After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

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She turned to see some former colleagues from a different department grinning at her. One of them, an older woman named Laura, crossed her arms with an amused expression. “So, did you get any flowers

today?*

Before Nora could reply, one of the studio employees accompanying her beat her to it. “She did. A huge bouquet of red roses. You should’ve seen everyone’s faces. They were so jealous.”

A fresh wave of murmurs and chuckles followed, along with a few teasing remarks.

“Oh, really?” Laura raised an eyebrow. “That’s quite the grand gesture. Who’s the lucky guy?”

Nora sighed internally, the weight of the question pressing on her despite her lack of interest. She wasn’t sure which unsettled her more… the anonymous flowers or the attention they had drawn.

“I don’t know,” she answered simply.

Laura’s grin widened. “Mysterious. Maybe you have a secret admirer.”

“Maybe,” Nora replied, but her mind wasn’t on admirers. Her thoughts lingered on the handwriting, the familiarity that nagged at her like an unfinished puzzle.

‘Oh what a poor way to enjoy little attention… A voice came through

The moment Flora’s voice cut through the conversation, its sharpness was impossible to ignore.

hand. Her perfectly polished heels clicked against the floor, and she exuded an air of feigned nonchalance as she flicked a glance at the bouquet resting near Nora. “That’s not much of a

awkward silence. People exchanged looks, unsure why Flora was making

“Linda, on the other hand, received tons of expensive gifts. And,” she added

Nora,

didn’t react. She simply shifted her documents, scanning over the details of her upcoming meeting. Flora’s words held no real weight. If Arnold had given Linda a villa, then so

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of murmurs. “What are you

immediately moved toward her, slipping her arm around Linda’s

glance at Nora before letting out

just low enough for only Linda to hear, she murmured, “Someone was acting so proud about getting flowers. But once they heard that you not only received more gifts, but also a villa from Alpha Arnold, they suddenly fell silent.”

her gaze toward Nora,

expression.

Flora’s lips curled in amusement. Lowering her voice even further, she added, “Linda, didn’t you used to say that Leo treated her well? But look

expression subtly

sent Nora

That was… underwhelming.

assumed that Leo valued Nora, that he genuinely cared for her. After all, Nora’s influence in STARLINE Studio was undeniable. But now that Flora had

glaring.

had he never given her any real position