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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.

on her computer when her phone

“Cole?”

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he heard her voice, the tension in Cole’s shoulders eased

he said, his voice carrying an unmistakable softness. “Do you have time this weekend? Let’s set

of figures and reports blinked back

schedule ahead.

available for the next two days,”

his eyes, the brief flicker of anticipation dimming slightly. “It’s fine. Next week, then.”

“Good.”

was a pause, perhaps a brief moment where Cole had more to say, but before he could, Nora took

his hand. He knew Nora hadn’t rejected

left a slight feeling of disappointment in his

about him nearly

leaning back In his chair, knowing he would have to

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

the rest of Silvermoon’s

event, Arnold’s

occasion, and nearly every influential figure within the Silvermoon

the hall.

business leaders, noble families, all of them were present, exchanging

deliberately chosen

mingling with that crowd, in standing among people who measured worth

and polite smiles held no

she had sent her

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was an exception among them. He had never cared about inheriting his family’s business or maintaining

carving out a name for himself independent of his

family into the grand banquet hall, his posture relaxed

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