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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.

at Nora before adding, “Maybe Nora can join us? She’s a key figure in

pleasant smile faltered, just

her polished facade.

is then

had already been done. Nora didn’t tightening of Linda’s jaw, the flicker of irritation

wasn’t the response she had

held back a smirk.

perfect moment,

to regain control of the conversation, he placed a guiding hand on Nora’s back and led her toward the restaurant entrance.

Nora murmured once they

to protect

but smiled. “I thought we

partners.”

open for her. “Which is exactly why I won’t let anyone try to make you feel small. Especially not someone

didn’t respond, but the thought lingered

A threat?

Linda

exhaled slowly and pushed the

home, it was

house to be quiet and empty, as Arnold was almost always

she noticed the faint

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He’s home?

That was unusual.

it, she headed toward her bedroom, but as she entered, her eyes immediately landed on a stack

about them caught

over and picked them

as she saw the title,

**Stock Transfer Agreement.**

was listed

on the papers

**Linda’s**

what was happening, she heard the sound

the room, his

early,” she said, though her voice

and leaned against the dresser, glancing at the

simply. “Linda was the