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.

my fingers as I took the

said, my

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

had just turned to leave when, without warning.

of a

his hand cupped my chin, tilting my face up

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

the kiss and the surprise of it, my

wiped my mouth with the back of my hand,

snapped, my voice trembling with a mix of

how much I scolded or swatted at him, he just stood there, smiling like a mischievous child caught in the

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

my hands

when he looked

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

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

scheduling a full

were getting out of hand, and I

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he comes back to my house next time, he'll regret today's impulsive move, because at that day he couldn't

I boarded a plane

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