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

Chapter 155

"Understood," Sarah replied.

She had noticed the courier package sitting on her desk earlier but hadn't bothered to open it yet. Now, she walked over and carefully unwrapped the package.

Inside were the real estate certificates, pristine and official.

After sending Vincent a message confirming she had received them, she placed the documents into her locker without a second thought.

Her priorities lay elsewhere tonight.

After a quick shower, she let the warm water wash away her fatigue, her mind already shifting to the tasks awaiting her tomorrow.

...

The next morning, Sarah drove to work, her thoughts already occupied with her schedule for the day. As she neared the building where STARLINE Studio was located, she prepared to turn the corner toward the underground garage.

That was when she saw him.

Cole's car was parked near the entrance, his window slightly lowered. He sat inside, unmoving, watching the surroundings with an unreadable expression.

Sarah's brows knitted together.

What is he doing here this early in the morning?

If she recalled correctly, STARLINE Studio had no scheduled meetings with Cole today.

As she pondered this, Cole spotted her car. Without hesitation, he stepped out and walked toward her.

Sarah exhaled, bracing herself as she rolled down her window. "Cole," she greeted. "Did you come here for something?"

sharp gaze locked onto hers, his thoughts from the

immediately. Instead, he studied her expression, as if searching for something.

"in front of the hotel, I saw you,

abrupt statement. She was about to ask what he meant when he continued,

of Mr. Colton's too,

a brief moment, silence

Sarah froze.

hitched, and a flicker of

enough. Cole caught it. His sharp eyes, always scanning, always searching, glimpsed the truth buried in her

only she could hear. "A few of the famous designs in STARLINE Studio... did

but her expression remained unreadable. She had spent years perfecting the art of restraint,

know much about fashion design, but he has heard of "Saturn's Skirt," the

a masterpiece of romance and luxury. The main body of the jewel, Saturn, is an elaborately

as if the magnificence of the vastness of the stars were gathered in a single square

auctioned off for over a hundred million dollars, making

his speculation

turned out to

world-famous designer at the

a jolt through

or nine years ago, she had already reached a level of mastery that Linda- despite all her ambition, her desperate attempts to claw her way

had remained

while she

Studio's technology, attributing its success

truth

was truly extraordinary...

them. Cole

she exhaled softly and gave a slow