After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 114

It wasn’t anything she couldn’t talk about on her side, so Nora told her about going on a cruise with Elisa.

Cole listened and said, “If you guys are planning on going on a cruise this weekend, Abby’s interested too, mind taking the two of us?”

Nora froze, reacted, and said, “I’ll talk to my sister first and ask her opinion.”

Five minutes later, she sent Cole her response: “She’s fine with it.”

The next morning, they arrived at the dock where Cole and Abby were already waiting.

The moment Abby spotted her, she broke into a wide grin and ran toward her. “Aunt Nora! I missed you so much!”

Nora bent down, catching the little girl in a warm hug. “Abby, it’s been a long time,” she said, smiling.

She introduced Eliza to them, and Cole, ever the gentleman, greeted them warmly. “Hello, guys.” He handed them small, carefully wrapped gifts.

Eliza, flattered by the gesture, accepted her gift with a smile before shooting Nora a knowing look.

**Is this her future husband?**

Eliza was fifteen, and she prided herself on her ability to read between the lines. She knew that Nora was preparing to divorce Arnold, and now here was this well–mannered, good–looking man who seemed to be interested in her.

Cole isn’t like Arnold at all, he’s noticeably more gentlemanly and attentive, especially when he looks at Nora, and

not as cold as Arnold.

Elisa sincerely hoped that her gentle and pretty little aunt would be happy.

As soon as they boarded the cruise, Eliza took the initiative to take Abby for a playdate, leaving Nora and Cole alone.

The pages were filled with complex economic theories written in a foreign language, but she flipped

beside her, leaned slightly to glance at the title. His brows

“You read this?”

up, turned a page.

Cole’s surprise deepened.

studied economics in college, preparing himself to take over his family’s business. Even then, he had

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His gaze softened.

just intelligent–she

but she remained focused,

her.

neither of them spoke. But

he was beginning to see

voice measured but carrying an unmistakable warmth. “Is this a book you read often

had been immersed in the text, lifted her

serene, held a quiet curiosity as she shook her head. “No, I only started reading it a few days ago. This is my first

evenly, without unnecessary elaboration, but there was a thoughtful undertone to her words. She never engaged in meaningless small talk–her mind was too occupied with

studio, she had taken on a considerable number of business negotiations.

had to strengthen her understanding of economics, flipping

had the time.

now was not the book itself,

‘also.” She tilted her head slightly, studying him. “Have you read

down on the table between them. “Yeah, I’ve

deepened. “Would you mind if I asked you a few questions about it?”

lifted in

more advanced than he had expected. Her questions