Leon stood on the edge of the pavement, absolutely gobsmacked, his chest heaving, and the roar of passing traffic made him step back. He watched the taxi disappear down the road.
“Lily!” he shouted, taking a step forward before stopping himself.
Cameras were still.
He had her back for a few moments, and she was gone again, slipped away as she had never been standing beside him only moments ago.
He turned sharply, his eyes blazing with fury as he spotted the photographers. They were taking more photos; everything they had caught on camera would soon spread across the news and social media. His jaw clenched so tightly that it ached. One of the photographers smirked, knowing they had something that would earn them a lot of money.
Leon dragged a hand through his hair and forced his postur
