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

Chapter 99

Sarah had barely been paying attention when she first heard her name.

Thinking it was a stranger, she turned around lazily, only to find herself staring at Cole.

Her first thought was that this was just a coincidental encounter. She offered him a polite nod, murmured a greeting, and turned to leave.

But Cole wasn’t going to let her walk away so easily.

He quickly caught up to her, matching her pace effortlessly. “Sarah,” he said evenly.

She halted and turned to face him fully. “Yes? Is there something you need?” Her voice was courteous, but a faint sense of detachment lingered beneath the surface.

Cole noticed it immediately. A flicker of something unreadable crossed his face before he responded, “Abby wants to see you. Could you come out and spend some time with her in the next few days?”

Sarah hesitated. She genuinely liked Abby, the bright and cute young girl, but the idea of meeting up with Cole alone made her wary.

She opened her mouth, unsure how to phrase her refusal, but before she could say anything, Cole smoothly changed the subject.

“I also wanted to talk to you about Alexander’s company,” he added. “I might be able to help.”

Sarah’s eyes narrowed slightly. The sudden offer of assistance caught her off guard.

It wasn’t that she didn’t appreciate it–on the contrary, she knew how dire the situation was for Alexander’s company–but Cole’s involvement made her cautious. Why now?

“That’s unexpected,” she admitted, keeping her tone neutral. “Why do you want to help?”

Cole exhaled softly and, for the first time, let his guard down. “It’s about Abby,” he confessed. “Her mother–my sister–passed away unexpectedly. It was hard on her. She’s been struggling emotionally and physically ever since.

her mother. She likes you, Sarah.

you.”

sincerity In his voice was undeniable.

do whatever I can to make her happy,” Cole continued. “If spending time with you

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to be clear, business is business. I won’t

again, torn between her wariness toward Cole and her genuine fondness for

she finally agreed. “We

longer, then gave a

her disappear into the building

morning, Sarah buried herself in work, tackling the tasks Colton had assigned her.

reviewing reports, refining details, and ensuring that everything was in order.

their work, he gave a brief

wasn’t much–just a mild acknowledgment–but to Sarah, it meant something. Colton

he said simply, placing the papers back on

this small reaction meant their effort hadn’t

in the office for long. As he prepared to leave, he mentioned in

expression remained neutral, but inside, she already knew what that meant. Arnold was still trying

said evenly, giving a small

a moment, as if waiting for her to react, but

was in a particularly

important–no, it

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