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Linda froze and pursed her lips.
She took a slow breath, regaining her composure. A forced smile appeared on her lips. “Is that so? I suppose it must be Leo’s doing,” she murmured, trying to sound indifferent.
But deep down, she couldn’t shake the bitterness.
Tonight was supposed to be her night. She had planned everything so carefully, ensured that her event would be the highlight.
Yet, in the end, the person she wanted to impress the most hadn’t even bothered to show up.
And worse–Colton, a man of importance, had chosen Nora’s side.
As she raised her glass to her lips, her mind was already working, calculating her next move.
This wasn’t over.
Linda’s expression stiffened, her fingers tightening subtly around the delicate stem of her wine glass.
She forced herself to exhale slowly, willing her frustration to dissipate. “It doesn’t matter,” she told herself. Even if Colton had chosen to show up at Nora’s event, it wouldn’t change the inevitable.
Nora lacked the charm and ability to hold his interest for long. She was simply an insignificant distraction.
Still… something gnawed at her.
Where was Arnold?
For a brief moment, she entertained the possibility that he, too, had gone to Nora’s side.
The idea made her stomach tighten, but she quickly dismissed it.
No, Arnold was practical, indifferent to sentiment. There was no reason for him to waste his time on Nora’s banquet.
And yet…
a lively discussion had started between Nora and Colton. Leo had joined in, and for the first time that evening,
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a deep, steady voice
being
Nora’s breath hitched.
knew that voice..
heart betraying her by skipping a
stood before her, composed as ever. His tall, lean figure exuded
guests, but when they settled on Nora, something
pause when the doors to the banquet hall swung open. Arnold stepped in, his presence effortlessly commanding
herself, seated at the head
a composed, almost deliberate pace, carrying a neatly wrapped gift
smoothly, placing the gift on
silent as everyone turned their eyes to the old lady, waiting for her response.
for a few moments, her fingers lightly grazing the edge
she nodded once–acknowledging his words, but offering nothing more.
said coolly, her voice devoid
evident, and a few guests shifted uncomfortably
unspoken tension in the air was thick, like a weight pressing down
did not waver. If he was hurt by the old
he simply inclined his head and turned toward the dinner table, where he took an empty seat between Colton and Nora–disrupting the usual seating
said nothing.
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steered the conversation toward
Colton’s attention.
one of Silvermoon Pack’s strongest assets,” Arnold remarked, swirling
elements into traditional gemstone cuts? There’s a rising market for
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After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret Chapter 83
After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret novel Chapter 83