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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 buzzed beside her. She glanced at the caller

“Cole?”

father and son

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the tension

his voice carrying an unmistakable softness. “Do you have

where rows of figures and reports blinked back at her.

schedule ahead.

available for the next two days,”

the brief flicker of anticipation dimming slightly.

“Good.”

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

his phone still in his hand. He knew Nora hadn’t rejected him outright,

left a slight feeling of disappointment in

nearly as much as he

leaning back In his chair, knowing

her focus unshaken until the clock struck past ten. Only then did she finally shut down her computer and prepare to leave STARLINE Studio.

work, the rest

was a significant event,

every influential

the hall.

business leaders, noble families, all of them were

She had deliberately chosen

no interest in mingling with that crowd, in standing among people who measured

conversations and polite smiles held no

had sent her gift through

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He

up, carving out

grand banquet hall, his posture relaxed but his gaze

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