After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 170

She watched the calls come in, her thumb hovering over the screen. Then, just as suddenly as they

started, they stopped.

No messages. No more calls. Silence.

She exhaled, set her phone aside, and finished her meal, dismissing the entire situation.

The next day, work at STARLINE Studio proceeded as usual. Nora focused on her tasks, barely giving a thought to last night’s events.

If anything, she was relieved Arnold had taken the hint.

Upstairs, in a sleek corridor lined with glass walls, Dalton happened to be on his way to a meeting when he caught sight of Arnold.

The man stood near the entrance, arms crossed, eyes scanning the hallways like he was waiting for

someone.

Dalton hesitated before approaching. “Hey,” he greeted casually. “Didn’t expect to see you here.”

Arnold turned, nodded, then sighed. “Looking for Nora.” His voice was even, but something about his posture betrayed a mix of frustration and determination.

Dalton pressed his lips together. There it was again… Arnold seeking out Nora, this quiet insistence that never seemed to fade. Before Dalton could reply, Arnold let out another sigh and muttered, “Ignored my mind–link, didn’t answer my calls, didn’t reply to my messages. No other way left, so I had to come here to

block her.”

Dalton’s chest tightened at the casual familiarity in Arnold’s words. He spoke as if he still had some claim over Nora, as if she owed him an explanation.

he admitted his persistence unsettled Dalton, but he

then, a burst of laughter echoed

Leo and Nora.

by side, the atmosphere around them

relaxed, her expression amused as she glanced up

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demeanor was a stark contrast to

immediately, and so did Arnold.

men standing near the parking lot entrance. His frown deepened as soon as he recognized Arnold’s presence. Without a word,

didn’t

cutting off their path. “Let’s talk,” he

Her lips pressed into a thin

of her had expected him to approach her privately, not to make a scene in front of others.

own unreadable. “I’m not going to the birthday party,” she said, her voice cool and

even.

hesitation. His voice

a decision,” he said smoothly.

met his eyes briefly before replying,

away, effectively ending

discuss.

step forward as if to block her path. His fingers twitched, almost reaching out, but before he could act, his phone buzzed in

phone, and glanced at the caller ID.

the time he looked up, Nora had already reached her car. The door shut with a quiet

chasing after her, but something

side, scoffed. His eyes flicked from Arnold to Nora, noting how the latter didn’t