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Leo pov I watched as Bella clenched her jaw, her fingers tightening around the strap of her purse. She had already grabbed her phone, probably looking up nearby hotels, and I could see the stubborn set of her shoulders. She wasn’t going to stay.I knew Bella well. If she said she was going to do something, she did it. And right now, she was determined to leave.“Bella,” I said, stepping forward. “It’s late.”“I’ll find another hotel.” She didn’t even look at me when she spoke, just tapped at her phone with quick, sharp movements.“There are no more rooms, remember?” I reminded her, watching her closely.“I’ll go somewhere else,” she shot back.I sighed, running a hand through my hair. I had expected her to be annoyed about the room situation, but not to this extent. Then again, it was Bella. I should have known she wouldn’t make this easy for me. I had intentionally called to make sure they would say there was only one room available and now she was doing this. “Where exactly do you
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Bella povI had been completely consumed by my thoughts wondering how on earth it had come to this and I was laying next to Leo of all fucking people. I flinched as Leo’s arm tightened around my waist, his body pressed against mine in a way that felt far too familiar. My breath hitched, and for a second, I forgot how to move. Then, as if my body suddenly remembered itself, I jerked away.“What are you doing?” My voice came out sharper than I intended, but I didn’t care. My heart was racing in my chest, and I needed distance.Leo blinked at me, then slowly pulled his arm back. “Sorry.” His voice was husky and lower and for some reason that caused goosebumps to trail down my back. I widened my eyes in reaction. He didn’t sound sorry at all.I turned onto my back, staring at the ceiling, trying to will away the heat spreading through my body. This was ridiculous. The room was cold, the air-conditioning humming softly, but somehow, I felt unbearably warm.I swallowed hard, shifting sli
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Neither of us moved.The air felt thick, the kind that made it impossible to think straight. My heart slammed against my ribs, my breath coming in short, shallow gasps. Leo was still above me, his hands on either side of my head, his chest rising and falling fast. His eyes locked onto mine, and for a second, I forgot how to breathe. My eyes flickered first to his face and then lower…I could feel his body heat, his skin just inches from mine, and my mind was screaming at me to do something…to move, to speak, to break whatever this was.Instead, I just stared and so did he.Seconds stretched, until my voice finally worked again.“Aren’t you…” I swallowed hard. “Aren’t you getting off?”Leo’s entire body stiffened like he had just realized the position we were in. His eyes widened slightly before he jerked back, scrambling to his feet. “Shit—sorry.”I turned my head away as he reached for his towel, trying my best to ignore the heat rushing to my face. My body still felt on edge, like i
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I wasn’t sure how long we stayed like that, his arms locked around me, his face buried against my shoulder. His breathing was ragged, his heartbeat a frantic drum against my skin. The warmth of his body seeped into mine, and for a moment, I forgot about everything else.Then I remembered.“Are you okay?” My voice was soft, hesitant.Leo didn’t answer immediately. His hold on me loosened slightly, and I felt him exhale against my neck. “Yeah,” he murmured after a long pause. “I’m fine.”I pulled back just enough to see his face. “You sure? Because—”“It’s nothing, Bella.” His voice was steadier now, but I didn’t miss the way his fingers flexed slightly against my back.I narrowed my eyes. “This is a nightly thing for you, isn’t it?”His jaw clenched for a second, but then he scoffed lightly. “Last time, too.”I tilted my head, not letting him deflect. He sighed, running a hand through his hair. “I just need to clear my head.”I watched as he started to shift, like he was about to get
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The meeting room was filled with some of the most influential international investors and collaborators, all gathered to discuss the expansion of the competition. It was a high-stakes meeting, one that required absolute focus.But I couldn’t focus.Not when Bella looked like that.She sat at the head of the table, speaking with such authority and intelligence that the entire room hung onto her every word. The way she articulated every point, every strategy—she was brilliant. The confidence in her voice, the sharpness in her gaze—it was mesmerizing.And fuck, she looked beautiful.The black dress hugged her perfectly, the high ponytail accentuating her sharp features. Every time she moved, my eyes followed, unable to look away. And when she smiled—God, when she smiled—I felt it like a punch to my gut.I swallowed hard, shifting in my seat as my body reacted in ways it shouldn’t have. Not now. Not here.I tried to focus on what was being said, but all I could think about was how gorgeou
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Leo povWhen we got to the hotel, Bella excused herself to take a shower first. I nodded, though I didn't want her to leave my side. There was something about tonight that made it impossible for me to focus on anything else.I stood there, staring at the door where she had disappeared. Minutes passed, maybe more, and then the bathroom door creaked open.I turned, and there she was.My breath caught in my throat.She stepped out of the bathroom, her hair damp, still wrapped in a thin, white towel. She looked beautiful, so fucking beautiful, like something out of a dream. Her black night gown was made of silk and the way her nipples poked through the fabric was making me go insane. I cleared my throat as I felt my cock twitch between my thighs. "Well, don't just stand there, won’t you take a shower too?” Her voice caused me to jerk out of my thoughts. I shook my head, trying to keep my mind straight. "Yeah, right. I'll get changed."But I couldn't stop staring at her. The way she
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LeoHer words sent sparks right down my cock. I hadn't felt it come to life in so long.With her hands around my neck, her body pressed against mine, the graze of her fingertips on the surface of my skin, the goosebumps that accompanied her touch, it made me feel like I was going insane.I lifted her in my arms and she reflexively wrapped her arms around my waist. I reconnected our lips after pressing her back to the wall, her soft moans filling my ears when I pulled away to trail kisses down the nape of her neck."Leo..." She moaned in a gasp. The sound of my name rolling off her lips made me want to take her there and then.I slipped my hand up her gown, trailing my fingers up her back and once I made it to the thin straps I slid them down, letting her boobs fall free against my chest.Her face was winced and her eyes closed, her lips slightly open as she let out small moans.I guided her to the bed, laying her on her back and hovering above her, keeping my weight on my elbows.Her
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BellaMy head was pounding. It felt like someone had been hammering on the inside of my skull all night. I blinked slowly, squinting against the sunlight leaking through the curtains. My throat was dry, lips cracked, and my body… sore?What the hell happened last night?Then I felt it.An arm was draped over my waist and warm skin pressed against my back. My eyes widened and my heart jumped.I turned slowly, carefully but I finally sawing him there laying completely naked. His chest was rising and falling in slow, even breaths. His face looked peaceful, like he hadn’t just ruined my entire sense of reality.My eyes went wide in horror as i tried to make sense of what was happening. What the fuck happened last night? I sat up too fast. The room spun. I grabbed the sheets to cover my chest. I looked down—no clothes. Nothing.“Oh my god,” I whispered.Pieces of the night came back in flashes. From his hands to my moans, our skin, the way he looked at me like I was the only thing that exi
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The airport buzzed with quiet tension. The kind of tired that settles in your chest after too many days of pretending everything is fine. We had said our goodbyes to the client hours ago. We’d packed up, handed off the last of the materials, and smiled for one final photo. The trip was over.Leo didn’t speak much. He just walked beside me. He carried my bag through the terminal without offering or asking. He simply reached for it when I shifted my weight, like he already knew it was getting too heavy.He was calm. Collected. Gentle in all the ways that used to make me suspicious. Now I just let it be what it was.We got through security without much delay. He kept checking the signs like he wasn’t used to waiting in lines. I stayed close, quiet. We didn’t talk about what would happen once we landed. We didn’t talk about what we were now. We just moved.At the gate, I sat by the window. He sat next to me. He didn’t scroll through his phone. He didn’t check his email. He just sat back,
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The papers were already on the table when I walked in. A pale folder, two pens, and silence.Ryan was sitting on the other side, dressed neatly, the same calm expression he always wore when things got heavy. His tie was slightly loose, like he’d taken a deep breath before I arrived. He looked up when I stepped in.“Hey,” he said quietly.“Hey.”I sat down across from him. The room was private, not too cold. Neutral tones, thick carpet, tall windows. A space designed to make final things feel manageable.We didn’t rush.The lawyer explained everything, but we barely listened. We already knew. There was no fight over assets, no long arguments over rights or blame. There had never been any mess between us—just a quiet arrangement, born from need.I flipped through the pages slowly. It felt strange, how easy it was. How quickly things ended when there was no damage to undo.I reached the signature line.He’d already signed.I picked up the pen.My fingers hesitated for just a second. Not
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knew something was different the moment the client pulled me aside. He looked like he had something to say that couldn’t be said in front of cameras. He waited until the end of the panel, after the last flash faded and Bella had stepped aside to speak with one of the stylists.“Mr. Rathore,” he said quietly, hand on my shoulder. “Can we talk for a moment?”“Of course.”We stepped into the shade beneath one of the trees lining the venue courtyard. The crowd was still buzzing behind us, photographers packing up, reporters chatting among themselves. Bella stood in the center of it all—tall, calm, a little flushed from the attention but holding her own effortlessly.He gestured toward her. “You didn’t know, did you?”“Know what?” I asked, my attention snapping back.“That the woman you and Miss Delano helped last week—the one in the parking lot—was my daughter.”I stilled.He nodded slowly. “She never told the hospital who she was. She’s stubborn. Wanted to keep things quiet while she sor
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he call came just after midnight. I was sitting alone at the small desk in our suite, answering emails, pretending I wasn’t listening for her soft footsteps from the other room. I didn’t expect to see her tonight. She had been quieter than usual during dinner, not cold—but pensive. I didn’t push.My phone lit up with her name. Mother. I stared at the screen for a moment before answering. I knew what this was.“Leo.”Her voice was sharp, not angry yet, but on the edge. Controlled. Intentional.“Mother.”“I don’t like what I’m hearing.”I didn’t say anything.“People are talking,” she continued. “The board, the press, your aunt, your uncle—do you know how many calls I’ve taken in the last two days?”“I can imagine.”“You’re embarrassing yourself,” she said. “You’re embarrassing this family.”The words didn’t hit like they used to. There was a time I would’ve flinched. Not anymore.“Is that what you think I’m doing?”“I think you’re letting emotion cloud your judgment. Again. You’re atta
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We were back on the couch again, wine glasses half-full, legs curled loosely beneath us, the dim lamplight softening everything around us. There was something about the way Leo sat—relaxed, patient, dangerously close—that made the air between us buzz, even when we weren’t saying anything important.“Are you ever going to stop looking at me like that?”“Like what?”“Like you’re trying to memorize me.”“Maybe I am.”“You already know what I look like, Leo.”“Not like this. Not after everything. Not when you’re actually letting me near you again.”“I’m not letting you near me. You just keep showing up.”“And you’re letting me stay.”“I didn’t say you could stay.”“You didn’t say I couldn’t.”“…You’re impossible.”“And you’re not saying no.”“Don’t push it.”“I’m not. I’m just sitting here. Drinking wine. Staring at the most beautiful woman I’ve ever known.”I rolled my eyes, but my lips fought a smile. He leaned forward just slightly, resting his elbow on the back of the couch like he ha
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T he next few days passed like a quiet breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding for years. There were no confessions. No apologies repeated. No grand displays of love. Just small, careful gestures that lingered longer than they should have.Leo didn’t crowd me. He didn’t follow me too closely or fill the air with words just to hear himself speak. He simply stayed close. In step. In sync.When we walked to meetings or down quiet hallways with our clients, he carried my samples without needing to be asked. Not in a way that said he thought I couldn’t, but in a way that said he noticed the way my ankle still bent awkwardly if I put too much pressure on it. He reached for the heavier bags with ease, his hand brushing mine only briefly, and then let the moment pass without making it more than what it was.When we stood beside each other at tables or inside crowded booths, he never touched me first. But if my fingers grazed his, he didn’t move away. Sometimes, without thinking, his hand wo
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The air was cooler by the time I stepped out of bed. The curtains swayed gently from the breeze sneaking in through the open balcony door. I didn’t hear him, but I could feel that I wasn’t alone. The night had that charged stillness, like something was waiting to be said.I walked across the room, barefoot, careful not to put weight on my sore ankle. The ache had dulled to a throb. I reached the doorway and saw him.Leo stood with his back to me, leaning slightly on the railing, one hand resting flat on the cold metal, the other holding a glass he hadn’t taken a sip from. His sleeves were rolled up. His shirt clung gently to his back, just loose enough to move with the breeze.He didn’t turn when I stepped onto the balcony. I think he knew I was there the whole time.“You don’t sleep much, do you?” I asked.His shoulders lifted in a quiet shrug. “Not when I feel like I missed something.”The stars were brighter out here. The sky stretched above us, open and wide, but his voice pulled
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H e came quickly, like he hadn’t hesitated for a second. I didn’t even remember what I sounded like on the phone. Maybe I hadn’t said anything clearly. Maybe all he heard was my voice breaking. But it was enough.The door opened and closed gently behind him. He didn’t ask questions. He just walked to where I stood near the window, eyes red, the necklace still resting against my collarbone.He didn’t say a word.He stepped forward and wrapped his arms around me, slow and careful, like he was afraid I might fall apart if he moved too fast.I melted into him. For once, I didn’t pull away.His hand slid up my back, the other resting lightly on the back of my head. He didn’t press me or kiss me or try to fix it all in one moment. He just held me like he was making space for the sadness I couldn’t carry alone anymore.We stayed that way for a long time.Eventually, he guided me toward the bed, pulled back the covers, and helped me lie down.He didn’t leave.He slid in beside me, fully cloth
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He didn’t say anything else after placing it in my palm. He just stepped back quietly, giving me room to breathe. My fingers had curled around the necklace before I even realized it. It was instinct. Muscle memory. The second I felt the shape of it the weight, the smooth stone, I couldn’t let go.I couldn’t look up at him either.The box sat open on the table, the air between us still. He didn’t speak, didn’t ask, didn’t reach for me again. He just waited. For what, I didn’t know.But I couldn’t hold it in anymore.“Can you… give me a moment?” I asked softly, my voice tighter than I meant.He nodded. There was no hesitation, no look of confusion or hurt. Just a quiet understanding in the way he stepped out of the room and closed the door gently behind him.The second it clicked shut, something in me broke.I turned away from the door, walked to the far corner of the room with the necklace still in my hand, and sank to the floor. My back hit the side of the bed, my knees folded to my c
