Quest For The Ultimate Artifact

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managed again, my vo

uff, her fingers still brushing at the stubbo

had ruined her shirt."Your apology isn't goi

now I'd managed to offend a stranger in the middle of a crow

t," she demanded firmly, like

at?" I blinked,

mewhere important to be," she sai

nt still burned on my cheek,

hirt and handed it to her, fee

e restroom. When she returned, now wearing my s

," I replied, my

hen handed it to me. "Here's my number in cas

ried and strode out of the restaurant, le

rowd was abuzz with chatter, and I tried to stay out of

out. "It's an honor to celebrate this milestone. Pl

ed as Marcus t

with Blackwood Enterprises. It's my pleasur

art s

aurant stepped onto the stag

s a

woman I have seen on the TV. Her presence on

looked away. Knowing for sur

oesn't sue me for t

mation," she began to address the crowd, her voice smooth and con

into applause, but

d my courage and approache

early remembering me. "I don

into someone so influential earli

er bodyguards handed her a package, which

ervously. "A

my dinner, don't

, of course. I just... I'm not sure

smile. "There's a great Italian

t again at a secluded tabl

ared intimacy. The chemistry between us was building up, and it

one buzzed on the table. She glanced at it, her expr

d," she said,

ght my attention. She hung up, exhaling softly, an

ing alright

lips parted as if to s

he finally said but quietly " I'

but we are divor

a knife. "A husband?" I repeated

g to the table. "I didn't me

hair. This night was just so perfect moment

e married," I said fin

She admitted, her tone was low, almost trembl

eyes was somethin

said gently. "You truly dese

hers, and to my surprise, she didn't let go. Her shoulde

he whispered, her smil

, and she met me halfway. Our lips bru

h

ept throug

natural. Dark, long, hair fell over one of his eyes, leaving the other, pierc

smoothly. "I didn't ex

and detached. "Leonardo. You'r

" Leonardo said, his cold gaze shifti

ning as she looked at Leonardo.

arm, his grip tight enough to convey dominance.

ar, as I couldn't stand this disrespectful a

he turned to me. "And who ar

't let you treat

zed me by the throat, lifting me off the grou

t his arm, but

k and useless and

rged thr

e from the grip