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.

sighed, knowing what was

I said, keeping my voice

scoffed, looking

L

but he clearly wants more. Even knowing you're my Luna, he hasn't given up." His words were sharp, but he didn't

expected anger, but instead, Leo's

at me, his

he said quietly. "You're my Luna. No one

bathroom for a shower, hoping the hot water would wash away the

living area, sitting

meters, designed with luxury in mind. Everything about it was perfect for two people, but the room felt colder than before. Leo seemed distracted,

his most trusted confidant, and asked him

with

on one that caught his attention-my permanent residency permit for Karnata. Chapter

slightly as he picked it up,

his phone buzzed. Panther had

as he read, his expression

he only did when he was

air, a visual representation of the tension building

sat there, smoking in silence, I

discovered that I had been planning things

gotten a passport, and even

home-a perfect place to settle down,

glaring absence in that

wasn't part of it. In all those plans I had made for

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