Thirty Six

LEO'S POV

Just then, the door to my office opened. A woman walked in.

She was a tall and slender woman with high cheekbones and a perfect side profile. I remembered the first time I saw her. I was utterly captivated. There was something about her that drew you in.

Her eyes were such a pale gray that if she stared at someone for the first time they would think she was blind. I had thought she was blind. Until she looked at me and commented on the colour of my t-shirt.

Her eyes were so blank and cold they made me uneasy. But Esther proved herself to be someone I could trust.

Her lips were coated with that red lipstick again. The red lipstick that made me want to smear it against her lips. I had asked her once if she had cast a spell on her lips to make them seem so red. She had only smiled and said it was lipstick.

I released a breath as she smiled at me. "Hello, Leonard. Were you waiting for me? I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long." I shook my head, guiding her to a seat. "No. Y