Chapter 7
Category:
Romance
Author:
MckennaWords:931Update time:25/05/26 20:04:17
We arrived at the welcome dinner.
The venue was filled with familiar faces. Upon seeing me, their initial surprise quickly turned into awkward smiles as they greeted me.
I kept my expression cool. "We broke up a long time ago."
The air froze the moment those words left my mouth.
Leander let out a low, nonchalant laugh. "I'm courting her now."
His deep, gravelly voice was loud enough for everyone to hear.
I turned to look at him, his face shadowed with a stormy expression, his jaw tight.
Edward awkwardly stepped forward, offering an explanation in haste:
"Boss, if I'd known today's blind date target was her, I wouldn't have dared even with ten times the courage."
I finally understood why Leander brought me here.
After tonight, no one would dare set me up on a blind date again.
I picked up the glass of wine in front of me.
Leander instinctively reached out, as if to take it from my hand.
Smiling, I looked at him. "What? Trying to control me before you've even won me back?"
He paused, then withdrew his hand.
"Welcome back, Leander," I said, taking a deep breath. "I'm busy and don't have time for your games... Let's end this here."
With that, I tilted my head back and downed the wine in one go.
The strong alcohol burned as it went down, making my eyes water.
I placed the glass down and turned to leave the room.
I had only taken a few steps when a shadow loomed over me.
I stepped back, only to be cornered against the wall by Leander.
His slightly cool fingertips brushed against my wrist, the sharp woody scent of him filling my senses.
I looked up, meeting his gaze.
Behind his glasses, his deep eyes were filled with unhidden desire and possessiveness, though his voice was raspier than ever:
"When you were with me, I never envied anyone."
"But now, I resent every man who's near you. Indra, can we start over?"
I pushed his hand away and said slowly, "It was just a game back then. Don't take it so seriously."
Leander lowered his gaze, about to say something, but I interrupted him.
Leaning closer, I glanced at the tattoo behind his ear and whispered, "That tattoo of yours is quite nice."
His expression froze.
I kicked him hard, and instead of getting angry, he chuckled.
"If you're upset, kick me again."
Ignoring him, I turned and left.
Hailing a taxi, I rolled down the window and watched the scenery blur as it passed by.
The cool breeze didn't sober me up; instead, it made me feel even more intoxicated.
Back home, I fell asleep immediately for the first time in ages, without a trace of insomnia.