After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 104

Leo’s grip on the phone tightened just slightly. “I’ll consider it.” His tone was polite, but there was no warmth in it.

Clark, sensing the lack of enthusiasm, didn’t push. “Of course. I’ll wait for your response.”

After hanging up, Leo placed the phone aside and exhaled lightly.

Nora, who had been observing quietly, spoke up. “If the opportunity is good, you shouldn’t let personal issues affect business.”

Leo turned to her, his gaze steady. “You’re one of the shareholders, too. Your opinion matters

much.”

as

She wasn’t expecting that response. For so long, she had been treated as an afterthought in business discussions. But here, Leo wasn’t just considering her involvement–he was valuing it.

A small smile ghosted her lips. “Then let’s consider it purely from a business standpoint.”

Leo nodded. “We’ll review the proposal carefully.”

A few days later, the steady hum of discussion filled the office as Nora and Leo reviewed their latest project updates.

Papers were spread across the desk, fabric samples stacked neatly to one side.

Leo was in the middle of explaining a revised strategy when the receptionist hesitated at the doorway. looking uncertain.

Before she could speak, a firm set of footsteps echoed down the hall.

Cole.

air in the room shifted instantly, an invisible pull of tension stretching between Nora and the man who

with quiet confidence, a neatly prepared folder in his hands. His presence alone was enough

but not like this. Meanwhile, Nora’s fingers instinctively

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feet from the desk, nodding politely. “I hope I’m not

relaxed. “Depends. What brings you

eye contact, Cole placed the folder on the desk. “A partnership

didn’t hesitate. He picked up the folder, flipping through it briefly before–without a second thought–handing it to Nora. “Take

his expression briefly unreadable before settling on Nora.

thing to know she worked at Starline Studio, another to see her so deeply involved. There

part of the background anymore. She wasn’t

waiting in the

was here. She belonged here.

folder, her fingers brushing against the crisp paper as she opened it. She could feel Cole’s eyes on her,

as if he were searching for a reaction–any flicker of hesitation, any

deeply engrossed in the file but

awhile drifting her gaze, she met

a thin line, but he didn’t look away.

said at last. His voice was calm, professional, but there was something else beneath it–something quieter. “I wouldn’t have brought it if

a measured breath, flipping through the pages.

are other factors I need to consider, so I’ll need some

unbothered, his easygoing

his chair, nodding in understanding.