Victorinobediently walked over and handed him the wine glass.
Leon, took it set it aside, then grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his embrace
she sank into the warmthet a tamir sent, one that instinctively made her want to burrow closer just as she had in the past. Halfway through, she abruptly stopped and pushed
Leon’s gate flickered with surprise.
Vstoria swayed slightly, struggling to steady heelt as she stared at him. “You haven’t checked.”
“That It’s wine,” Leon said smoothly, indulging her,
She reached out to take the glass.
His broad palm wrapped around het delicate wrist, stopping her. “I promise not to hold it against you. You don’t need to drink”
“Your promise doesn’tcount. How do I know you won’t nitpick and make things difficult for me later? Victoria argoed, her distrust unworvering even in her drunken state. Leon’s fingers slid downward, gently wrapping around her small, slender hand. “I won’t.”
Leon’s voice remained steady. “When have led to you?
“You said in Waterside Manor that you wouldn’t make things difficult for me, yet here you are,” she said stubbornly
“Did you misunderstand what it means to make things difficult?” Even though he knew she was drunk and reasoning with her was futile, Leon remained patient. This was someone he had carefully protected for five years.
For five years, he had shielded her from harm, never letting her suffer even the slightest discomfort. He had never spoken harshly to her, and if she ever so much as whimpered that she was in pain, he would go to great lengths to soothe her.
But it was precisely because he had kept her so well–protected that she lacked an understanding of how the world worked. If anyone else had been in her position tonight, they would have been subjected to much harsher treatment.
It he had truly wanted to make things difficult, she would not still be standing here arguing with him.
*Tea not mistaken. You’re doing this on purpose,” Victoria insisted stubbornly.
Leon let out a quiet sigh. “What do you want to do, then?”
– finish this drink, and you have to swear not to trouble me again, Victoria declared. Even in her drunken state, she was determined to ensure that he would not continue interfering in her life
“Let this drink put an end to everything I won’t hold it against you for deceiving me, and you can’t make things difficult for me at Nexus Interactive,” she said firmly. Leon’s dark eyes lingered on her, his emotions unreadable.
Victoru prised, “Give me a clear answer =
Leon besitated belly before his gaze fell on the oversized glass brimming with or if she drank all of it, there was no way she would be able to handle it “Alright,” he finallyığınd
“You sued it yourself. No going back on your word, Victoria said as she reached for the glass
Leon’s untratable gare lingered on her delicate yet stubborn lace. His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly before he finally responded with a hom.
A wave of urliet washed over Victoria The thought that she could finally work peacefully made everything feel worthwhile.
just as she loved the glass to her lips, Leon’s vole cut through the air,
Victoria Broward slightly.
He stood up, took the glass from her lund, and said, “Let me click one more time. Stay right here”
She thought he was being ridiculous, but the alcohol had dulled her resistance Reflexively, she remained still
Leon moved behind her, ensuring she did not move. Then, without hesitation, freed the glass, replaced it with a clean one, and refilled it with grape juice.
Chapter 51
