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Cody looked calm but observant, his hands in his pockets, his posture firm yet not aggressive,

Linda, on the other hand, exuded her usual poised confidence, her sharp eyes assessing the situation before a single word was spoken.

Nora’s expression remained neutral, though inwardly, her thoughts moved quickly.

Arnold owned multiple companies, many of which Cody managed.

If Cody was here, it likely had something to do with one of Arnold’s business ventures. And Linda–well, Linda’s involvement always came with layers of personal and professional motives intertwined.

Leo shot Nora a glance, a silent question in his gaze. Should they engage? Nora gave the slightest nod. They had no

reason to avoid this.

“Beta Cody.” Leo greeted evenly as they approached. “Linda.”

Cody nodded, his expression unreadable, but Linda’s lips curled into a practiced smile. “Leo. Nora,” she said smoothly. “We were hoping to discuss a potential collaboration.”

“Then let’s discuss it inside,” Nora replied, her voice cool but professional.

The four of them entered the building, their footsteps echoing slightly against the sleek floors.

The receptionist greeted them with a polite nod before ushering them toward one of the conference rooms.

Inside, the atmosphere remained civil, but there was an unspoken tension beneath the surface.

who was usually composed, seemed uncharacteristically affected. His gaze lingered on Nora longer

lot,” he murmured,

his eyes, unfazed. “People change,” she replied simply, her tone neither defensive nor

reaction was more subtle.

second before settling into unreadable neutrality. There was no overt hostility, but something lurked beneath her exterior–a restrained sharpness,

professionalism expected in

went over key points, exchanging documents as they outlined potential terms.

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slid her own proposal across the table toward

passed

ease of someone

trained her to spot flaws quickly, and within minutes,

elements.

“It’s well–prepared,” she said, her tone even, “but there are issues. Compared to other offers we’ve received,

imperceptible, but her grip on the table tightened slightly.

in her tone. “Could you be more specific? If there are problems, I’d like to know exactly what they are so we can

the

just about refining the proposal–it was a test.

back up her critique, or

met Linda’s gaze, unshaken. She tapped a finger against the document, her posture relaxed but unwavering. “Ms. Linda, it’s your business to have problems with the program, do you think it’s appropriate for you to ask us instead of finding out what the problems are? This question of yours seems to say that you don’t know what our company

may not be up to our

had been expecting this.

making it seem as though Nora was being

specify the problems, Linda was confident she had the upper hand. She believed Nora was