Chapter 22%
Leo’s grip on me was tight his movements determined as he tried to haul me out of the wedding hall! “No, Lucy, we need to get out of here.” His voice was desperate, but all I could feel was rage and fear
I struggled hard, thrashing against his hold, so that the gasped and murmured from the guests grew louder.X
In a second, someone I believed would help me finally noticed and roared angrily to Lea, “Leo, Bastard! Let her go
Ryan’s furious voice cut through the chaos and Leo barely had time to react before guards appeared, blocking the exit.!!
Lea cursed, realizing he was trapped.!!
Under guards‘ coercion, he put me down. But in that split second of distraction, Ryan lunged.!!
Leo barely dodged the first punch, staggering back as Ryan swung at him with everything he had.
“You think you can just waltz in here and take her?!” Ryan growled, eyes blazing
“She’s mine, Ryan! Stay out of this!” Leo spat, dodging another strike before countering with a sharp jab to Ryan’s ribs.
Ryan grunted but did not back down
Instead, he grabbed Leo’s collar, slamming him against the nearest wall with a force that made the entire wedding hall shake. Leo retaliated, driving his knee into Ryan’s stomach before shoving him off, breathing hard.
The two men circled each other like predators, their gazes locked in pure hatred.X
The tension in the air was thick, guests frozen in shock as the fight escalated
Leo launched forward with a wild punch, but Ryan caught his wrist, twisting it brutally before slamming his elbow into Leo’s jaw
A sharp crack echoed through the room.
Leo stumbled, blood trickling from his lip!
“You think you love her?” Ryan sneered, wiping his own split lip. “Then why the hell did you cheat on her?”
Leo’s guilt flickered across his face for a fraction of a second, but then he roared in frustration and threw another punch!
Ryan ducked just in time, twisting behind Leo and locking his arms behind his back
“You lost, Leo,” Ryan whispered darkly into his ear. “Get over it“:
Leo thrashed, but Ryan held him steady–until the guards rushed in, grabbing Leo and forcing him to his knees.
With trembling legs, I ran behind Ryan, my breaths shallow and uneven 3
Ryan turned to me immediately, his brows furrowed in concern. “Are you okay?”%
I nodded shakily. Other than the violent shaking in my limbs, I was fine!!
Leo, still struggling against the guards, snapped his head up, his desperation piercing through the distance between us. “Lucy, why?!” His voice broke. “Ryan isn’t the right choice. He’s just some stranger, but we’ve known each other for three y are you choosing him?”)
1 exhaled sharply, shaking my head.
“You’re wrong, Leo” I whispered “trust Ryan more than I ever trust yo
Leo’s entire body froze.!!
I you!
“Please, Leo, I continued, my voice firm, steady. “Let me go. Marry Sara–like you always wanted. Live the life you chose
“Also stay out of mine forever“}
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Leo snapped. “No, I don’t want Sara! I never wanted her.” His voice echoed in the hall, raw, filled with agony only dreamed of you, Lucy.”
I stared at him, unable to comprehend. How dare he act like he was the one who had been hurt??
How dare he look at me with those pained eyes after everything he had done?)
“I told you, Lucy” Leo’s voice was hoarse, pleading. “Sara and I were only pretending. I only wanted to marry you…
I cut him off with a cold laugh. “Oh? And was your cheating video also just pretending?‘%
Leo’s mouth snapped shut. He could not answer
Because we both knew the truth. It had happened and he had enjoyed ILX
He had craved 11.3
Even if his mind told him that Sara was not me, his desires had wanted her more.”
I could see the truth sinking into him. He was a scumbag.
So that time, he was losing me forever!
Ryan scoffed, stepping forward. “See that? You can’t even defend yourself anymore”
Leo said nothing.
Ryan let out a slow, mocking chuckle. “From now on, I won’t let you come near Jocelyn ever again.
Leo’s head snapped up. He knew he was too late, if Ryan was not going to let him try again.
Without another word, Ryan turned, placing a steady hand on my back, and led me away?
Then, Ryan’s secretary took care of everything. Leo was removed from Melbourne–dragged back to the US, where he belonged
12.22 PM d
But because of that Ryan could not relax
Even though Leo was gone, Ryan still doubled his efforts to take care of me
Anytime I went out he offered to accompany me.!!
Even one day, when I walked into my General Business Management class, Ryan was standing at the front of the lecture hall as a quest lecturer.”
My jaw dropped. I marched straight to him the moment class ended, my arms crossed.!!
“Ryan, it’s too much, okay?” I complained.
Ryan leaned casually against the desk, smirking. “What do you mean? I’m just giving back to the education system.”
I glared.X
“Don’t act innocent. First you assign female guards to follow me everywhere. Fine, I agreed to that I even became friends with my bodyguard! But this?” I gestured to the entire classroom. “This is overboard.”
Ryan chuckled, completely unapologetic. “I just wanted to make sure you weren’t bored in class.”
I rolled my eyes, exasperated. “Ryan, I swear.”
“Fine, fine,” he relented, raising his hands in surrender. Til stop being excessive”
He nodded, but the amusement in his eyes told me that he absolutely would not
And strangely, I did not mind anymore as the days passed.
The boundaries between us blurred. What started as friendship slowly turned into something more.
It was in the way Ryan always looked at me like I was his entire world and never hesitated to stand by my side, without asking for anything in retum.X
In the way he cared for me without conditions.
And because of that, I finally agreed to take our relationship to the next level!
The moment I said yes, Ryan wasted no time. He became bolder, openly asking me out instead of making up excuses.B
We started attending social banquets together. He introduced me to his circle of friends as his woman.
Every time he held my hand in public, his grip was firm.
After everything we had been through, Ryan and I set a date.
