Chapter 334

Leanne felt a flush of warmth on her ears but didn’t retort this time, her bright eyes fixed on him. “So, did it work?”

Something flickered deep within Curtis’ eyes.

“What do you think? Leanne, I’ve been working hard.”

His voice carried an indescribable mix of emotions, and suddenly, he stepped forward, pressing her back against the wall with nowhere to retreat.

Leanne felt overwhelmed by his imposing presence. Curtis held her wrist in one hand and cupped her chin with the other, lifting her face.

His thick lashes cast shadows, concealing the darkness in his eyes.

“You’re playing a dangerous game.”

Muffled sounds from the bustling hall seeped through the walls, and passersby occasionally glanced their way as they walked through the corridor.

Curtis, undisturbed, shielded her in a corner where the light played ambiguously on their figures, standing very close.

He was about to kiss her.

Leanne felt trapped in a small space, her heart pounding fiercely, all other sounds blocked out by his imposing figure.

asked patiently in a low voice.

is waiting for

the kiss but held her hand gently.

Plus, she doesn’t know you guys; she wouldn’t feel comfortable.”

between his body and the wall. As she stepped

he wrapped an arm around her waist and dropped a kiss on the crown of her head. “You

go. “Alright,

flushed ears, Leanne returned to

the others had been waiting for Curtis for a while

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Chapter 334

“Leanne’s here, huh?”

not join

happened in the

the other end of the table where someone was cutting into a steak, and said, “Switch places.”

take his seat, taking his plate

gaze drifting toward

distance.

position offered him a

waiter wheeled over a cake as the restaurant’s speakers announced a birthday tribute to

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