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

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

his tone casual, but his

turned to leave when, without warning. I felt his strong

pulled me into the shadows of a nearby

his hand cupped my chin, tilting my face up toward his, and his lips crashed down on mine-fierce, urgent,

was fast and frenzied, leaving me breathless, and just as I raised my hand to push him away, Leo broke the contact, stepping

chest, both from the kiss and the

wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, glaring at

voice trembling with a mix of frustration

swatted at him, he just stood there, smiling like a mischievous

but there was no malice in it-only a kind of stubborn

grumbled, my hands still on my

he looked at me like that. "This is your last

deep, and he raised his hands in surrender.

toward the villa, muttering under

home improvement company, scheduling a

were getting out of hand,

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Chapter 159

today's impulsive move, because at

morning, I boarded

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