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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?”

hesitated. Home. The word felt

faintly, tousling Alex’s hair. “I’ll

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Then she left.

and Nora kept herself

herself a moment to dwell on

evening, as she flipped through her planner, her gaze landed

Her grandmother’s birthday.

inhaled softly, tapping her fingers against the desk.

needed to find something

on cue, Clara, one

this weekend,” Clara said excitedly. “The guest

that level meant there would be rare items–perhaps something valuable enough

agreed.

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

sat toward the back, observing

conversation, the soft clinking of glasses, the sharp scent of expensive perfume–everything about the event screamed exclusivity.

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

the

man and a woman.

Arnold and Linda.

her seat. “This is ridiculous,” she murmured.

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silent, her gaze fixed

face was calm, but inside, her thoughts churned. It wasn’t jealousy gnawing at her–it was frustration. Linda was

just to spite her, Nora knew she might not

had been looking forward to

rare collectibles–it was about finding the perfect gift for her

of support, the one person who

give her

of guests discussing the upcoming bids filled

want something timeless,” Nora mused, running her fingers along the edge of a

and