All Chapters of The Wife He Rejected And Humiliated Is a Billionaire CEO: Chapter 71 - Chapter 78

The office was too quiet.Too still.Leo stood near the desk trying to steady his breathing while Antonio shoved scattered documents back into place with hands that still trembled faintly.After their breakdown, after the moment they shared, they couldn’t find the right words to fill in the void.So it was just awkward silence.Leo adjusted the collar of his shirt again even though he had already done it three times. His lips still felt swollen. His body still burned with the memory of Antonio’s hands, still burned with the need to bury himself inside Antonio over and over and over.Antonio looked worse. His hair was slightly disheveled despite his efforts to smooth it back. His shirt had been buttoned wrong the first time and Leo had to fix it because Antonio’s hands refused to cooperate properly.And even now Antonio kept looking at him. Like he couldn’t stop.Leo exhaled slowly and dragged a hand over his face. “We should’ve waited before opening the door.”Antonio’s mouth twitched

“My brother and your brother are together.”Lena stared at Julian, wide-eyed, like she couldn’t understand what he was saying.“What?” She finally whispered.Julian looked like he instantly regretted opening his mouth. “What do you mean by what?” he asked. “Don’t you know your brother swings the other way?”“It’s not like I didn’t know,” she paused, “wait… did you just say that as an insult?”“No, no…” Julian repositioned Junior on his chest. “I’m just saying that your brother prefers men. There’s no insult intended.”Lena continued to stare at Julian, maybe looking for a sign that he was lying.Julian shook his head, a smile on his lips. “Don’t look so angry, baby. My brother likes men too. If I insult Julian, doesn’t that mean I’m shooting my own self in the leg?”“Don’t call me that,” she muttered.“That’s the only thing you picked from what I said?”Lena’s chest rose and fell on a deep breath. “I didn’t know you have a brother.”“One brother, five sisters. It’s a full house back h

It was later in the evening when Lena’s phone rang. Her brother’s name was plastered across the screen and she answered immediately.“Hey…”Nothing.All she heard was heavy breathing.“Leo?”Nothing.Lena’s brows furrowed with concern. “Leo? Are you okay?”“Are you busy?” Leo finally spoke.“No, no… never too busy for you.” The furrow in her brows deepened even further. “Why? What’s up?”Another moment of silence passed. “Are you still angry with me?” Leo asked.“Of course I am,” Lena chuckled, “but it’s nothing we can’t talk about. Later. Why do you sound so down?”“I’m scared,” Leo confessed.“What?”“I’m scared,” he repeated. “My… boyfriend… he told his father about us and our father is coming over to discuss it…”“Antonio?” Lena asked.“How do you know?”“Julian told me.” Lena shook her head. “It’s a long story. But… this is what you’ve always wanted, no? To be chosen? To be loved in the light?”“Yes,” Leo whispered. “But… I don’t want to be a disappointment. I don’t want to sit

Leo had just started drifting toward sleep when three succession of knocks sounded on his room’s door. The sound was so soft anyone could’ve missed it.His eyes fluttered open and for a second he stayed still beneath the sheets, staring toward the dark ceiling while his heartbeat slowly picked up.Another knock followed.Leo pushed himself upright and ran a hand through his hair before slipping out of bed. The cold floor bit against his bare feet as he crossed the room.When he opened the door, Antonio was on the other side, looking freshly showered. He was dressed in a shirt, black lounge pants that hung low on his hips and his curls were still slightly damp.But it was his face that made Leo’s chest twist painfully.“What are you doing here?” Leo whispered, glancing once down the hallway.Antonio leaned one shoulder against the doorframe. “I couldn’t sleep.”Leo stared at him, brows burrowed.Antonio’s mouth twitched as if he’d smile. “That sounded less pathetic in my head… but I