Zara’s POVMy eyes widened, shimmering with tears.Leo’s voice echoed around the room, and a deep silence followed that one could easily hear a needle drop.I was too shocked to speak; instead, I froze, staring at him as if he had just confessed to a crime, and not…love. The more I stared at him, the more he looked different from the Leo that approached me. This one looked so raw and uncaged, with eyes pleading for a favourable reply.But I couldn’t. I just couldn’t.“Leo,” I finally whispered and bit my lower lip, unsure of what to say next.I shook my head, blinking rapidly. “I…I think we’ve both had a long day. We should get some rest.”That was all I could manage to say without practically breaking apart. He parted his lips to speak, still holding my hand, but before he could dig deeper into the topic I wasn’t ready for, I stood up abruptly and ran to my room.I didn’t look back. I couldn’t bear seeing the look on his face because I knew clearly that I was disappointing him.For
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