Chapter 100

Charles didn’t bother with small talk. “Arnold’s getting a divorce.”

Cole went silent.

Charles continued, lowering his voice, “And he’s taking custody of Alex.”

Still, no response.

“Cole?”

Then, without warning–the line went dead.

Nora had just finished a meeting at work when she stepped outside, only to see a sleek black car parked in front of her office building.

She stopped mid–step, frowning.

Cole?

He was leaning casually against the car, arms crossed, his eyes sharp as they landed on her.

Nora hesitated.

Why was he here?

Cole pushed off the car and walked toward her, his expression unreadable.

“You’re waiting for someone?” she asked, stopping a few feet away.

He shook his head. “I came to see you.”

a guarded edge to it. The crisp evening air carried the faint scent of rain,

her glowed with golden light, its glass

have things

betray the thoughts running through his mind. “That’s not

Chapter 100

her head slightly, puzzled by his vague response.

either spoke bluntly or not at all. Now, he seemed caught between speaking and staying silent. as if

watch. “Well, it’s getting

a ride,” Cole interrupted, the offer coming out almost instinctively,

his insistence. “No need. I

move toward his car. He simply stood there, his expression unreadable. The streetlights cast sharp shadows across his face, emphasizing the

behavior

seemed fractured, like

words, and he never lingered unless there was

silence, she said lightly, “Well, I’ll be heading

was something reluctant about

feeling that something wasn’t quite right followed her, creeping under her skin. She couldn’t shake the sense that there

rearview mirror. Cole still stood by his car,

his own vehicle, Charles’s voice

act, right?” Charles asked, his skepticism evident. “She’s trying to get Arnold to come back to her?”

knuckles turned

“No.”

Silence.

spoke again, more confused this time.

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left, Alpha father d

a tangled

Charles “That doesn’t make sense. This is

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