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.

glanced up, his features unreadable. He had expected Cole to reach out eventually, but not like this. Meanwhile, Sarah’s fingers instinctively curled

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

back, deliberately relaxed. “Depends.

eye contact, Cole placed the folder on the desk. “A partnership proposal.”

flipping through it briefly before–without a

gaze flickered between them, his expression briefly unreadable before settling on Sarah. He hadn’t expected this.

another to see her so deeply involved. There was a

anymore. She wasn’t someone waiting in

others made decisions.

She belonged

fingers brushing against the crisp paper as she opened it. She

in his silence, as if he were searching

the file but could feel

she met his stare directly, her expression steady.

lips pressed into a thin line,

said at last. His voice was calm, professional, but there was something else beneath it–something quieter. “I wouldn’t have brought it if I didn’t think it was

measured breath, flipping

there are other factors I need to consider, so I’ll need some time before giving you a

reply.”

unbothered, his easygoing demeanor

back slightly in his chair, nodding in understanding.

completely reasonable,” he said, his voice calm. “Comparing options is part of

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