Chapter 207

She still hadn't figured out how to handle Leander Steele. Rushing back to him like nothing happened would only bury their problems deeper. And when they blew up again, it'd be way worse. "Even if taking care of Mia White is the right thing to do, do you really think I'm someone who lashes out for no reason? If he insists on blindly protecting her, why didn't he bother asking what she did to make me this mad in the first place?" Vanessa Brooks shot up from her seat, eyes burning. When people are in love, even the smallest stuff can turn into big deals. If anyone else had done this, maybe she'd have let it slide. But it was Leander, and that made it hurt way more. "I'm sorry, but I'm not going to see him just because you asked. We both need time to cool off," she said, grabbing her bag from the table and walking out of the café in a hurry. Yeah, when she heard about his stomach ulcers and him drinking at home, a small part of her wanted to rush over and check on him. But she forced hers