CHAPTER 335 NOW KISS ME

Chapter 335 Now Kiss

Me Luna couldn't be lying because she was driven into a corner now.

But the truth was so ugly that even a tough guy like Leo felt deeply hurt.

He stared grimly at Nadine.

It wasn't that he didn’t trust her.

Nadine had worked for him for five years, and he had no doubt as to her loyalty, but the fact that

Nadine had held out on him cut him deep.

The organization press-ganged new members from every corner of the world each year, and it had a

strict hierarchical structure, each team named after its executive officer...

Undoubtedly, Luna was talking about "Phantom’.

However, Leo still couldn't believe that Nadine was actually from Phantom.

Five years ago, Leo helped Nadine off the hook and set her free.

He thought that was the end of it, but it turned out there was another boss controlling the organization

Nadine had belonged to.

At this moment, Leo found it difficult to breathe, feeling as if he was trapped in an invisible web.

Her face pale, her eyes bloodshot, Nadine said to Leo agitatedly, "I’m so sorry, my lord.

This is the only thing | hide from you.

I've been worried that you'd ditch me because of my origin.

| don’t want to be ditched again!”

"Ditch you? Why would | do that?”

Leo stared earnestly at Nadine.

"If | had cared about your origin, | wouldn't have let you go or saved you when you were assassinating

me.

| trust you as a person, not your origin!”

Depression and gloom hung over the two of them like a shadow.

Only those who Leo trusted and was close to could make him emotional like this.

As for Luna, who was sitting on the back seat, she was totally stupefied.

All she did was tell the truth, but she accidentally revealed the secret Nadine had been keeping.

"| was wrong, my lord!”

Nadine had always been a ruthless killer, but now tears gushed out of her eyes.

“It’s true that Phantom trained me as a killer, but ever since | decided to work for you, I’ve been loyal to

you, and I’ve had no relation with Phantom ever!”

“L know that.”

Leo's features softened a little.

He had been watching Nadine’s every move during the past five years.

If she had been an undercover agent for Phantom, she wouldn't have risked her life protecting him.

Leo felt bitter about being betrayed, especially by his closest friend.

"Leave me alone,’ Leo said bleakly and opened the car door, standing by the road, smoking.

Watching him, Nadine felt guilty, but more distressed.

It was the first time she had ever hated her own origin so much.

She regretted it.

She regretted having kept the truth from him.

Especially after Homer had disappeared and Phantom had become Leo's sworn enemy, Nadine had

feared to tell him the truth.

"Well, did | say something | shouldn't have said?”

Luna asked carefully, confused.

Nadine looked back at Luna with tearful eyes.

"If Mr.

Cohen begins suspecting me, I'll kill you!”

Luna felt aggrieved.

She just told the truth, and that was all.

Some time later, Leo finished his cigarette and got back into the car.

"My lord, I..." Just as Nadine wanted to say something, Leo waved his hand and gave a little smile.

"No more of that.

Now that we’ve cleared the air, let’s forget about it.

Don’t take it to heart." Nadine nodded.

Leo softened his tone a little, but she could tell they weren’‘t as close as they had used to be.

Thinking of that, Nadine was thrown into the depths of despair.

After that, Leo told Luna to go back to Emerdale with them before he rested his eyes.

“T'll get off here." Leo smiled at Nadine at the entrance of the Henderson residence.

Nadine stayed in the five-star hotel downtown.

"Yes, my lord." Nadine watched Leo walking towards the house while waiting outside for a long time

before starting the car again.

Leo didn’t get into the house right away, but stood in the courtyard alone for some time.

He couldn't show his emotions on his face.

A man had to keep some secret to himself, and he could never share it with anyone else.

Something Homer said before his death was lingering in Leo’s mind.

“'Hunter' is around you!" "Could it be you..." Leo muttered to himself with mixed feelings.

Leo had never expected this.

He just wanted to know where Luna was from, but he found out the truth about Nadine instead.

Even if Leo was sure that Nadine wouldn't betray him, the signs suggested that Nadine was one of the

candidates for "Hunter".

Leo recovered himself as he finished the cigarette and opened the door quietly.

It was late now, but neither Lydia nor Emilia had gone to bed.

Lydia was awake because she was worried about Leo, while Emilia was simply excited about the

fireworks.

“Honey.

"Dad!" Both Lydia and Emilia came up to Leo as soon as they saw him.

“Why haven't you gone to bed? The plane leaves at 9 tomorrow morning.”

Leo stroked Emilia’s head with a smile, while his gentle gaze fell upon Lydia.

Admittedly, royal families in Valenham hadn't treated him well during these days, but something good

still happened to him.

Lydia stopped calling him "Leo", but “honey”

instead.

After passing out, Lydia had let down all her guard against Leo.

Now she admitted Leo played a huge role in her world, and that she couldn’t live without him.

"I can't fall asleep without you around," Lydia whispered as she put her arms around Leo.

Leo smiled, saying nothing.

Lydia studied Leo’s face.

Even if he was trying his best to hide his feelings, Lydia could tell something was wrong.

“Emilia, it’s getting late.

You need to go to bed," Lydia said in a gentle voice as she turned to Emilia.

“No! I’m not tired.

I want to watch cartoons!" Emilia, however, didn’t understand what Lydia meant, snuggling up to Leo.

“Be good, Emilia!" Lydia said sternly.

Emilia cowered behind Leo immediately.

She had always regarded Lydia with awe.

Leo stroked Emilia’s head lovingly.

"Don’t be so harsh on Emilia." "It’s 10.30.

You must go to bed now.

We have to catch a flight tomorrow morning!" Lydia demanded imperiously. Original from .

Leo threw a glance at Lydia and said to Emilia helplessly, “Emilia, would you go to bed now?" “All right."

Since Leo asked, Emilia had no choice but to go to bed.

However, before she left, she cast a sullen look at Leo.

Apparentty, Leo was on her blacklist now.

After putting Emilia to bed, Leo and Lydia went to bed together.

Leo didn’t hold Lydia as usual, but looked ahead blankly.

Now, Lydia was more certain that there must be something on Leo’s mind, yet she didn't say anything,

but held Leo gently.

"Lydia?" Leo paused and said in puzzlement.

"“What’s bothering you? Don’t forget that you still have me and Emilia," Lydia whispered.

“When I have something on my mind, you're always by my side unconditionally." Leo was deeply

touched, but he didn’t intend to tell Lydia the truth about Nadine.

He held her back.

“Thank you, Lydia." "I've been thinking since we came back.

The more my family doesn’t want me to be with you, the more I must be with you." Lydia sat up and

stared affectionately at Leo.

"I’ve thought it through this time.

I’m not making this decision on impulse, or out of gratitude.

I just want to...

be with you.”

“Now kiss me, honey." Lydia closed her eyes as she spoke, giving herself to him.