Chapter 8 Calvin's face completely darkened . ]] Lora picked up the document envelope and headed upstairs . Passing by the man , she paused : " I haven't prepared dinner for you . Help yourself . " After speaking , she went upstairs without looking back . Calvin's expression was frighteningly dark . When he left , he slammed the door thunderously . ] Lora didn't mind . After putting the document in the safe , she went to find her grandmother . She wanted to discuss going to Stardust Pack with her . Not long after her mother's divorce , she died of cancer . Lora was still in high school then , depending on her grandmother for survival . Grandma lay on a deck chair in the garden enjoying the sunset . " Is Lora here ? Where's Calvin ? " ] ] Usually Calvin accompanied her to visit grandmother , almost every week without fail . Lora didn't want to worry her , lowered her eyes , and responded with feigned calm : [ ] " He's busy . " [ ] But Grandma insisted on seeing Calvin . [] Lora couldn't dissuade her and could only call Calvin . No one answered . She didn't persist . ] " Grandmother , he ... " ] } ] Grandma lay motionless , as if asleep . " " " in " Grandmother ... " Her voice trembled as she reached out to grab her hand - warm but completely unresponsive . When rescue personnel arrived , they told her it was natural death and advised her to accept her grief . ] ] Someone who had been talking to her one second was gone the next . Lora instinctively called Calvin . But when the call connected , it was Hailey's voice that came through . ] " Lora ? What's the matter ? Alpha Calvin and I are rushing to Crimson Flame Pack ... " [ ] Almost the instant she heard that voice , Lora went pale and hung up . [ ] Instead , she called her sister who was far away in Stardust Pack . When it connected , she said in a suppressed voice : [] " Sister , grandmother passed away . " [ ] 4.6 % Chapter 8 Freya : " I'll come right away . " ] ] After hanging up , Lora covered her face and crouched in front of grandmother's body , burying her face in her gradually stiffening form , her shoulders shaking . ] She had never felt such regret . ] For a man like Calvin , she had abandoned the family who loved her . [ ] A week had passed since handling grandmother's funeral . ] ] The Windsor family now relied entirely on her sister's support . As soon as the funeral ended , she rushed back to Stardust Pack without stopping . Before leaving , she gave Lora some stern advice . [ ] Lora , pale - faced , told her she would return on time and would cut all ties cleanly . Returning from the airport to the villa , the purple roses in the garden had withered after a week without care . ] Purple roses symbolized protecting love . ]] Calvin had planted these by hand when they first bought this villa . [ ] Looking at the withered yellow roses , mockery flashed in Lora's eyes . She stepped forward , pulled up all the rose stems by their roots , threw them in the trash , then took out her phone and made a call . ] " Hello , about the price you mentioned last time - I accept . If possible , I hope we can sign the contract and transfer ownership as soon as possible . " The other party agreed and they set a time . [ ] Lora hung up and went upstairs to pack . = She packed all her valuable belongings and moved them back to grandmother's small house , treating the remaining items . related to Calvin as garbage . ] When Calvin's assistant arrived at the villa , the trash bins at the entrance were overflowing . His eyes showed some confusion as he looked toward the trash bins . ] Why did those clothes look so familiar ? ] Seeing Lora , he called out ; " Luna ... " Lora raised her hand to interrupt him . " I'm not Luna yet . " [ ] And never would be . ] " Miss Windsor , Alpha Calvin is attending a banquet tonight and sent me to get a suit . He asks that you help coordinate the 4.98 % Chapter 8 outfit . " Lora's face was expressionless . [ ] " Why didn't he come get it himself ? " ] The assistant lowered his head somewhat guiltily . " Alpha Calvin went straight to handle official business after returning from his business trip . " Lora : " Is that so ? I thought he was having a tryst with a woman . ' The assistant didn't dare look up at her . [ ] Lora didn't intend to make things difficult for him . She glanced at the trash bin and said flatly : " Go rummage through there . " The assistant followed her gaze and saw that property workers had already begun transporting the filled trash bins . ] " Ah ? " He was puzzled . ] Lora said carelessly : " Hurry up , or all the good stuff will be picked by others . " [ ] After speaking , she walked past the assistant , and soon started her car and ご The assistant's expression twitched . To complete Calvin's assigned task , he could only chase after the trash bins being transported away . The assistant entered Calvin's office holding a suit he had snatched back from scavengers . All the items Lora had thrown away were valuable , making the scavengers quite frenzied . ] During the struggle , he had been elbowed several times by someone , hitting right at his eye corner th " Alpha Calvin ... " Looking at Calvin and Hailey in the office with their heads almost touching , he felt resentful . ] The affair was Alpha Calvin's doing , but he was the one suffering the consequences . [ ] causing severe red swelling . Hearing the voice , Calvin , who had been guiding Hailey on project details , looked up . Seeing his assistant's disheveled . appearance , he paused . " Did Lora hit you ? 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