Chapter 159

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grin played on his lips as he shook his head.

"I'm courting you now," he replied with a smirk.

"A ride home is in order." He held the bouquet up slightly, as if to make his point clearer. "Ceremony is important, after all."

I couldn't help but let out a small sigh, but there was a warmth beneath it, unspoken.

As we walked shoulder to shoulder toward the front of my villa, the evening air was thick with unspoken tension.

sun had dipped below the horizon, leaving behind a soft twilight that cast long shadows over the manicured lawns and gently swaying trees.

The scent of roses lingered between us, mixing with the earthy smell of the grass and the distant hint of rain that threatened to fall.

Despite the calm night, there was an electric pull between us, crackling in the air like a storm waiting to break.

Leo's presence was undeniable, tall and confident beside me, his movements steady and sure.

We didn't speak, but the silence wasn't uncomfortable.

It was charged, heavy with everything we wanted to say but couldn't.

When we reached the stairs to the entrance, I turned to him, reaching for the bouquet.

fingers as I took the flowers from

should go back now," I said, my voice softer than

agreed, his tone casual, but his eyes told a different

leave when, without warning. I felt his strong arm

shadows of a nearby tree, its branches rustling softly

face up

me breathless, and just as I raised my hand to

and the surprise

mouth with the back of my hand,

snapped, my voice trembling with

at him, he just stood there, smiling like a

widened as I continued to chastise him, but there was no malice

smiling," I grumbled, my hands still on my

he looked at me like that.

raised his hands in surrender. "I hear you, loud and

villa, muttering under my

scheduling a full lock change on the

antics were getting out of hand, and I needed my

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regret today's impulsive move,

next morning, I boarded a plane

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