After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 141

Leo's face grew serious, the playful tone from earlier replaced by something heavier. "What's this about the money you put on my card?" he asked, his eyes searching mine

I stood from my desk, brushing it off with a shrug. "It's nothing. Forget it."

Before I could take a step, Leo caught my wrist, his grip firm but gentle.

"No. You're not leaving until you explain."

ghed, knowing where this was going.

"That money was supposed to come out of my pocket, Leo," I said softly.

His hand slid down my arm, pulling me into his embrace,

His voice was low, laced with concern.

"But the amount you transferred is far more than those debts. You're trying to prove something, aren't you?"

I smirked, letting him pull me closer.

There was a glint of determination in my eyes as I said, "Everyone assumed I married you for money back then. I'm paying you back, Leo. I want them to see that I can make my own way, that I don't need anything from you."

Leo's breath hitched, his chest tightening as he held me tighter. "And what were you after, then?"

He knew the answer. He'd known it for years, but he needed to hear it from my lips.

us for a long

I finally spoke, my voice

I came for you-for

my lips, Leo's arms enveloped me

barely breathe, but

in sync, the thin layers of fabric between us doing little

and then I was wounded in the war. Why did you never think of giving up on me

it was again-the

he was at his lowest, he couldn't fathom

of my parents' debt, that I had

he feared I'd leave, compensating me with money

raised my hand to his cheek, the

the certainty I felt deep within. "From the first moment we made

I'd be tied to for the rest

rustled the trees, casting shadows on the walls of the dimly lit

wrapped around us, cradling us in

rising and falling as he leaned in

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me effortlessly, carrying

care, as if

push him away, but at this moment, I recalled that

had spent

of my trance, his fingers brushed lightly over my face, tracing the lines