Chapter 11

Leanne was baffled by the sudden attention thrust upon her, like being singled out by a teacher during class, with all eyes fixated on her, particularly being urged to lock eyes with Curtis.

Eye contact? Serious? In front of a bunch of elders, no less.

And Mary had instigated this nonsense. She had no choice but to comply, biting her lip and turning her head his way.

But she still didn’t want to look at Curtis, fixating instead on the dark pattern of his tie.

Curtis lowered his eyes to her, while Leanne’s expression was tight, stubborn as a mule, staring at his chest but avoiding his gaze.

Looking rather gloomy at the scene, Mary asked, “Anne, why won’t you look into his eyes?” Leanne sighed internally, her gaze reluctantly lifting to meet Curtis’ downturned eyes.

Their gazes locked, unobstructed, at an intimate distance.

Curtis watched her silently, his expression unusually earnest.

Leanne’s eyes were stunning, akin to two shimmering pearls, glowing with a serene light, radiating a calm strength.

When she smiled, her eyes sparkled brilliantly as if the entire universe’s stars were within

them.

Looking directly into someone’s eyes was a vulnerable act, magnetic fields intertwined, tendrils pulled, sparking endless chemical reactions every second.

as if

at that moment.

mattered but the person

ripple began to

watching, and

seconds, eager to endure this minute and be done

with it.

curved into a more pronounced smile, his breath

laughing at?” she

laugh,” Curtis replied, unable to

his mirth looking at her.

out, he is because you have a funny

What the hell?

didn’t want to entertain him, but their steady gaze made her acutely aware of

tender,

on her, causing her long eyelashes

at her

not to fall for it again. Because he could look at a dog with

couldn’t fathom why he was there witnessing his son and former daughter-in-law engage

such an affectionate staring contest, reflect some bizarre personal interest.

suggest they stop and

Don’t disturb them!”

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