Chapter 161
Chapter 161
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.”
Nora 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.
“Nora.”
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 Nora stepped inside, several of her colleagues greeted her with cheerful expressions.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Nora!”
She blinked in surprise.
Valentine’s Day?
She had completely forgotten.
Before she could even process the realization, a voice called out from the entrance.
“Excuse me! May I ask which one of you is Ms. Nora?”
Nora turned to see a delivery man standing at the doorway, holding an elegant bouquet of fresh roses.
“Someone has ordered flowers for you,” he continued, scanning the room. “Please come sign for them.”
A hush fell over the office.
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The moment the florist’s clerk stepped into the office carrying a large bouquet of red roses, the room
buzzed with murmurs.
Eyes darted toward the flowers, then toward Nora, as whispers of speculation rippled through her
coworkers.
“Wow, someone’s really lucky today,” a colleague remarked, nudging another with an amused grin.
“That has to be from her partner, right? Red roses on Valentine’s Day? That’s classic romance,” another mused, their tone tinged with envy,
Nora, however, remained impassive. A strange feeling settled in her chest… not excitement, not joy, but something closer to suspicion.
Arnold would never send her flowers.
That was a certainty. Their relationship had been lifeless for years, reduced to mere technicalities, and
now, it was over.
He had never cared about grand gestures, and certainly not about celebrating Valentine’s Day. Yet, the
card bore her name. She had no choice but to accept it.
She took the bouquet and murmured a polite thanks to the delivery clerk before walking briskly back to
her office.
The scent of roses, rich and overwhelming, filled the space as she set them down on her desk.
With steady hands, she plucked the envelope nestled among the petals and slid out the card.
*Happy Valentine’s Day.*
That was all it said. No name, no hint of identity. But the handwriting… she had seen it before.
A flicker of recognition stirred in 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 out a low whistle and arched an eyebrow.
“Well, well, someone’s got a secret admirer,” he teased, crossing his arms as he leaned against her desk.
Nora exhaled, barely reacting. “Unlikely.”
Leo smirked. “Oh, come on. Red roses, top–tier quality. Whoever sent these isn’t holding back. At the very least, they want to impress you.”
She met his gaze coolly. “It’s not Arnold.”
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The readers' comments on the novel: After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret
I still don’t see the regret from her husband and son No divorce yet I would like to see Nora and Cole hooking up together...
neverending story.....repeated same story lines....boring...
What a bad spot for the book to come to an end, I truly do hope there is more to come would be sad to not have a ending to this story........
This page has repeated same story lines that was already said.......
Iam kinda wondering if the writer may speak another language??? Cause iam noting that some of the words kind of seem like another language I could be wrong but every page has a spelling mistake it's making it hard to understand most of what is happening in the book....
Iam loving this book so far but it would have been much better if someone had prof read it 1st there is alot of spelling mistakes some of which I knew what was meant but some I have no clue at all....
Is there any more...