Crippled Luna's Farewell: Half A Life Without My Alpha's Deadly Deception

Chapter 63

Arnold sat at his desk, staring at the flickering screen of his computer.

The office was quiet, save for the occasional shuffle of papers and the soft hum of air conditioning.

His fingers drummed absentmindedly on the edge of his mug as he reflected on what had happened a week ago.

Sarah had walked into his office, her face flushed with frustration.

She had been struggling with her workload, feeling overwhelmed, and Arnold, in a moment of impatience, had suggested that maybe she should just quit if she couldn’t handle the pressure.

At the time, it seemed like the right thing to say.

It was supposed to be a push, a way of motivating her.

But now, with the silence in the office, he couldn’t help but wonder if he’d pushed too far.

He hadn’t heard from Sarah since then.

A week had passed, and while Arnold had assumed she would return to work by now, there had been no sign of her.

He’d almost convinced himself that it was just a temporary tantrum, a flare–up of emotions that would settle in due time.

But deep down, he wasn’t entirely sure.

The thought that she might not come back gnawed at him.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want her to leave–it was more that he hadn’t really expected her to go.

sighed, pushing away from his desk,

glanced at the clock–it was mid–afternoon.

usual without Sarah’s

water, and poured a small

earthy scent filled the air, he took a sip, his thoughts

Chapter 63

time, he thought, “She’s probably dealing with things

back.*

the atmosphere was

her desk, completely immersed

week away had given her the space she needed to think things through, and now she was back, not only ready

on a large project, one that had originally been handled by Drew.

that usually took

Sarah, in her quiet determination, had managed

Maks, she leaned back in her chair, her eyes closing for a

it her all. There was no way to know how her coworkers would react,

furrowing as he skimmed through

reached the last page, his eyes widened, his

done?” he stammered, disbelief

desk. “Do you see any changes that need to be

quickly scrolling through the file

incomplete, perhaps

was a polished, professional piece of

but it

looking at Sarah

think you could do it. This is great. No changes needed.”