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

I said, keeping my voice steady. "Don't read too much

looking straight

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not have 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

I had expected anger, but instead, Leo's tone softened

at me,

Luna.

I went straight to the bathroom for

the living area, sitting

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

Panther, his most trusted confidant,

he absentmindedly fiddled with the documents

that caught his attention-my permanent residency permit for

face changed slightly as he picked it

later, his phone buzzed. Panther had

and as he read, his expression

a cigarette, something he only did when

the air, a visual representation of

Leo sat there, smoking in silence, I

he had discovered that I had been planning things he wasn't aware

and

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

glaring

made for a life in Karnata, there

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