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 from his

go back now," I said, my

but his eyes

without warning. I felt his strong arm circle my

pulled me into the shadows of a nearby tree, its branches rustling

I could react, his hand cupped my chin, tilting my face up toward his, and his lips crashed down

and just as I raised my hand to push him away, Leo broke the contact, stepping back as if he'd anticipated my

both from the kiss and the surprise of

flared, and without thinking, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, glaring at him in

with a mix of frustration and

just stood there, smiling like a mischievous

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

grumbled, my hands still

I couldn't stay mad at him, not when he looked at me like that. "This is your

was deep, and he raised his hands in surrender. "I hear you,

I turned back toward the villa, muttering under my breath as I went

phone and called the home improvement company, scheduling a

were getting out of hand, and I needed

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comes back to my house next time, he'll regret today's impulsive move,

next morning, I boarded

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