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.

which he admitted his persistence unsettled

laughter echoed from the corridor.

Leo and Nora.

the atmosphere around

amused as she

went crazy with

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was a stark contrast to how

it immediately, and so did

when he spotted the two men standing near the parking lot entrance. His frown deepened as soon as he recognized Arnold’s presence. Without a word, he subtly angled his body toward

Arnold didn’t hesitate,

off their path. “Let’s talk,” he said, eyes locked

her expression vanished. Her lips pressed into a thin line.

her had expected him to approach her privately, not

to the birthday party,” she said, her voice

even.

on Nora, searching for any sign of hesitation. His voice softened, as if he could coax a

said smoothly. “We can talk about whatever you want.”

his eyes briefly before replying, “I

she turned away, effectively ending the conversation. There was

discuss.

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

his phone, and glanced at the caller ID.

he looked up, Nora had already reached her car. The door

her, but something in her posture… the sheer decisiveness… made

flicked from Arnold to