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.

reaction was

expression flickered for the briefest second before settling

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no overt hostility, but something lurked beneath

calculation.

the smooth professionalism expected in business dealings. Then, the

real discussion began.

over key points, exchanging documents as they outlined potential

own proposal across the table toward

word, he passed it to Sarah.

it with the ease of

and within minutes, she

“but there are issues. Compared to other offers we’ve received, this one doesn’t hold

reaction was almost imperceptible, but her grip on the table tightened slightly. Her expression

an underlying challenge in her tone. “Could you be more

the tactic

wasn’t just about refining the

questioning whether Sarah actually had the expertise to back up her critique, or if she was simply looking for faults

Linda’s gaze, unshaken. She tapped a finger against the document, her

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

your side may not be up to our cooperation requirements.”

been

phrased her question to corner Sarah, making it seem as though Sarah was being unreasonable by

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