All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Runaway Bride: Chapter 141 - Chapter 143

Bella and I walked slowly, side by side, the quiet stretch of sidewalk lit by the soft orange of streetlamps. She kept one hand in her jacket pocket and the other loosely around my arm. I could feel her leaning into me just a little, not from weakness, just comfort. The kind that came from surviving something together.We turned a corner and passed a row of shops that were mostly closed. Their signs glowed faintly through the glass. A flower stall was still open, buckets of tulips and daffodils lined neatly along the curb. Bella paused in front of them."Smell that," she said, stepping closer. She leaned down slightly, bringing her nose to a bundle of white tulips. Her eyes closed for a second.I stood next to her, watching her face relax. "You want some?"She smiled and shook her head. "No. Just wanted to breathe something pretty."We kept walking. The night was quiet, just the distant hum of traffic and the occasional bark from a dog across the street. A block ahead, we passed a par

We didn’t talk much on the walk back. The night air had turned colder, and I could feel Leo’s arm tense every few minutes like he was still sorting through everything I’d said. I didn’t push. I was still trying to sort it out myself.The streets were quiet. Most of the shops were closed, and the glow from the streetlights cast long, stretched shadows across the sidewalk. Our footsteps echoed lightly between buildings. Leo walked a little closer to me than before, his arm brushing mine every few steps.When we reached the suite, he opened the door for me, then followed behind, locking it with a quiet click. I slipped off my shoes and hung up my jacket. He did the same.I turned to head toward the bathroom, but he stopped me gently with a hand on my wrist.“Hey,” he said softly.I looked up.He didn’t speak right away. Just stepped closer, brushing my hair back from my face with his fingers. His eyes searched mine, and for a moment, the silence between us felt fuller than any words coul