Chapter 47

Leander's temper had mostly cooled off. He raised his hand and gave Vanessa a firm smack on the butt, pretending to scold her. "What did you do wrong, huh? Why acting so sweet all of a sudden?" Vanessa's eyes darted away guiltily, a sheepish smile on her face. "Nothing, seriously. Just... kinda missed you a bit." Leander's lips quirked up. Hearing her say something even close to sweet talk was rare. Even if she didn't mean it a hundred percent, he still liked the sound of it. "Oh yeah? That's how bad you missed me?" Leander narrowed his eyes playfully, a teasing glint flashing through. The lazy smirk and his whole vibe were just dangerously charming. Vanessa's cheeks turned red, her body going a little soft under his gaze. Her heartbeat started accelerating like crazy. Honestly, apart from that rough first time between them, this man had always treated her well. Now that they were a real couple, it should be all good, but because of past hurts, trusting someone-especially a man-didn't