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Chapter 123

Leo, oblivious to the moment, straightened his jacket dramatically. His expression turned playful as he extended his hand toward Sarah, his voice carrying over the music.

“Beautiful and lovely Ms. Sarah,” he declared with exaggerated gallantry, “may I invite you to a dance?”

Sarah raised an amused brow but couldn’t help the small chuckle that escaped her lips. Leo, ever the

entertainer.

“Of course,” she said, accepting his invitation. “I should say it’s my honor.”

As she placed her hand in his, Leo led her onto the dance floor with a confident stride.

Across the room, Cole’s eyes darkened. His fingers twitched slightly before he turned to the woman before him. Wordlessly, he extended his hand, a silent acceptance of her request.

The music swelled, and the room pulsed with movement.

Sarah and Leo danced effortlessly, their rhythm seamless.

Leo had always been an easy partner–graceful, controlled, and never overbearing. He spun her with precision, and she followed with practiced ease.

Sarah’s poise did not go unnoticed. She moved with an unspoken elegance, her every step light yet

deliberate.

Whispers floated among the onlookers. Admiration, curiosity, and perhaps even envy.

By the time the song neared its end, a small circle had formed around them.

The center of attention was not something Sarah had sought, but she carried it with quiet confidence.

few guests, emboldened by the atmosphere, stepped forward, hoping for a turn with her.

declined them all with

with amusement. Yet beneath it,

on the floor had closed the distance between them and another familiar

had not noticed–until

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Leo, a

her head slightly and met Arnold’s

held a certain knowing

moment.

standing beside her,

searching for a way to decline Arnold’s request when Arnold, without hesitation, handed off his

a deliberate

lost her balance, and if

choice, Leo instinctively reached out, gripping the

He knew what Arnold had done–forced

onto the dance floor.

One moment she was standing with Leo, the next she was being led

the floor by

immediate instinct was to push him away, but he anticipated it, tightening his hold just

without making a scene.

hissed under her breath, her body tense.

fluid, guiding her effortlessly with practiced precision. “Why cause a stir?” he said smoothly.

further. She had no desire to

and demanded, “What

He led her into another turn, his grip firm but not aggressive. “When

guard by the sudden shift in topic. “In a couple of days,” she replied

faltering. “I see,” he said, as if contemplating something. “And how have you

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