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

Chapter 124

Cody looked calm but observant, his hands in his pockets, his posture firm yet not aggressive.

Linda, on the other hand, exuded her usual poised confidence, her sharp eyes assessing the situation before a single word was spoken.

Sarah’s expression remained neutral, though inwardly, her thoughts moved quickly.

Arnold owned multiple companies, many of which Cody managed.

If Cody was here, it likely had something to do with one of Arnold’s business ventures. And Linda–well, Linda’s involvement always came with layers of personal and professional motives intertwined.

Leo shot Sarah a glance, a silent question in his gaze. Should they engage? Sarah gave the slightest nod. They had no reason to avoid this.

“Beta Cody,” Leo greeted evenly as they approached. “Linda.”

Cody nodded, his expression unreadable, but Linda’s lips curled into a practiced smile. “Leo. Sarah,” she said smoothly. “We were hoping to discuss a potential collaboration.”

“Then let’s discuss it inside,” Sarah replied, her voice cool but professional.

The four of them entered the building, their footsteps echoing slightly against the sleek floors.

The receptionist greeted them with a polite nod before ushering them toward one of the conference

rooms.

Inside, the atmosphere remained civil, but there was an unspoken tension beneath the surface.

Cody, who was usually composed, seemed uncharacteristically affected. His gaze lingered on Sarah longer than necessary, studying her as if seeing her for the first time.

“You’ve changed a lot,” he murmured, almost to himself.

Sarah met his eyes, unfazed. “People change,” she replied simply, her tone neither defensive nor inviting further discussion.

was more subtle.

expression flickered for the

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no overt hostility, but something lurked beneath her exterior–a restrained

calculation.

were exchanged with the smooth professionalism expected in

real discussion began.

key points, exchanging documents as they outlined potential terms.

sitting beside Cody, slid her own proposal across the table

word, he passed it to Sarah.

the ease of someone accustomed

her to spot flaws quickly, and within minutes,

finality. “It’s well–prepared,” she said, her tone even, “but there are issues. Compared to other offers we’ve received, this one doesn’t hold up as well.”

the table tightened slightly. Her expression remained

more specific? If there are problems, I’d like to know exactly what they are so we can improve.”

the tactic immediately.

the proposal–it

subtly questioning whether Sarah actually had the expertise to back up her critique, or if she

a finger against the document, her posture

business to have problems with the program, do you think it’s appropriate for you to ask us instead of finding out what the problems are? This question of yours seems to say that you don’t

side may

been expecting this.

as though Sarah was being unreasonable by pointing out issues in

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