Chapter 265

When Curtis arrived, the party was already in full swing.

The villa was warm with the scent of wine. As he entered, a chill from the spring night clung to him.

Spotting him at the door, a group who had been slapping playing cards on their faces and standing up to greet him dropped their cards, “Curtis.”

“Carry on,” Curtis said, walking straight past them.

Leanne was still asleep on the couch.

If she was anyone else, Devin would’ve just tossed her into an empty room upstairs to sleep it off, but it was not the case for Leanne. He draped a blanket over her and stayed by her side, wary of any drunken partygoers accidentally bumping into her.

He leaned against the couch, nearly dozing off himself. Suddenly, he realized the couch. and Leanne were both empty.

Devin sprang up, “Where’s Leanne?”

Someone nearly dropped their drink, “Geez, don’t scare me like that. Curtis just carried her off.”

Despite the warmer days, the nights in March were still cold.

Curtis wrapped Leanne snugly in the blanket, carrying her out princess-style. She seemed to wake up as they stepped outside.

Barely opening her eyes, she looked at him through a haze.

Curtis hadn’t expected her to wake so soon, wondering if she’d think he broke his promise of not showing up.

“Go back to sleep,” he said softly. “When you wake up, I won’t be here.”

She didn’t respond and just looked at him for a moment longer.

“Curtis,” she said, her voice soft and slightly slurred, not quite her usual tone.

“It’s snowing.”

into the empty night sky, seeing

quiet and lit by warm yellow lights.

snowing?” he asked

into him. “It’s snowing in my heart.”

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Chapter 265

a warmth spread through him, melting like

loved each other in a

eyes again, murmuring against his shoulder, “I want a

her a

for them. Curtis carefully placed Leanne inside, making sure

coat and purse on the seat next to her,

he wanted to hold her

were rare. Drunk, she was quiet and nestled against

door and moved to the driver’s seat.

caffeine in their blood. Leanne soon began to feel restless under the heat, struggling against the tight wrap of

was

cocoon around her was removed, dispersing the heat. She calmed down, her

the struggle and the

her breaths warm and steady, hidden in

neck.

notice the tension in him, her

slightly, trying to ease

my self-control, isn’t it?” he sighed heavily, grabbing her hand

and disoriented, continued to fidget, her head

discomfort, Curtis gently held her chin, and

in and kissed her slowly, softly asking, “Will you

opened up

the kiss, his breath growing heavier

calm, Leanne relaxed her furrowed brows as

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