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.

her with

reaction was instant. “No.”

Sharp. Absolute.

awkwardly. “You look good together.”

Nora said nothing.

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doing they

the using anann,

her hair quickly as she stepped

a crying

inclined his head in polite acknowledgment. He didn’t say

hovered in influential circles but never quite belonged

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

brief nod. “I

brightened. “Would you like to sit and

attention had

he spotted Nora. She was working,

in his chest tightened

have time. I

things“..

without another glance at Flora, he walked away

barely concealed her frustration as Cole walked away without another word.

nails digging into her palms until it stung.

to take a deep breath, but resentment simmered beneath her

matter how much she tried to gain his attention, his gaze never lingered. And

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Chapter 142

glanced toward the window and saw Cole approaching Nora, his posture relaxed, his expression unreadable. Flora bit the inside of her cheek. Even if she didn’t want to admit it, there was something different in the way he interacted with Nora.

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