Chapter 124

Confusion washed over me until I heard Leo's voice by the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Even if the Oceanheart pack comes to me on their own initiative, I won't cooperate with them. This matter ends here. The project is terminated, no need to persuade me anymore," he said, his tone firm and unyielding.

I watched as he hung up the phone, ignoring the angry voice from the other side.

Leo sighed, rubbing the back of his neck before turning around, his eyes meeting mine.

"How long have you been awake?" he asked, his voice softer now.

Not long. Why are you here?" I shifted under the covers, trying to hide my embarrassment.

He smiled slightly.

"I came looking for you last night. When I got here, you were asleep at the desk, about to fall out of your chair. I couldn't just leave you like that."

My face flushed, remembering the warm embrace in my sleep. "That was you..."

Leo nodded, walking over to the bed. "You've been working too hard."

I quickly changed the subject. "Was that about work?"

Leo sát down, his expression darkening slightly.

everything that happened with Aria and Andrew trying to take control...

the issues

told you Oceanheart wasn't a good partner. Their products might be profitable, but

did tell me," he admitted, a look of regret

we

then Leo spoke again, his voice quieter,

this anxious when you were my Luna. Now... everything

know what to say, but before I could respond,

staring out at the

traffic below filled the silence of

voice, steady yet pleading, echoed in my mind, but

Maybe not

firm. "I've been very busy

stood across from me, his tall frame casting

moment, he looked as though he expected this, his eyes

his posture, brushing the rejection aside like he always

asked, his

the workbench in the corner of the room, where

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