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.

brushed against my fingers as I took the flowers from

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

casual, but his

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

pulled me into the shadows of a nearby

up toward his, and his lips crashed down on

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

in my chest, both from the kiss and

wiped my mouth with the back of

with a mix of frustration and

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

was no malice

my hands still

at him, not when he looked at me like that.

and he raised his hands in surrender.

back toward the villa, muttering under

improvement company, scheduling a full lock change on the

of hand, and I needed my

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Chapter 159

today's impulsive move,

morning, I boarded a plane bound

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