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.

and Oceanheart, but after everything that happened with Aria

the issues I'd noticed

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

did tell me," he admitted, a look of regret crossing his face. "I should've

a moment where we both felt the weight

then Leo spoke again, his voice

a lot about you lately," he said. "I wasn't this anxious when you were

respond, he continued, "Come back to the pack, please. I

stood by the window, staring out at

traffic below filled the silence

yet pleading, echoed in my mind, but I

Maybe

Leo," I said, my voice soft but firm. "I've been very

stood across from me, his tall frame casting a shadow in

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

he straightened his posture, brushing the rejection aside

keeping you so busy?" he asked,

the corner of the room, where a half-restored violin lay in

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