After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 137

And now, as I drove back to my villa, I could feel the weight of that promise.

It was a challenge-a declaration that Leo wasn't going to let anyone else in. Not Marcus.

Not anyone. But little did I know, events were already unfolding in the shadows, events that would change everything.

Leo's POV:

watched Elizabeth leave the ball, her elegance untouchable, yet somehow just out of reach.

I had to know. I needed to understand her-what she felt for me.

But before I could follow her, Marcus stepped out of the shadows, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

He looked at me, his sharp eyes scanning me with a smugness that made my blood boil.

He was wearing a tailored suit today, something more polished than his usual black.

Too polished. I narrowed my eyes.

"I remember you usually stick to black suits," I said with a faint edge to my voice. "What's with the change? Dressing up to impress Elizabeth?"

Marcus tugged at his collar, a small smirk curling at the edge of his mouth.

"What I wear is my business, Leo. I don't need your permission."

I suppressed my rising anger, my jaw tightening.

here to try and seduce my Luna?

his voice

possessive. She doesn't belong

stepped closer, our footsteps echoing

and when the doors slid open, I pressed

in motion

my connections, I arranged for a sudden inspection at one of his key business locations,

been tipped off about potential tax discrepancies and improper permits, creating enough chaos to pull him away from Elizabeth and deal with the

remind him that

I warned, my voice

an eyebrow, barely containing his anger. "You

gave him a hard

I make promises. Next time, you'll have

the tension between

of you? The overbearing, angry side?" After I Amazed the World,

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but like a punch to

She knew.

Of course, she knew.

side for years, through every mood, every fight. But

now, maybe, she didn't want

hesitation

who controls her every move. She wants freedom. And she doesn't have you in her heart anymore. If I were you, I'd never let go of a Luna like her." words dug deep, but

I'll pay attention to myself. But you stay