After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

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His eyes flickered toward Nora for a brief second before looking away.

Nora, who had remained quiet the entire time, still keep silent.

She didn’t acknowledge Linda’s petty exclusion, nor did she react to Arnold’s unnecessary courtesy.

She was long past expecting warmth from him.

The conversation ended quickly after that. Leo and Nora proceeded with their work, completing the necessary paperwork in a little over an hour.

When they were informed that the relevant documents wouldn’t be ready for another two days, neither was particularly surprised.

By the time late afternoon arrived, the sky outside was painted in soft hues of gold and orange.

Leo stretched his arms and turned to Nora. “Dinner? My treat,” he offered casually.

Nora shook her head. “Thanks, but I have other plans. I’m heading back to the estate.”

Leo studied her for a second before nodding. “Alright. If you change your mind, let me know.”

When Nora arrived home, she expected the ere to be as quiet as usual. What she didn’t expect was to

find Arnold there.

He was sitting in the living room, scrolling through his phone, his expression impassive.

Nora paused in the doorway, momentarily thrown off. He was here? She had assumed he would be with Linda. After all, wasn’t that where he always ran off to these days?

Suppressing the thoughts swirling in her head, she exhaled lightly before walking further inside. As she passed by the dining table, she glanced at Arnold and spoke without preamble.

have time later? There’s something I want to

his dark eyes meeting hers for a brief moment before he

she needed to

neutral as she sat down, eating her

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in his

to her room, waiting. She kept her door slightly ajar, listening for any sound of him coming up

But then-

sound of car headlights flicking

she moved toward the window, just in time to see Arnold’s car pulling

ask, the old lady who helped manage the household spoke up from the hallway. “He left in a hurry,” she murmured.

Company business.

felt her chest

“Or Linda’s business?*

thought was bitter, but she pushed it away

talk about the divorce. She had wanted to get this over with. But

she wasn’t sure when he would return.

uneventful–until Nora heard a commotion outside her

toward the sound, eyebrows

in, his expression dark. “Guess what?” he said

Nora blinked. “Upstairs?”

his arms. “I don’t like it. It feels

however, didn’t react much. “Let her,” she said simply. “Her company isn’t on the same level as Starline

smirking. “You’re a lot

had bigger things

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empty. The dim lighting cast long shadows along the concrete floor, and the

car, she suddenly caught sight of Arnold’s familiar black sedan.