Crippled Luna's Farewell Half A Life Without My Alpha's Deadly Deception novel Chapter 132

The Deception 

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Chapter 132 

The phone rang a few times before being answered. A cold, no–nonsense voice came through. 

“You went to STARLINE Studios to discuss cooperation?” 

Dalton straightened slightly, not realizing that Colton already knew about this. “It didn’t work out. I need your help.” 

Colton’s tone didn’t change. “Help with what?” 

Dalton sighed. “I offended one of the technicians there, and Leo stepped in to back her up-” 

Colton cut him off, his voice sharpening. “What’s the technician’s name?” 

Dalton blinked, momentarily caught off guard. “Sarah.” 

A long silence followed. 

Then, Colton let out a short, mirthless laugh. “Let me get this straight. You went there to negotiate, but before even securing a deal, you managed to offend one of their core members?” 

Dalton hesitated for a moment, ready to scoff and argue that Sarah wasn’t some core technician, just someone with an ambiguous relationship with Leo. But before he could even get the words out, Colton cut him off. 

“This is a favor I can do for you,” Colton said flatly, “but for the last time.” 

The finality in his voice made Dalton straighten in his chair. He immediately masked his irritation with gratitude, responding, “Of course. Thank you, Colton. I owe you one.” 

Colton didn’t bother responding. The line went dead a second later. 

Dalton tossed the phone aside without a care in the world and continued to drink. Colton always had this cold attitude, but as soon as he’d agreed to help, he’d find a way to do it. 

Curious, Clark asked, “Who did you call?” 

Dalton smiled, “Someone who can help us.‘ 

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Meanwhile, Sarah was in her office when her phone rang. The moment she saw Colton’s name on the screen, she knew what the call was about. 

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Colton didn’t waste time with pleasantries. “Sarah, I need a favor.” 

Sarah leaned back in her chair, twirling a pen between her fingers. “What is it?” 

“Dalton came to me for help getting into STARLINE Studios‘ collaboration,” Colton said. “His father did me a favor when I was just a struggling designer. I can’t ignore that.” 

Sarah sighed softly. She had expected something like this. 

Colton continued, “I know you don’t want to work with Clark, and I won’t force you. I made it clear to Dalton that Clark won’t be part of this deal. It’s just him. Can you agree to this?” 

Sarah closed her eyes briefly, weighing the situation. 

Colton had been her mentor, the person who had shaped her career. If he were asking this sincerely, then she would do it–not for Dalton, but for Colton. 

“Alright,” she said finally. “I’ll agree to the collaboration, but only if Clark is kept completely out of it.” 

Colton chuckled. “Of course. Thank you, Sarah.” 

After the call ended, Sarah set her phone down, her expression neutral. She had already expected the partnership to go through one way or another, but she wasn’t particularly bothered. 

She wasn’t the kind of person to let emotions get in the way of business. 

Dalton received the news in the afternoon. Without wasting time, he drove straight to STARLINE Studios. 

Before he arrived, Sarah had told Leo about the call from Colton just now, and he understood what was 

going on. 

However, rather than meeting Dalton right away, he deliberately kept him waiting for over an hour. 

Dalton’s impatience grew, but he didn’t complain. When Leo finally appeared, he got straight to business. 

Dalton, despite his earlier arrogance, had clearly put effort into refining his proposal. It was better than before–more solid, more promising. 

Leo studied him, and after a long pause, he nodded. “Alright. We’ll move forward with this.” 

Dalton felt a sense of satisfaction, but his expression stayed composed. “I’m glad to hear that. Since we’re in it for the long haul, let’s celebrate, how about dinner later?”