WHISPERS OF THE HEART

he way he seemed to be studying her. It was as if he was

at was Leon thinking? And why did she get

He glanced at the screen, his ex

e said, standing up. "I

little disappointed. "I

ut wonder what was going on. Why did Leon

phael appeare

linting with amusement. "I see y

y, I'm a little curious. What's going on

tant. He glanced around nervously, as

not just any ordinary guy. He's got a lot of power and influence,

ed in surprise. "

t a lot of secrets, Lily. And if you're going t

e. What was Raphael talking about? A

sense of unease wash over her. What secrets was

ng about?" Lily asked, her v

out being overheard. "I'm talking about Leon's business d

in surprise. "What k

details, but I do know that Leon's been receivi

ll run down her

heir side, a smile on his fac

tant. He smiled, a charming, carefree

idn't quite believe Raphael. But he said

f here?" he asked,

nsure of what to do. But then

she said, still

der what secrets Leon was hiding. And whether s

y couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. What secrets was Leon hiding? And

He glanced at the screen, his ex

said, his voice tight. "I

As Leon walked away, she couldn't

oice behind he

e voice said. "I se

brown hair and piercing green eyes. She was dressed

ly asked, feeling

ied, her voice dripping with s

k. Fiancée? But...but Leon

e been engaged for years. We're from the same social circl

nched in the gut. She couldn't

ked me out on a da

in an instant. She narrowed he

voice dripping with venom. "But he know

What kind of family was Leon from? A

s, Lily knew that she had stumbled into something m

e had to get out, be

rozen in shock, Beatri

eared by her side,

aid, his eyes locked on hers. "I had

r. Why had Leon lied to h

ld say anything, B

, we need to t

n an instant. He nodded, hi

Lily," he said, his v

t a sense of unease wash over her. What was

e, before it was too late. But as she tu

it," a vo

standing behind her, a lo

ael?" Lily asked, feel

ted; his eyes

he said, his voice low. "But you need to

y knew that she had stumbled into something much

e had to get out, be

thing. She was from a low-status family, and she desperately neede

e forgotten about that? And how could she have let herself get

mething there that gave her pause. It was a lo

e, just maybe, this job as Leon's persona

er to Leon. They spent long hours working together, and Lily found

r Leon went far beyond friendship. She couldn't deny the way her heart skipped

ily found herself giving in to her feelings. She leaned in c

rapped his arms around her, pulling

t, Lily knew that she was in trouble. She had fallen

y saw something that made her heart sink. Beatrice, Leon's fi

ere?" Beatrice dema

f guilt on his face. "Beatrice

t explain. You're engaged to me, and yet you'

ssment. She had known that Leon was en

the room, lily thought "I've just made

egret on his face. "Lily, I'm so sorry," he sa

urt me, Leon," she said, her voice cold. "Y

walked away, leaving Leon st

but feel a sense of unease. She had just kissed her boss,

nd racing with thoughts of Leon and Beatrice. She co

greeted by the sound of her phone ringing. She pic

e line. "Lily, I'm so sorry about what happened earlier

her wanted to tell Leon to leave her alone, b

nally, her voice ba

re," Leon said, an

for Leon to arrive. What was she going to

heard a knock at the door. She took a deep breath a

on hers. "Can I come in?" she nod

elt a sense of unease wash over her

something there that gave her pause. It was

ust a little. Maybe, just maybe,

g that made her blood run cold. Beatrice was sta

ce spat, her voice venomous. "Leon is mine,

the air, Leon stepped forwar

ed you to my world, Lily," he

t mixed with trepidation. What

uestions, Leon took her hand a

car waiting by the curb, and

asked, feeling a sense of

d, smiling. "It's a big event in the billion

surprise. A charity g

ns, the car pulled up to a grand mansion,

orld. The mansion was filled with wealthy an

he crowds, introducing her to people wit

over her head. She had never f

lint in his eye that made her feel like s

stars, Lily felt like she w

ld was full of secrets and lies, and Lily was

ent of the billionaire's world. She had never felt so alive, so desired. She looked up at Leon, and

was in trouble. She was

lose to him, she felt

e got out of here," Leon s