Alpha's Regret: Losing His True Mate-Chapter 209

Landon assumed she was an employee at Wilson Tech.

When Elodie glanced at him briefly and then looked away, he got curious. He turned to the guy who’d been showing him around.

"What are they working on right now?" he asked.

The guy shrugged. "Different departments handle different things. I’m not entirely sure, but it’s probably related to the maintenance of the language systems."

"Oh..."

Landon really wanted to walk over and take a closer look. Maybe ask a few questions. But Elodie and the others looked busy, focused, with their heads down, completely absorbed in their work.

He didn’t want to be that guy who interrupted.

So instead, he asked, "Where’s my sister?"

The guy’s face lit up immediately. "Director Brown is in a meeting right now. Would you like to go in and see?"

Landon nodded, and they headed toward the conference room.

---

Inside, Sienna was at the head of the table, speaking confidently as she walked the team through some kind of technical breakdown. Charts were displayed on the screen behind her. People were taking notes. Nodding. Asking questions.

Everyone’s attention was locked on her.

Landon watched for a moment, then leaned toward the guy beside him.

"Everyone seems to respect my sister a lot," he said, his tone was proud.

The guy smiled. "Of course. Director Brown is very capable. Our team really likes her."

What the guy didn’t say, but was definitely thinking, was that because of Sienna’s relationship with Dante, their entire department had been getting better perks. Higher bonuses. Better resources. It was a win-win.

But he kept that part to himself.

Landon, oblivious to this, just grinned wider, clearly pleased.

Still, he didn’t want to disturb her.

"Take me to see other places," he said.

"Sure thing."

---

As they left the conference room, they nearly walked straight into someone.

And it was Harry.

The guy showing Landon around immediately straightened up. "Mr. Becker."

Harry gave a short nod, his gaze briefly landing on Landon.

The kid looked young. Clean-cut. Student vibes. Definitely not someone who worked here.

Harry put it together quickly.

The guy gestured toward Landon. "This is Director Brown’s younger brother, Landon."

Landon had never met Harry in person, but he’d heard the name plenty of times. When the guy called him "Mr. Becker," Landon’s eyes widened slightly.

"You must be Harry Becker?" he asked, a little too eager.

Harry nodded. "Hello."

Landon smiled. "Hello."

He opened his mouth to say something else, maybe try to make small talk, build a connection but Harry had already spotted someone across the room.

It was Elodie. She was standing near one of the workstations, reviewing something on a tablet with Sophia.

Harry didn’t hesitate.

"I’ll be over there for a moment," he said, already walking away.

He didn’t wait for a response from Landon or the guy showing him around. Just turned and headed straight toward her.

Landon stood there, blinking in confusion.

Hadn’t people said that his future brother-in-law’s two friends had a good relationship with his sister?

So why did Harry seem so... cold toward him?

---

Harry didn’t care what Landon thought.

He walked over to where Elodie was standing and stopped just beside her.

"Miss Miller."

Elodie turned around.

When she saw him, she paused for just a second. Then she nodded politely.

"Mr. Becker."

It was the end of the year. Both of them had been swamped with work.

They hadn’t seen each other in nearly half a month.

Not since that morning in the parking lot, when Harry had asked her point-blank if she was Professor Nolan’s student.

Harry had been meaning to bring it up again quietly, and carefully. But now wasn’t the time.

Instead, he looked at her and asked, "Will you be attending my company’s year-end party this weekend, Miss Miller?"

Elodie didn’t hesitate. "Yes."

Harry had gone out of his way to help her uncle before. And ever since then, his attitude toward her had been... different. Better. More respectful.

No matter what, he’d helped her when he didn’t have to.

And their recent collaboration had gone smoothly. He’d personally sent her an invitation, separate from Johnny’s, which was a small but meaningful gesture.

There was no reason for her not to attend. Professionally or personally.

After hearing her answer, Harry smiled, one of those small, genuine ones that softened his whole face.

"Thank you for your favor."

Elodie gave a polite nod. "You’re too kind."

She didn’t seem interested in continuing the conversation, and Harry could tell. He wasn’t the type to push.

"You’re busy," he said easily. "Don’t mind me."

Elodie didn’t say anything else. Just turned back to the others and picked up right where she’d left off, discussing the maintenance schedule and system updates.

But Harry didn’t leave.

He stayed right there, standing a few feet away, listening to their conversation. Every now and then, he’d chime in with a comment or a suggestion—small things, but useful.

Harry and Levi both had shares in Bellini Tech, though neither of them were involved in the day-to-day operations. Still, they made it a point to show up for the company’s year-end meeting. That’s why Harry was here today.

---

After a while, Sienna finished her meeting.

She stepped out of the conference room and immediately spotted Landon standing near the entrance, looking around like a kid in a candy store.

She smiled and walked over. "Have you toured the company yet?"

Landon nodded. "Yep."

Just then, Levi strolled in through the main doors.

He greeted Sienna with a warm grin, then his eyes landed on Landon. His grin widened.

"This must be your little brother, huh?" Levi said, looking him up and down. "Not bad, not bad. He’s definitely got those good Brown family genes."

Sienna laughed, about to introduce Levi properly, but Landon beat her to it.

"You’re Levi Davis, right?"

Levi raised an eyebrow, clearly amused. "Yep. You’ve got good eyes, kid. Guessed it right on the first try."

Sienna looked pleased, but Landon scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

"Actually," he admitted, "it’s because I already met Harry Becker earlier."

Sienna blinked, surprised. "Harry’s already here?"

"Yeah, he’s over there." Landon pointed across the room.

Sienna and Levi both turned to look.

Sure enough, Harry was standing near one of the workstations, talking to Elodie. His posture was relaxed. His tone warm. He even smiled at something she said briefly

Sienna watched for a moment, then looked away, completely unbothered.

She understood why Harry had softened his attitude toward Elodie. It was business. Pure and simple business attitude. Cole Technologies was a valuable partner, and Harry wasn’t the type to let personal feelings get in the way of a good deal.

Levi seemed to be thinking the same thing. He didn’t comment, just shrugged it off.

But Landon?

This was the third time he’d seen Elodie now.

And every time, she stood out. Not because she tried to. She just... did.

He tilted his head, curious.

"So that young lady is Harry’s girlfriend, huh?"

Levi nearly choked.

He coughed, eyes wide, like Landon had just said the most ridiculous thing in the world.

"What girlfriend?" Levi sputtered, still coughing. "They don’t have that kind of relationship. Stop making things up, kid."

Landon blinked, confused. "Really? But he seemed really nice to her."

Levi waved him off. "That’s just business. Harry’s a professional. Doesn’t mean anything."

Sienna nodded in agreement, her expression calm. "Landon, don’t read too much into it."

Landon frowned, unconvinced.

He glanced back over at Harry and Elodie.

Harry had just said something that made Elodie’s lips twitch, like she was trying not to smile. It was barely there, but Landon saw it.

And the way Harry looked at her?

It didn’t feel like "just business."