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.

room shifted instantly, an invisible pull of tension stretching between Nora

in his hands. His presence alone

his features unreadable. He had expected Cole to reach out eventually, but not like this. Meanwhile, Nora’s fingers instinctively curled against the edge of the table. Her posture remained composed, yet the tension in her shoulders betrayed her.

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the desk, nodding politely. “I

“Depends. What brings you here?*

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

He picked up the folder, flipping through it briefly before–without a second thought–handing it to

expression briefly unreadable before settling on Nora.

to see her so deeply involved. There was a weight in his stare, a realization dawning on him.

the background

waiting in the

was here. She belonged

fingers brushing against the crisp paper as she opened it. She

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

in the file but could

met his stare directly, her expression

thin line, but he didn’t look away.

else beneath

breath, flipping through

sincere,” she acknowledged, her tone polite but noncommittal. “However, there are other factors I

remained unbothered, his

in his