Chapter 316
Chapter 316
Jessica’s cheeks flushed as she glared at him, but no words of reproach would come. “How could anyone say something so indecent with such a straight face?
The kicker was, now that he’d said it with such conviction, she couldn’t even bring herself to argue. Leon’s face was so solemn, without a trace of impropriety toward her. He was merely recounting what had happened between them. Thinking of this, Jessica’s cheeks were burning
Still, his words were far too provocative, making her blush so intensely that even the tips of her ears turned red. As for Leon, he didn’t seem much better off. His face was burning red.
After all, he was a young man of twenty–three. Of course, he could feel shy. But worried he might miss out on the good stuff, he tried to speak his mind.
“Jessica,” Leon said, “I give you one year. If you can’t conquer your fears within that year, then…”
“And what exactly are you going to do?” Jessica glared at him defiantly.
Leon suddenly smirked, then leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss to her temple. Startled, Jessica quickly pulled away.
This time, Leon finally released his hold and didn’t press her further. “Jessica, if you can’t overcome it yourself, then I’ll have to take matters into my own
hands.”
“Don’t you dare!” Jessica startled.
Leon grinned and said, “Unless you master your skills and can take me down, trust me, I dare.”
“Your Highness, do you think your combat skills are better than mine? Wanna give it a shot?” Jessica stood up, cracking her knuckles.
Leon also rose to his feet, his tall frame turning slightly askew as he deliberately avoided facing her directly. “Don’t bother trying. Right now, you’re still no match for me,” he declared, striding ahead with supreme arrogance.
Jessica glared at him, both annoyed and amused. “Maybe I can’t beat you in a fight, Your Highness, but when it comes to tracking, you’re not even close.”
With that, Jessica spun around and strode off, deliberately choosing the opposite direction. While running, she thought, ‘Those two men and Lucy must’ve headed in this direction.‘
Leon sighed helplessly, but without hesitation, he spun around and chased after his woman.
‘Sure, I told Jessica she had a year,‘ Leon thought, ‘But damn if I could wait even a single day!‘
Even a single day without seeing her was pure agony. One day without holding Jessica, he felt as if his life was falling apart. Leon admitted this himself.
All he wanted was to be tangled up in bed with Jessica all day, doing everything they desired. Leon didn’t care about the kingdom or battlefield enemies. As far as he was concerned, they could all go to hell.
‘Who would’ve thought I’d finally become the very person I used to despise the most?‘ Leon thought wryly. No grand ambitions left; he was obsessed with matters of the heart. That one–year deadline he just set? It felt far too long.
“Jessica, I take it back. How about just one month?”
“In your dreams!” she snapped.
Jessica suddenly came to a halt. A sheer cliff loomed ahead. The trail of the scent vanished there.
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Chapter 316
Jessica turned and glanced at lean, who seemed perpetusily st Lucy’s agility, the couldn’t seem to make such a descent
“I’ll go check it out,” Leen said, then lightly tapped his feet and took off
and Murmored, then hidegistid ay
Before long, he was back. “There’s a rope under the ivy vines at the edge of the cliff. They her. “Wait here. I’ll go check and be right back”
must have climbed down using it
Just as he was about to leave, Jessica suddenly grabbed his wrist. “No,” the insisted, “I’m coming down with you.”
Leon’s eyes sparkled with amusement. “So, you’re worried about me after all?”
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