Ignoring Madison’s invective, Leon knelt, extending his hand to assist Fiona to her feet.

“My apologies for my tardiness. You’ve borne undue suffering.”

His gaze turned towards Madison, his expression a tapestry of suppressed anger.

“Remove yourself from this scene.”

Madison winced under the intensity of his gaze, wounded by the cutting edge of his sharp eyes.

“Leon, I urge you to contemplate my intentions. Do not hold me accountable. What could possibly capture you in her?”

of my desires, independent of your

his wake. The onlookers, too, remained in their places, granting passage to the retreating figures. A lingering ache

her. Her chest constricted when she remembered how she

had no idea that Leon, too, would fall for an ill-bred girl. For her, Fiona was an even worse option

and

was going

the sofa and started recalling what had happened earlier. Fiona was

clear that she was making an effort to

the project she had just been given. She needed to take care of her grandmother, but she

when someone knocked on the door. She opened it, revealing a woman

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