Chapter 14

Leo's POV

I paced around my office, my footsteps echoing in the office. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't seem to concentrate. It felt like nothing I was doing was actually working. The more I tried, the more distracted I was. My mind was a literal mess and nothing seemed to be able to fix it.

They always said when you knew the source of your problem, it made it easier to eliminate that problem, but that wasn't the case with me. I knew the source of my thoughts, the very beginning of my restless mind, but it didn't do anything to stop it. The fact that I knew what it was, made me all the more restless.

Bella.

I hadn't expected to see her. Despite the fact that I'd been thinking about her a lot, I never imagined I would bump into her at the ball. The emotions that washed over me when I set my eyes on her weren't ones I could fathom.

There was no doubt that Bella was beautiful, but last night, she looked breathtaking. A sleek purple dress wrapped around her body, complement