SWNOVELS Chapter AFTER I LEFT, ALPHA 12
Chapter 12
Today's Arnold was still handsome and dignified, tall and composed, standing there like a roll
When he saw Norn, he frowned slightly, his expression turning colder.
Like before, he merely glanced at her before averting his gaze.
Nora quickly withdrew her gaze as well, pretending not to notice him, and turned to walk away, heading for another exhibition area.
This time, it was Arnold who froze.
"She... surprisingly didn't take the initiative to walk up and talk to me?*
Watching, Nora's retreating figure, Arnold frowned deeply. He seemed to have forgotten that he was the
one who had warned Nora never to initiate conversations with him during work hours.
When the exhibition closed for the evening, Nora exited the building, intending to hail a cab home.
As she stepped outside, she noticed a familiar black sedan parked at the curb
Arnold was leaning against the car door, smoking a cigarette.
Nora hesitated, dehating whether to greet him, but Arnold took the initiative to approach her instead
His tone way. "Why aren't you answering your phone?
Startled, Nora rummaged through her bag and pulled out her cell phone, realizing she had several missed calls.
"The venue required phones to be silenced, so I didn't hear them," she explained evenly. "You could have mindlinked me, Alpha Arnold, if it was urgent.
Her words were calm, almost indifferent, but Arnold's expression darkened further.
"Alpha Arnold?" Noca had never addressed him so formally before.
For some inexplicable reason, Arnold felt an irritable pane in his chest. He said curtly. The day after tomorrow, my grandmother wants to see you. Take Alex to Lancelot Manor when the time comes."
Thinking of Arnold's grandmother's kind face, Nora smiled faintly. "Okay, I'll remember. Is there anything else?"
Arnold's irritation deepened at her detached tone. "No"
"Then I'll leave,"
Nora nodded, not even pausing to consider that Arnold might offer her a ride home. She walked to the curb and waved for a cah.
Arnold watched her retreating figure, feeling a flicker of disbelief.
"Did she think this cold attitude would attract my attention?*
Once upon a time, Nora would become upset and sulk, but he never needed to pay much attention to it. In a few days, she would always come back
with a smile.
He had no doubt this time would be the same. She couldn't stay away-from him, from Alex, or from the power and prestige of being Luna.
Still outside, Arnold finished his cigarette.
Lorne's voice rang out in his head. "Aren't you going to ask her why she was at the exhibition today? She's your Luna-you should care a little more about her,"
"No, you're wrong, She's a scheming woman," Arnold replied coolly. "She probably saw the moonstone necklace I gave Linda and came here on purpose to remind me it's time to buy her sume jewelry." Chapter 12
on to care about much things. And even if she did rare, increa
Lorne was silent for a moment before sighing. "Noca kon't the type you wife some jewelry
"That would make her too arrogant. Arnold said coldly, extinguishing his cigarette. She doesn't deserve t Meanwhile, Nora sat in a rab, her phone buzzing with a call from work.
As soon as the answered, the man on the other end demanded, "Nora, there's an urgent document from
the human world that needs trandafine Didn't you study human languages? Bandle this immediately Nora replied calmly, Tve already resigned I'm only in the transition period now"
Before, she would have dropped everything to complete a task, regardless of whether it was her responsibility
But now, she had no intention of overextending herself. She just wanted to go home and rest.
The man's tone grew harsher. "Nora, is this your work ethic? If you
If you don't finish this-
Nora interrupted by hanging up. "If you're unsatisfied, feel free to complain to Alpha Arnold about my incompetence."
On the other end, the man turned red with anger, slamming the thick file onto the floor.
Beta Cody happened to walk by and raised an eyebrow. on?"
What's fait
The staff member explained the situation, and Cody flipped through the document. "This wasn't her job to begin with. It's perfectly reasonable for her to refuse."
The staff member stammered, "But, but."
"She always helped before!" they finally blurted.
Just then, Arnold entered the building. "What's the matter?"
The staff member immediately complained, "Alpha Arnold, I assigned Nora a task, and not only did she refuse, but she was rude about it
"Oh?" Arnold responded dismissively. "If you're dissatisfied, suspend her."
Cody froze. Something about Arnold's reaction didn't sit right.
He had suddenly got the feeling that Alpha Arnold, it seemed, didn't know that Luna was going to divorce him, and had even handed over many of the documents?
"Does)
he not know Nora is divorcing him? Wasn't he the one who initiated it?*
Cody hesitated before speaking. "Alpha Arnold, do you remember that Nora originally
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