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

Chapter 118

Leo’s grip on the phone tightened just slightly. “I’ll consider it.” His tone was polite, but there was no

warmth in it.

Clark, sensing the lack of enthusiasm, didn’t push. “Of course. I’ll wait for your response.”

After hanging up, Leo placed the phone aside and exhaled lightly.

Sarah, who had been observing quietly, spoke up. “If the opportunity is good, you shouldn’t let personal issues affect business.”

Leo turned to her, his gaze steady. “You’re one of the shareholders, too. Your opinion matters just as much.”

She wasn’t expecting that response. For so long, she had been treated as an afterthought in business discussions. But here, Leo wasn’t just considering her involvement–he was valuing it.

A small smile ghosted her lips. “Then let’s consider it purely from a business standpoint.”

Leo nodded. “We’ll review the proposal carefully.”

A few days later, the steady hum of discussion filled the office as Sarah and Leo reviewed their latest project updates.

Papers were spread across the desk, fabric samples stacked neatly to one side.

Leo was in the middle of explaining a revised strategy when the receptionist hesitated at the doorway, looking uncertain.

Before she could speak, a firm set of footsteps echoed down the hall.

Cole.

The air in the room shifted instantly, an invisible pull of tension stretching between Sarah and the man who had just entered.

He walked in with quiet confidence, a neatly prepared folder in his hands. His presence alone was enough to stir something in the atmosphere–something unspoken, something unresolved.

out eventually, but not like this. Meanwhile, Sarah’s fingers instinctively

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from the desk, nodding politely, “I hope I’m not interrupting.”

deliberately relaxed. “Depends. What brings you

Cole placed the folder on

through it briefly before–without a second thought–handing

his expression briefly unreadable before settling on Sarah.

know she worked at Starline Studio, another to see her so deeply involved. There was a

of the background anymore. She wasn’t someone waiting in the shadows

others made decisions.

here. She belonged here.

as she opened it. She could feel Cole’s

silence, as if he were searching for a reaction–any flicker of hesitation, any lingering softness.

in the file but could feel the warmth

her gaze, she met his stare directly, her expression

into a thin line, but he didn’t look away.

something else beneath it–something quieter.

breath, flipping

there are other

reply.”

remained unbothered, his easygoing

leaned back slightly in his

voice calm. “Comparing options

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