After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 171

This time, after a brief pause, he answered.

“It didn’t bother you, did it?” Linda’s voice was smooth, slightly playful.

“Ng.” Cole replied flatly. “Is something wrong?”

Linda hummed lightly. “I have a cousin who wants a corporate placement. I was hoping you could help

out.”

Cole leaned back in his chair. His fingers tapped idly against the desk. “Why not ask Arnold?” he asked, his

tone neutral.

Linda’s voice didn’t falter. “Arnold’s been busy lately.” Then, with a casual lilt, she added, “And I just thought you could do me this favor. No?”

Cole remained silent for a moment. He had long since learned that Linda never asked for simple favors… there was always something behind her words.

After a pause, he said, “Your cousin can submit their CV like everyone else. My assistant will handle it.”

His voice held no warmth, but neither was it cold. A careful balance.

Linda smiled on the other end. “Please, Cole.”

His fingers stilled. He didn’t respond.

Sensing

at the conversation was nearing its end, Linda shifted gears. Her voice turned casual, almost affectionate. “What are you doing now? Been busy lately?”

At that moment, the door to Cole’s office was pushed open.

female began in the background of Cole, He said somewhat coldly, “If there’s nothing else, I’m

the smooth surface of her desk, her mind lingering on the abrupt

busy signal still echoed in her ears, a sharp reminder of

especially a man, to treat

in control, the one who dictated the terms

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had cut her off without hesitation.

background, a familiar one, but in her brief moment of surprise, she hadn’t been able to place it. Who

the other hand, in Cole’s office, Nora stood near his desk, holding a

moment before speaking, her tone

“I can wait for you to finish the call if

when Cole pressed the

it clear, there was no one more important to him in that moment than the person

a certain finality. He leaned back in his chair, his

much thought, and took

her and began scanning the details of the contract they were

reviewing.

brows slightly furrowed as she traced each clause with

his attention was on her movements, the way she bit the inside of her cheek when she

maintaining

associate, she was someone he found himself

approached

interview,” Brigitta announced, a note

looked up from her phone. She had already expected this result. After all, she had spoken to Cole about it beforehand. There was no way Brigitta wouldn’t get

said with a small, knowing smile. “I told you there wouldn’t be