Chapter 25

"Don't..." Vanessa's eyes turned red. "This is probably a once-in-a-lifetime engagement party... maybe even our wedding dinner." Her voice trembled, tears threatening to fall. The vulnerable look on her face hit Leander right in the heart. He leaned in and gave her lips a hard kiss, his voice rough. "Fine, I'll let you off for now. But tonight... I'm not holding back." So, looks like no matter how decent a guy seems, when it comes to stuff like this, they're all the same. Even old Mr. Steele used to worry Leander wasn't into women-turns out, he's just been faking it all along. "Mm..." After the kiss, Vanessa's cheeks were glowing. Her eyes, shiny like jewels, shimmered with a thin layer of mist, and her thick lashes fluttered. Leander quickly turned away, forcing himself to stop looking before he lost control. With her arm looped sweetly through Leander's, Vanessa walked down the stairs, leaning gently against him with a quiet, graceful charm. But before they reached the main hall, a v