Nayana
I stare at Leo, unable to look away from him. Even with blood on his lip, he still finds a way to smile at me… a shaky smile filled with tenderness and regret. The sight breaks something in me all over again. I remember the way he believed his uncle over me, the way he didn’t even stop to listen, and the ache in my chest deepens. But the tenderness in his eyes now makes my throat tighten painfully.
Augustus’ sudden loud and cruel laugh interrupts our moment.
“Well, isn’t this touching,” Augustus snarls, sounding more animal than human. “The almighty king of New York brought to his knees because of one pathetic, useless woman. I knew it would be easy.”
Leo turns his head slowly, the smile fading from his lips as his eyes darken with fury. “Don’t f*****g talk about my wife like t
