Chapter 75

The question sounded simple, but something about it unsettled her.

She exhaled quietly, shaking her head. “No.”

Her voice was even, controlled. “You don’t have to invite me just because of Grandmother. I’ll tell her myself that I chose not to go.”

Arnold didn’t reply immediately. Instead, he stood there, staring at her with those deep, unreadable eyes.

The silence stretched between them, heavy and unspoken.

Even though they had been married for years, Nora often felt as though she didn’t truly know him. He had always been distant, guarded–an enigma she had once tried to solve.

But not anymore.

She no longer searched his eyes for hidden emotions, no longer tried to understand the thoughts that he kept locked away.

Arnold remained still for a moment longer, then, without another word, he turned and left.

Downstairs, the party continued, but the mood had shifted slightly. The guests watched Arnold descend the staircase, their expressions curious, expectant.

They had assumed Nora would be following him.

But she wasn’t there.

The realization settled in quickly–Nora had refused him.

It was unheard of

Linda, who had been watching Arnold closely, felt a strange satisfaction at first. But as the moments passed, an unfamiliar tension crept into her.

Nora had said no.

had gone to get her, and she had

things were supposed to

the night. The soft hum of voices

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on the meeting displayed on her screen. The video conference stretched on. filled

she didn’t hear the door open.

a shift on her laptop screen–movement in the background of the video

snapped

the soft glow of the

He didn’t speak.

heartbeat stuttered for

and now, on the other end of the call,

few seconds cleared their

someone

is this a bad

hurriedly turned her laptop camera away, ensuring that no one on the video call got a clear view of the man

was impossible to hide his imposing figure and commanding aura.

confident posture, the effortless dominance he exuded–it was enough to make an impression even

few voices on the call

“Wait, was that…?”

“Who was

that just now?”

husband is ridiculously handsome. That

voice hesitated before adding, “I always thought you and Leo were

between them, thick with

even though her fingers

Her colleagues had long assumed that she

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charismatic businessman she often worked with–were a couple.

At least, it had been easier when Arnold

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