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

Chapter 176

She turned to see some former colleagues from a different department grinning at her. One of them, an older woman named Laura, crossed her arms with an amused expression. "So, did you get any flowers today?"

Before Sarah could reply, one of the studio employees accompanying her beat her to it. "She did. A huge bouquet of red roses. You should've seen everyone's faces. They were *so* jealous."

A fresh wave of murmurs and chuckles followed, along with a few teasing remarks.

"Oh, really?" Laura raised an eyebrow. "That's quite the grand gesture. Who's the lucky guy?"

Sarah sighed internally, the weight of the question pressing on her despite her lack of interest. She wasn't sure which unsettled her more... the anonymous flowers or the attention they had drawn.

"I don't know," she answered simply.

Laura's grin widened. "Mysterious. Maybe you have a secret admirer."

"Maybe,” Sarah replied, but her mind wasn't on admirers. Her thoughts lingered on the handwriting, the familiarity that nagged at her like an unfinished puzzle.

'Oh what a poor way to enjoy little attention'.. A voice came through

The moment Flora's voice cut through the conversation, its sharpness was impossible to ignore.

"Flowers? That's all?" she said with a laugh, striding forward with a briefcase in hand. Her perfectly polished heels clicked against the floor, and she exuded an air of feigned nonchalance as she flicked a glance at the bouquet resting near Sarah. "That's not much of a gift to be so excited about."

The room fell into an awkward silence. People exchanged looks, unsure why Flora was making such an unnecessary comparison.

received tons of expensive gifts. And," she added dramatically, letting her words

glances between Flora and Sarah, sensing

words held no real weight. If Arnold had given Linda a villa, then so be it. Their relationship had nothing to do

causing yet another ripple of murmurs. “What are you talking about?" she asked in a tone

slipping her arm around

cast a quick, sidelong glance at Sarah before letting out a

pitched just

Linda to

was acting so proud about getting

that you not only received more gifts, but also a

didn't respond immediately. She merely shifted her gaze toward Sarah, observing her

When Sarah remained unaffected,

her well? But look at today... Valentine's Day, and all he gave her was a bouquet of flowers. Nothing else. I guess Leisn't

Linda's expression subtly shifted.

*only* sent Sarah

That was... underwhelming.

assumed that Leo valued Sarah, that he genuinely cared for her. After all, Sarah's influence in STARLINE

to Sarah, why had he never

she have influence without a title... without

made Linda's lips twitch