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

soon as he was gone, the client turned to her with barely concealed curiosity. “Are you and Arnold a couple?”

reaction was instant. “No.”

Sharp. Absolute.

“You look good

Nora said nothing.

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they

anann, assessing

hún, smoothing her hair quickly as she stepped

a crying

polite acknowledgment. He

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

introductions. “Mr. Cole, this is Flora, our company’s design

brief nod. “I

you like to sit and chat for a while?”

had already

the room, he spotted Nora. She was working, her expression

his chest tightened slightly.

don’t have time. I am

things“..

without another glance at Flora,

barely concealed her frustration as Cole walked

clenched into tight fists, nails digging

herself to take a deep breath,

Cole always indifferent to her? No matter how much she tried to gain his attention, his gaze never

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posture relaxed, his expression unreadable. Flora bit the inside of her cheek. Even if she didn’t

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