her attention on Leo.

“Leo,” she said, her tone suddenly light, friendly. “I’ve been meaning to invite you to dinner for some time now, but my schedule has been packed. Let’s set a date soon.”

Nora raised an eyebrow at the blatant attempt to ignore her.

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Leo, standing beside her, smiled faintly but didn’t seem the least bit interested.

kind of you,” he said smoothly. “But I rarely dine alone these days.” He glanced at Nora before

just for a

in her

is then

recovered quickly, but the damage had already been done. Nora didn’t tightening of Linda’s jaw, the flicker of irritation in her

wasn’t the response she had been hoping for.

held back a smirk.

had stepped in at the perfect moment, effortlessly throwing Linda

giving her a chance to regain control of the conversation, he placed a guiding hand on Nora’s back and

that,” Nora murmured once they

“It’s the boss’s duty to protect his employees, isn’t it?”

but smiled.

partners.”

why I won’t let anyone try to make you

the thought lingered in

A threat?

that how Linda saw her?

and pushed the thought

home, it was nearly

be quiet and empty, as Arnold was almost always

stepped inside, she noticed the faint glow of light from the living room.

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He’s home?

That was unusual.

she headed toward her bedroom, but as she entered, her eyes immediately landed

them caught

and picked

soon as she saw the title,

**Stock Transfer Agreement.**

name was listed

the papers

**Linda’s** shares.

what was happening, she heard the sound of

the room, his

she said, though her voice was slightly

remained unreadable. He stepped further inside and leaned against

you asked,” he said simply. “Linda was the majority shareholder.