Chapter 190
Nora sat at her desk, her fingers lightly tapping the surface.
The soft glow of the city skyline reflected off the window behind her, casting elongated shadows across the office. She could hear the subtle strain in Arnold’s voice… he wasn’t used to negotiating from a position of weakness.
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“I’m sorry,” she said, her tone detached. “This isn’t just about business cooperation. At that time, it wasn’t only me who was insulted… it was my employees as well. This has crossed a boundary I cannot ignore. There is no compromise here.”
Arnold exhaled sharply. “Is there really no room for negotiation?”
A small smile ghosted across Nora’s lips. She leaned back, staring at the ceiling as if contemplating his desperation. “If you plan to use your Alpha authority to pressure us, it might make a difference,” she admitted.
“But you should remember something, Arnold… Silvermoon Pack and STARLINE Studio exist in a
If you resort to coercion, it won’t just hurt me. It’ll make other businesses
relationship of mutual benefit
in the pack wary, and once that fear spreads, the entire market will freeze.”
Arnold remained silent for a beat.
Nora tilted her head slightly. “You understand what I mean, don’t you?”
Of course, he did.
The power of an Alpha could be overwhelming, but even an Alpha couldn’t rule over a dead economy.
If businesses feared being strong–armed, they would start looking outside the pack for partnerships.
And once trust was broken, it was nearly impossible to rebuild.
“I see what you mean,” Arnold said finally. His voice was resigned.
Without another word, he hung up.
Nora let the phone slip from her fingers and exhaled slowly. She had expected his call, but not the almost desperate undertone to his voice.
She had never seen Arnold as someone who truly feared losing control… until now.
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After I left, Alpha father and son went crazy with regret
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Chapter 190
That night, Arnold, Charles, and Linda sat in a dimly lit bar, a private lounge reserved for them.
The rich aroma of aged whiskey mingled with the faint scent of leather and cigar smoke.
Ice clinked in glasses, and the ambient hum of conversations filled the space.
Charles, already on his second drink, slammed his glass down in frustration. “Nora usually comes across as quiet and dignified. I never expected her to be so calculating.”
He scoffed before adding, “But then again, we should’ve seen it coming. Back then, she drugged you, Arnold. She acted innocent afterward, but that was just a performance. She’s never been as simple and kind as she pretended to be.”
Arnold remained silent, swirling the amber liquid in his glass. He hadn’t corrected Charles before, and he wasn’t going to now.
Linda, seated beside him, barely heard the conversation. Her thoughts drifted elsewhere.
Cole.
He wasn’t here tonight.
Lately, he had been distant, absent from their usual gatherings. He hadn’t even acknowledged her struggles, let alone offered any assistance.
He hadn’t reached out, hadn’t defended her, hadn’t even given her a simple word of reassurance.
Her fingers tightened around the stem of her wine glass, her nails pressing into the delicate crystal.
She forced a casual tone, keeping her voice light. “Arnold, Charles, have you noticed? Cole’s been avoiding
us.”
Arnold glanced at her, a flicker of surprise crossing his face.
He hadn’t expected her to bring up Cole, not in the middle of such a tense situation.
Charles, on the other hand, simply shrugged. “Yeah, he’s been scarce. But that’s nothing new. Even back in school, he was secretive… always disappearing for stretches of time. Probably dealing with family.
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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...