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

Chapter 175

Chapter 175

He gave a half-smile. "I had some contract issues to go over. Figured I might as well take care of them before heading home."

Sarah opened her laptop, ready to discuss the contracts. If there was more to his words, she didn't seem to catch it....or maybe she did and chose to ignore it.

Seeing her dive straight into business, Cole let out a quiet exhale. He had expected that.

They discussed the details of the contracts for a while before Cole finally closed his folder, signaling the conversation was over. He stood up but hesitated for a brief moment before speaking again.

"Sarah."

She looked up from her screen. "What's wrong?"

Cole wanted to say: tomorrow is Valentine's Day.

But he eyed her carefully for a moment, then smiled and shook his head. "Nothing."

Cole turned and left without another word.

The next morning, the office was buzzing with energy. When Sarah stepped inside, several of her colleagues greeted her with cheerful expressions.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Sarah!"

She blinked in surprise.

Valentine's Day?

She had completely forgotten.

she could even process the realization, a voice called

which

delivery man standing at the doorway,

ordered flowers for you," he continued, scanning

fell over

carrying a large bouquet

the flowers, then toward Sarah, as whispers of speculation

really lucky today," a colleague remarked, nudging another with an

roses on Valentine's Day? That's classic romance," another mused, their tone tinged with

impassive. A strange feeling settled in her chest... not excitement, not

would never send

relationship had been lifeless for years, reduced to mere technicalities, and now, it

Day. Yet, the card bore her name. She had no choice but to

bouquet and murmured a polite thanks to the

and overwhelming, filled the space as

nestled among

*Happy Valentine's Day.*

no hint of identity.

her mind, but the connection was elusive. Before she could dwell on it further, the door swung open. Leo strode in, his eyes immediately landing on the bouquet. He let

a secret admirer," he teased, crossing his

exhaled, barely reacting.

smirked. "Oh, come on. Red roses, top-tier quality. Whoever sent these isn't holding back. At the very least, they

met his gaze

tilted his

tapped the card with her finger before setting it down. “And even if it were, he wouldn't bother

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