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.

Silvermoon and Oceanheart, but after everything that happened with Aria and Andrew trying to take

nodded, remembering the issues I'd

good partner. Their

tell me," he admitted, a look of regret crossing his face.

where we both felt the weight

spoke again, his voice

wasn't this anxious when you were my Luna. Now... everything feels

I could respond, he continued, "Come back to

by the window, staring out at the

hum of traffic below filled the silence of

in my mind, but I couldn't bring myself to

Maybe

I said, my voice soft but firm. "I've been very busy lately, and

across from me, his tall frame casting a shadow in the dim light of

a moment, he looked as though he expected this, his eyes momentarily clouding

he straightened his posture, brushing the

he asked, his tone casual but tinged

toward the workbench in the corner of the room, where a

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