Byron's gaze darkened, and he was about to continue when a phone ringtone interrupted the strange atmosphere between them.

Rosalie coolly looked away from him and took her phone out of her bag, glancing at the caller ID.

Leon's name was displayed clearly on the screen.

She secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The call came right on time for her.

After giving him a curt nod, Rosalie answered the call and headed toward her car.

This time, Byron did not try to stop her again.

As she walked past him, Rosalie finally felt her heart settle back in her chest.

Byron watched her leave, thinking back to the name he saw on her phone.

If he remembered correctly, Leon had invited her out for a meal together not too long ago. They seemed to have had fun.

Judging by his name in her contact list, they were even on a first-name basis.

They had to be even closer than he imagined.

Byron's expression gradually darkened at the thought.

…

"Is something the matter, Leon?"

The two of them ex