Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0292

Hannah

I stared at Noah, unsure of what to say. I had assumed that he wouldn’t show up today, since I had taken care to schedule our meetings during his work hours, but it seemed I was mistaken. And now he wanted me to come up with something to do.

“We could go out to eat,” he suggested, counting off on his fingers. “Or watch movies. I’ll even take you shopping if it would make you happy. Anything to make you less stressed.”

I blinked, still trying to process the situation. The Noah I knew wouldn’t skip work for me, let alone offer to take me shopping. Something felt fishy about this whole situation. It was too… performative.

7… I’d rather just stay home,” I said, secretly hoping he would be content to go to his study and leave me well enough alone.

To my relief, Noah nodded. “Alright, if that’s what you want.” He turned and left the room without another

word.

Satisfied, I picked up my book and began to read again. Finally, some peace and quiet. I sank deeper into the couch, relishing the solitude.

But

“Healthy snacks and protein shakes,”

“Why?”

“Please, Hannah.”

huff to show my disdain, I stood and watched as he spread a few blankets across the couch, plumped the pillows, then turned on the TV and navigated to

I asked, peering at the tray of food: milkshakes, popcorn, fruit,

was all he said as he handed me a milkshake. “I put protein

the milkshake. It was delicious, of course, but made it feel a bit

term. The thought left a bitter taste in my mouth that overpowered the chocolatey sweetness of the

plopping down next to me

help myself. “For a jail warden, you treat your prisoners

How many times do I have to say it?” He paused, flicking on

Once again, this felt too performative, too fake. He wasn’t doing

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more. So he could look like the