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.

petals brushed against my fingers as I took the flowers

I said, my voice softer than

his tone casual, but his

to leave when, without warning. I felt his strong

the shadows of a nearby tree,

hand cupped my chin, tilting my face up toward his,

kiss was fast and frenzied, leaving me breathless, and just as I raised my hand

pounded in my chest, both from the kiss and the surprise of it, my lips tingling

my mouth with the

I snapped, my voice trembling with a mix of

him, he just stood there, smiling like a mischievous child caught

grin only widened as I continued to chastise him, but there was no malice in it-only a kind of stubborn affection that

grumbled, my hands still on my

when he looked at

raised his hands

turned back toward the villa, muttering under

scheduling a full lock change on the house

of hand, and I needed my

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to my house next time, he'll regret today's

next morning, I boarded a plane bound

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