Chapter 142

The airport, the people around them, the waiting client–all of it faded for a moment.

Arnold was watching her the way he always did, with an intensity that was impossible to ignore. He didn’t blink, didn’t waver. Then, with that deep, steady voice of his, he spoke.

“When are you free these days?”

“Whenever I’m not free,” she answered evenly.

The client, standing nearby, raised an eyebrow, surprised by her distant tone toward the Alpha.

Arnold, however, didn’t react. Instead, a small, knowing smile played at the corners of his lips. He tilted his head slightly, studying her. “Alex misses you.”

Nora stilled.

Alex.

She had been prepared for anything–manipulation, teasing

mention of Alex.

even veiled threats–but not this. Not the

A flicker of something softened in her eyes, but it was gone in an instant. She forced herself to remain

detached.

“I already spent time with him this month,” she said coolly. “I don’t have time for more.”

Arnold raised an eyebrow at that, his expression unreadable. But he didn’t press further. He only gave her a long look, then stepped back.

without another word.

he was gone, the client turned to her with barely concealed curiosity. “Are you

was instant.

Sharp. Absolute.

chuckled awkwardly. “You

Nora said nothing.

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was doing they with supijour clients lining sp

anann, assessing But

the moment the saw hún, smoothing her hair quickly as she stepped forward. “Mr. Cole,” she

a crying

polite

was–one of Linda’s friends, someone who hovered in influential circles

Flora spoke up, eager to make introductions. “Mr. Cole, this is Flora,

a brief

you like to

Cole’s attention had

was working, her expression focused, her presence

his chest tightened slightly.

“Not today. I don’t have time. I am going

things“..

Flora, he walked away toward Nora.

her frustration as Cole

nails digging into

forced herself to take a deep breath, but resentment simmered beneath

to her? No matter how much she tried to gain his attention, his gaze

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inside of her cheek. Even if she didn’t want to admit it, there was something

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