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 steady.

scoffed, looking straight

L

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 a quiet intensity

but instead, Leo's tone softened

me,

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

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

living area, sitting

square meters, designed with luxury in mind. Everything about it was perfect for two people, but the

his most trusted confidant,

with the documents on the bedside

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

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

his phone buzzed. Panther had sent

it, and as he

cigarette, something he only

soft green smoke curled into the air, a visual representation

in silence, I

he had discovered that I had

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

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

one glaring absence in that

made for a

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