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Cole’s response was immediate and firm. “Brigitta joined the company on her own merit. It has nothing to

do with me.”

Linda’s lips curved into a faint, knowing smile. She found it amusing that Cole would say such a thing.

To her, it was obvious, he was simply being reserved, acting as if he had no involvement while secretly keeping an eye on Brigitta just as she had asked.

“You don’t have to be so modest,” she teased. “I appreciate it, Cole.”

But before she could continue, Cole’s voice turned cool and detached. “I have something to deal with. Let’s

talk another time.”

And with that, he severed the mind–link.

Linda sat still for a moment, staring at the empty space in front of her.

A subtle sense of dissatisfaction settled in her chest. Normally, she was the one controlling the rhythm of a conversation, deciding when it began and when it ended.

But Cole had cut her off as if her words held no weight at all.

She exhaled slowly, her nails tapping lightly against her desk.

There was no rush, if Cole was keeping his distance now, she would simply find another way to close the

gap.

Meanwhile, Cole sat in his office, his fingers loosely gripping his phone.

He hadn’t actually had anything urgent to do, he had simply wanted to end the conversation with Linda.

His thoughts were elsewhere, and as soon as he disconnected, he acted on them.

He dialed a familiar number.

her computer when her phone buzzed beside her. She glanced at the caller

“Cole?”

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moment he heard her voice, the

unmistakable softness. “Do you have time this weekend? Let’s set up a time

where rows of figures and reports blinked back

schedule ahead.

available for the next two days,” she said honestly.

flicker of anticipation dimming

“Good.”

Cole had more to say, but before he could, Nora took his agreement as confirmation and hung up, returning to her work without giving it another

still in his hand. He knew Nora hadn’t

a slight feeling

be thinking about him nearly as

leaning back In his chair, knowing he would have to be

of the evening, her focus unshaken until the clock struck past ten. Only then did she finally shut down her

the rest of

a significant event, Arnold’s

and nearly every influential figure within

the hall.

them were present,

had deliberately chosen not

standing

of enduring forced conversations and polite smiles held no

she had sent her gift through

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to the noble Franklin family, was an exception among them. He had never cared about inheriting his

from the ground up, carving out a name for himself independent of his family’s influence.

into the grand banquet hall, his posture relaxed but his gaze

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