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

Leo," I said, keeping my voice

scoffed, looking straight

L

knowing you're my Luna, he hasn't given up." His words were sharp, but he didn't raise his voice. Instead, he spoke

had expected anger, but instead, Leo's

me, his expression

my Luna. No one can take that away

I went straight to the bathroom for a shower, hoping the hot water would wash

stayed in the living area,

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

his most trusted confidant, and asked

waiting, he absentmindedly fiddled with the documents

eyes fell on one that caught his attention-my permanent residency permit

slightly as he picked it up, saying nothing, just staring at

his phone buzzed. Panther

it, and as he

cigarette, something he only did when he

soft green smoke curled into the air, a visual representation of the tension

Leo sat there, smoking in silence, I could feel the shift. He

I had been

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

everything one could want in a home-a perfect place to settle down, with schools, hospitals,

was one glaring absence in that perfect

plans I had made for a life in

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