Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 704

Leda found herself momentarily lost in York's deep, dark eyes. It was as if they held secrets she couldn't quite decipher, and for a brief second, the world around her seemed to pause.

Just then, Nola and Katrina returned from the restroom, their laughter cutting through the tension like a knife through butter.

Leda quickly shook York's hand off her own, and he retreated to his seat with impressive speed.

Katrina, sensing the strangely charged atmosphere, hesitated before asking, "You guys... everything okay?"

York remained silent, his gaze fixed intently on Leda.

It was clear he was waiting for her to make a statement.

Taking a deep breath, Leda smiled, "Oh, it's nothing. We're just fine."

And just like that, the two transitioned from being business partners who had

stumbled into a relationship to an open couple with an unspoken understanding.

...

Snapping back to the present, Leda pushed York away as he leaned in for

another kiss. "Seriously? Can you just drive already?"

"Come on, just one more kiss! I can't get enough..."

Leda rolled her eyes. "York, you're more clingy than Buttercup!"

local ranch. It was a sweet-natured thing, especially fond of Leda. Every visit to the ranch involved a lot of nuzzling

had accompanied her once and, in a moment of mischief, had nudged the pony with his foot-only to be kicked

compare me to that little brute!"

Buttercup is still young. Otherwise—" Leda's gaze traveled from his stomach downward,

defensively. "You... you wouldn't

looking out the window. "I could always

York was speechless.

babbling, you're on

sit tight,

...

three days, taking care of Roseanne, and York had been there for

friend had lovingly prepared, glancing at the man

"Maybe he's feeling a bit...

choked on her

it easy, don't

a mix of surprise

the wild theories brewing in her mind, glared at the pot of soup as

caused Leda to abruptly kick

to turn off the stove!" she had exclaimed, dashing to the

just stood there,

asked, "Leda, do

off to

Roseanne was doing well, her

she could be

more excited than Roseanne, the