"What?" I stood up in shock, staring at Leon.
Leon stood there, rigid and silent, like a dark, unyielding rock, his silence as oppressive as a looming storm.
Seeing that he wasn't going to argue further, I panicked and tried to speak, "No, we're not..."
"Fine," Leon interrupted, surprising me. He wrapped an arm around my shoulder in what appeared to be a gesture of intimacy but carried an undertone of silent threat.
He spoke slowly, "But we'll decide the timing ourselves. For safety reasons, we'd prefer to keep it a private ceremony. No need for too many people to know."
Baron considered it for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Then it's settled," Beverley said with a satisfied smile, patting her chest. "I'll get a room ready for you two. You'll start staying here tonight."
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