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Susan blinked, her anger momentarily displaced by confusion. “What?”

He gave a slight, almost teasing smile. “You said I interrupted your date. And I have to say, you look... breathtaking. It’d be a shame to let all that effort go to waste, wouldn't it?”

Susan opened her mouth to respond, but no words came. The intensity of his stare was overwhelming, clouding her thoughts, and she felt herself wavering.

“Let’s make a deal,” Leo murmured, his voice dropping. “You let me take you to dinner, and I’ll consider your proposal. How does that sound?”

Her mind was a whirl. His closeness, his scent, the magnetic pull she couldn’t escape—it was all too much. She took a deep breath, feeling her resolve falter as his words sank in.

“You will?” she whispered, her voice barely audible, but she couldn’t look away.

“Cross my heart,” he said, smiling, his gaze steady and unwavering.

After a moment, Susan nodded, barely trusting herself as she answered. “Fine.”

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