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He chuckled. “What’s with the face?”

I blinked. “What?”

“You’re blushing.” His voice held a teasing lit, and I could practically hear the smirk behind it.

“Oh.” I raised a hand to my cheek, rubbing absently, only to feel the warmth spreading across my skin. My lips twisted into a small, guilty smile.

Leo’s eyes gleamed with amusement. There was something about the way he looked at me—steady, knowing—that made me uneasy. Not because I felt uncomfortable, but because I had spent so long misunderstanding him.

Why hadn’t I seen his loyalty from the start? Why had I assumed he wanted me for business, for something transactional? A pang of guilt settled in my chest.

“This place is…” I started, glancing around, searching for words.

He leaned back slightly, one arm draped over the chair. “Deserving of a heiress,” he finished smoothly. “I had a work break.”

A warm rush of gratitude filled me, but it was quickly dampened by a lingering thought. Cassie had mentioned something earlier—something about Ophelia storming into Leo’s office. My fingers curled slightly against the tablecloth.

Kill Lila!

I turned back to see a gawking Ondine.

Well, there was nothing terrifying about Ondine staring or listening to our conversation. In her conversation with me, she emphasized so much about how Derek liked me, and some other talk about me being the prophetic goddess blah blah.

"I'm sorry." She said almost in a whisper and turned to go to the cave.

Derek ran after her to my amazement, I wasn't having a clue of what was going on. I meant, it was just an eavesdropping Ondine and nothing so secretive that Derek had to gasp at the sight of her.

They were at a considerable distance and all I could hear was muffled sounds, whispers that I couldn't make anything out of.

I shuddered. Wiped clean my hands with my back dress and sauntered towards Aurora. She was working the fish into slices and Lucas hung around for a hand. I chose a compact rock and settled on it.

25. Sex Escapade. Lila's pov