Young Bride in a Lightning Marriage: Never Tired of Mr. Leon's Love

Theodore stood frozen for a moment before his eyes bulged in disbelief. There were only two reasons for a dead line-either she had ditched the number, leaving it unassigned, or worse, she had blocked him.

Theodore was leaning toward the second explanation. Changing her phone number just because of one call from a stranger? That was overkill unless she was on the run from the mob or something. No way someone would freak out like that for no good reason.

He thought he had cracked the case, so he ended the call on Augustus' phone.

Augustus was giving him the stink eye. "Theodore, are you done with your call? Can I get my phone back now? It's been three days since I've even touched it."

Without a word, Theodore rolled his eyes and chucked the phone back to Augustus.

He pulled out his own phone. He would not have hogged Augustus' phone if he was not worried about the lady ignoring calls from an unknown number!

He punched in the number he knew by heart and waited for the woman to pick up.

Bingo, the call went through!

a word out, that all-too-familiar message hit him,

Theodore's face

number because of

Theodore shoved his phone into his pocket and buried his head in his

a beat, had just face-planted big time, thanks

Now what?

the picture of defeat. He had probably

the worst. Perhaps the woman Theodore was after was as skittish as a spooked

edge of despair, but Augustus could not stand to see his buddy like that. He gave Theodore a gentle shove. "Hey, don't lose hope,

of all things. She's gotta be close by. Let's

gone. Augustus was spot on.

dad, the king, would never trust him

he saw Theodore perk up, but then a twinge of guilt hit him. Sure, he had given a pep talk, but finding the lady again

had always thought of himself as a lucky guy, with not a blemish of bad luck on