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.

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

lot,” he murmured, almost

unfazed. “People change,” she replied simply, her tone neither defensive

was

Nora, her expression flickered for the briefest second before settling into unreadable neutrality. There was no overt hostility, but something lurked beneath

smooth professionalism expected in business dealings. Then,

quickly went over key points, exchanging documents as they outlined potential

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sitting beside Cody, slid her own proposal across

he passed it to

ease of someone accustomed

of experience had trained her to spot flaws quickly, and within minutes,

elements.

there are issues.

grip on the table tightened slightly. Her expression remained composed, but a sharper glint entered her eyes.

an underlying challenge in her tone. “Could you be more specific? If there are problems, I’d like to know exactly what

recognized the tactic

refining the

expertise to back up her critique, or if she

“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

side may not be up to our cooperation

been expecting

her question to corner Nora, making it seem as though Nora was being unreasonable

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

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