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.

persistence unsettled Dalton, but he kept his expression neutral.

then, a burst of laughter echoed from the corridor.

Leo and Nora.

walked side by side, the atmosphere around

amused as she glanced up at Leo.

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a stark contrast to how she had

immediately, and so

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

Arnold didn’t hesitate,

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

her expression vanished. Her lips pressed

him to approach her privately, not

going to the birthday party,” she said, her voice cool and

even.

His voice softened, as if he could coax a different response from her.

rush into a decision,” he said smoothly.

met his eyes briefly before replying, “I don’t think

those words, she turned away, effectively ending

discuss.

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

glanced at

reached her car. The door shut with a quiet but

chasing after her, but something in her posture… the sheer

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