Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0308

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The same waitress from last night greeted us with a bright smile on her face. “Good morning! How was your night? You two were so sweet together at dinner.”

I felt my face heat up, remembering my over–the–top display of affection. It had been fabricated just to make Noah feel bad, and yet….

Before I could respond, Noah jumped in. “Our night was wonderful, thank you,” he said smoothly.

The waitress beamed at us, clearly delighted by what she perceived as a happy couple. I opened my mouth, ready to say something carefully crafted to hurt him, but the words died on my tongue. I could still feel the phantom sensation of Noah’s arms around me, his hand brushing my skin, his fingers pinching. that sensitive spot.

“It was… nice,” I said softly, surprising myself.

We ordered our breakfast and coffee, falling into an uncomfortable silence once the waitress left. I focused on my omelet, trying to ignore the way Noah’s eyes kept flicking over to me.

were finished, the waitress came to take our empty plates. “How about

at the dessert menu, my eyes landing on a chocolate–filled

I’ve already eaten plenty,”

under the table. “Come on, live a little. I know how much you

It wasn’t much, but it

to the waitress. “Okay. I’ll have the chocolate

I ate the pastry, I could feel Noah watching me over the rim of his coffee cup. I kept my eyes down, focusing on the flaky layers and rich chocolate filling. It was delicious, I had to admit, but

a bit of chocolate,” Noah suddenly

thumb brushing the corner of my mouth. The touch sent a jolt through

was supposed to hate him, to be cold and distant. But at that moment, all I could think about

I mumbled, quickly looking away

I caught sight of our reflection in a mirror. We looked like any other couple–standing close, matching our pace to each other’s. For a brief moment, I allowed myself to imagine that we

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