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Chapter 110

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.

on Nora longer than necessary, studying her as if seeing her for

lot,” he murmured,

met his eyes, unfazed. “People change,” she replied simply, her

reaction was more subtle.

the briefest second before settling into unreadable neutrality.

exchanged with the smooth professionalism expected in business dealings. Then, the

key points, exchanging documents as they outlined potential terms.

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her own proposal across the table

a word, he passed it to Nora.

it with the ease of someone accustomed to

flaws quickly, and within minutes, she had dissected the proposal’s key

elements.

said, her tone even, “but there are issues. Compared to other offers we’ve received, this one doesn’t hold up as well.”

on the table tightened slightly. Her expression remained composed, but a sharper

was polite, but there was an underlying challenge in her tone. “Could you be more specific? If

the

just about refining the proposal–it was a

expertise to back up her critique, or if she was

you think it’s appropriate for you to ask us instead of finding out what the problems are? This question

side may not be up to our

had been expecting

Nora, making it seem as though Nora was being unreasonable by pointing out issues in the contract.

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