Chapter 876

She acted timid and uneasy, like an immature child.

Leon’s eyes flashed with impatience. He knocked back a shot of strong liquor.

A knockoff was still a knockoff—always second-rate. If it weren’t for her face, he would’ve lost interest long ago.

A few more drinks in, and the lines started to blur. She only showed half her face, but something about her still stirred Leon’s desire.

Those deep brown eyes—like bottomless pits—were dark, mysterious, and hard to look away from.

Under his gaze, her cheeks turned red. She wasn’t drunk yet, but her mind was already slipping.

Leon had chased more women than he could count. He knew exactly how to play the game.

With a knowing smile, he pulled her into his arms.

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James had been coming to this bar almost every night after work, trying to drink away the emptiness.

His doctor had warned him to cut back—his body was already showing signs—but the long nights without her were unbearable.

Midway through another glass, his phone lit up with