Leon’s POV • • Her voice hasn’t left my head. Those words… the way she said them. They weren’t just some random outburst. They carried weight. Pain? I wasn’t sure. “Thank you for helping me all this while. I promise to repay it back in ways I can pay it. And I promise to never cross your path unless you call for my attention.” The way she looked at me before walking out—it messed with me. It was as if she saw me as a complete stranger. Worse… like I disgusted her. But that’s not what I want. Damn it. She looked jealous earlier, no doubt. The scene of Sandra Blackwood kissing me got under her skin. And she tried to hide it, but I saw through it. If she’s jealous… does that mean she feels something for me? I shouldn’t care. I can’t care. Whatever’s building between us, I need

