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She had assumed Arnold would leave. That he would go to Linda.

But she was tired. Too tired to stay awake and see it happen.

So she closed her eyes and let sleep take her.

What she didn’t realize was that, when morning came, Arnold was still there.

The weekend passed in a blur. By Sunday afternoon, they were driving back from the hot spring resort.

The ride was mostly quiet, the steady hum of the car filling the silence.

Then, from the backseat, Alex leaned closer to Arnold, whispering, “Aunt Linda wasn’t in a good mood last night.”

Nora, who had been absentmindedly gazing out the window, glanced toward them but said nothing.

Alex continued, his voice slightly troubled. “She came to look for you in the middle of the night. But when she came back, she looked like she was about to cry.”

Nora waited for Arnold’s response.

But he only said, in his usual low, detached tone, “It’s nothing.”

That was iL

Nora turned her gaze back to the window.

She did. She didn’t want

ask. to ask.

Whatever had happened between Arnold and Linda last night wasn’t her concern. It wasn’t supposed to

matter.

When they arrived back in the city, Nora excused herself, saying she had things to take care of

Alex clung to her arm, reluctant to let go. “Come home early, okay?”

The

tousling Alex’s hair. “I’ll

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Then she left.

passed, and Nora kept herself busy.

gave herself a moment to dwell on things

as she flipped through her planner, her

Her grandmother’s birthday.

softly, tapping her fingers against the desk.

gift–she needed to find

if on cue, Clara, one of her

Clara said excitedly. “The guest list is full

considered it. An auction of that level meant there would be rare items–perhaps something

agreed. “I’ll

venue was grand, an opulent hall filled with well–dressed werewolves from various powerful packs,

sat toward the back, observing

murmur of conversation, the soft clinking of glasses, the sharp scent of expensive perfume–everything about the event

the auction was about to begin, a stir ran through the

pair of figures entered the hall, instantly

man and a

Arnold and Linda.

sharply beside Nora, shifting uncomfortably in her seat. “This is ridiculous,” she murmured. “Arnold bringing Linda here, parading her around like that…

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remained silent, her gaze fixed on the

her thoughts churned. It wasn’t jealousy gnawing at her–it was frustration. Linda was relentless, and with Arnold by her side,

to raise the bid just to spite her, Nora

to this auction for weeks.

the prestige or the rare collectibles–it was about finding the perfect gift for

always been her pillar of support,

her something truly special,

murmur of guests discussing the upcoming bids filled the space. She scanned the display cases, admiring the

timeless,” Nora mused,

and expensive,