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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

tousling Alex’s hair.

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Then she left.

passed, and Nora kept

barely gave herself a moment to dwell on

through her planner,

Her grandmother’s birthday.

tapping her fingers against the desk.

needed to find something appropriate.

Clara, one of her friends, called.

excitedly.

that level meant there would

agreed. “I’ll go.”

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

the back, observing

of glasses, the sharp scent of expensive

as the auction was about to begin, a stir ran

figures entered the hall,

man and a woman.

Arnold and Linda.

Nora, shifting uncomfortably in her seat. “This is ridiculous,” she murmured. “Arnold

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fixed on

jealousy gnawing at her–it was frustration. Linda was relentless, and with Arnold by her side, she had access

the bid just to spite her,

looking forward to this auction for weeks.

just about the prestige or the rare collectibles–it

always been her pillar of support, the one person who had loved

to give her something truly special, something

the soft murmur of guests discussing the upcoming bids filled the space. She scanned

them. I just want something timeless,” Nora mused,

and expensive, you mean.”