Chapter 200

After the awkward handshake, Leo took a seat next to me.

Throughout the meal, the conversation was tense,

Leo and Marcus exchanged words that seemed polite on the surface but were laced with hidden meanings, verbal fireworks disguised as pleasantries Yet, despite the friction between them, Leo never neglected me.

His voice softened every time he spoke to me, his words gentle, as if to remind me of his affection.

per felt endless.

I could sense how deliberate Leo was being-his actions, his tone, everything seemed too calculated, too perfect.

By the time we finished, I was mentally exhausted.

Marcus left, his departure polite yet curt, and Leo and I stood outside the restaurant in silence for what felt like an eternity.

As we waited for the car, I could feel the weight of the evening hanging between us, unspoken yet heavy.

Finally, the driver pulled up, and as we climbed into the backseat, Leo's composure began to crack.

The silence in the car was oppressive.

I knew Leo was holding something back.

It wasn't long before he turned to me, his voice filled with restrained frustration.

"So, this is the friend you came to meet in Karnata?" he sneered.

knowing what was

keeping my voice steady. "Don't read too

scoffed, looking

L

anything with him, but he clearly wants more. Even knowing you're my Luna, he hasn't given up." His words were sharp, but he didn't raise his voice. Instead, he spoke with

anger, but instead, Leo's

at me,

Luna. No

for

stayed in the living area, sitting in

luxury in mind. Everything about it was perfect for two people, but the

Panther, his most trusted confidant, and asked

fiddled with the documents

his attention-my permanent residency

changed slightly as he picked it

his phone buzzed. Panther had sent

as he

cigarette, something he only did when he was

the air, a visual representation of the tension building inside

sat there, smoking in silence, I

he had discovered that I had been

in Karnata, gotten a passport, and even purchased a 300-square-meter villa,

in a home-a perfect place to settle down, with schools, hospitals, and

glaring absence in

of it. In all those plans I had made for a life in Karnata,

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