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.

tension stretching between Nora and

prepared folder in his hands. His presence

reach out eventually, but not like this. Meanwhile, Nora’s fingers instinctively curled against the edge of the

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Chapter 101

the desk, nodding politely. “I

“Depends. What brings you here?*

Cole placed the folder on the desk.

He picked up the folder, flipping through it briefly before–without a

briefly unreadable before settling on Nora. He hadn’t

was one thing to know she worked at Starline Studio, another to see her so deeply involved. There was a weight in his

the background

in the shadows

was here. She belonged

crisp paper as she

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

looked deeply engrossed in the file but

gaze, she met his stare directly, her

lips pressed into a thin line, but he didn’t

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

took a measured breath, flipping through the

are other factors I need

remained unbothered, his easygoing demeanor unwavering.

back slightly in his chair, nodding in

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