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Corrine’s smile curved slowly. “So, you're the heir of the Mendoza family in Nelting... A surprise, indeed.”
Within the Red Florganization, where unity cfrom shared purpose, the members never cared about
each other's lineage or hidden influence. Ideals bound them together; that was all that mattered.
Over time, without ever digging into one another's histories, they'd formed a bond that felt closer than blood—
family born from the sdream.
“Lyhaton’s Ford family heiress?” Leif's tone dipped, laced with a faint warmth.
Their eyes met in mutual recognition. Leif gestured toward a nearby stone bench. “It’s quieter here. Let's talk.”
The gazebo in the garden might have offered a view, but sharp eyes had a way of noticing too much.
Franco had been wandering for stbefore his eyes finally locked on the pair near the water's edge. He
didn’t approach. Closing in might alert them. So he stayed near the rockery, distant enough to remain unseen.
The only problem was that he couldn't hear their conversation.
From where he stood, he caught the moment Leif brushed the leaf from Corrine’s hair. His gaze narrowed.
Something felt off. Their closeness crossed a line that didn’t fit the role of casual friends, especially considering
Corrine was supposed to be with Nate.
A furrow pulled at Franco's brows, his mind spinning with questions.
For once, the tangled nature of human relationships left him stumped. After a moment's hesitation, he pulled out
his phone, snapped a photo, and sent it to Nate with a short message: “What do you think their relationship is?”
If he had to stew in confusion, he figured he might as well share the discomfort.
Nate was always the composed one—so calm it bordered on unnatural. Now that Franco had the chance to shake
things up, he wasn’t about to let it slip by.
But the message vanished into silence, without response.
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“Boring,” Franco mumbled, sliding his phone back into his pocket as his eyes returned to the lakeside.
Leif handed Corrine a small pouch of fish food he’d somehow gotten his hands on.
Corrine took it without question, crossed her legs, and leaned over the water, scattering crumbs to the fish
darting about. “Didn't expect to run into you here.”
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She had thought it would be difficult to see him again after their rushed goodbye in Riverveille. Yet here they
were again, face-to-face.
“How long are you staying here?” Leif asked, watching her closely.
Corrine paused, her brow creasing slightly.
She had promised Nate she’d return after handling things here.
But Leif’s unexpected presence had thrown a wrench in that promise. Noticing her hesitation, Leif arched an
eyebrow. “What, not even married yet and he’s already got you under house arrest?”
Corrine didn’t reply. Her eyes widened slightly, caught off guard.
Leif's lips curled into a smirk, a
playful glint in his eyes as he clarified,
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He let the silence linger before adding, “That media storm in Lyhaton—your doing, wasn't it?”
Corrine gave a small nod.
“Corrine,” Leif said, suddenly serious,
“tradition says the man should take
the lead. A bold declar@yorcof love?
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Sensing Corrine’s continued silence,
Leif gently pressed on, saying, “Just
give it a little more
thought—especially about what |
said. Maybe it ypu
now, but spprecot I “the
cbnsbauences will catch up. Men,
more often than not, are predictable
creatures. If everything comes too
easily, they rarely value it. But if you
leave them guessing, unsure of
where they stand, suddenly they
begin to treasure what they can't
quite grasp. People always want
what they can't have—what's already
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