CHAPTER 227

THE NEXT MORNING.

As the first rays of sunlight crept through the curtains, I woke up feeling lighter, as though the peaceful evening Leon had surprised me with had taken away some of the weight I’d been carrying.

I stretched out, savoring the warmth of the bed, but when I reached for Leon, the space beside me was empty.

I frowned, sitting up slightly and looking around. Leon was already dressed, standing by the window with his phone pressed to his ear, his face etched with concern. Something was wrong.

“Yeah, I’ll be there as soon as I can,” Leon said into the phone, his voice low and serious. “Make sure Jack knows. We can’t afford any more surprises.” He ended the call and turned to me, his eyes softened the moment that he saw me already sitting on the edge of the bed.

“Good morning, my love” he said, attempting a smile, but I could see the anxiety in his eyes that he was trying to hide.

“Leon, who was that on the phone? What’s going on?” I asked, sitting up fully while trying to a