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.

as I took the flowers from his

back now," I said, my voice softer

but his

when, without warning. I felt his strong arm

the shadows of a nearby tree, its branches rustling

chin, tilting my face up toward his,

I raised my hand to push him away, Leo broke the contact, stepping back as if

the kiss and the surprise of it, my lips tingling

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

my voice trembling with a mix of frustration and

he just stood there, smiling like a mischievous

no malice in it-only

I grumbled, my hands still on my

when he looked

was deep, and he raised his hands in

back toward the villa, muttering under my breath as I

and called the home improvement company, scheduling a full lock change on the house

out of hand, and I needed

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Chapter 159

today's impulsive move, because at that

I boarded

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