Chapter 24

Arielle’s POV:

The silence stretched on for more than I could bear to understand, and when I found that Leon still was not speaking, I decided to call it, and turned away to walk back to my allocated room.

But then, Leon stopped me in my tracks.

“Where are you going?” he asked me, and i heard his footsteps behind me.

Stopping my movements and sighing under my breath, I turned to look at him over my shoulder.

“I’m going to rest. It’s been a day, and my work here is almost finished,” pausing to gauge his still stony expression, i then continued, “Besides, I do have to pack my things since I will be leaving after tomorrow.”

Immediately after I said that, he shot back, “Not yet, Arielle. Not until after we talk this out.”

Oh great moon goddess. I threw my hands up in frustration, because now I certainly had it with Leon.

Now I was not willing to believe that this infuriating man was that dumb as to not understand every word of what I had just said. No, instead of addressing it like a norm