Chapter 19

LEONA'S POV

I remove my arms around Tyler and shove his hands off of me. We turned mute. Darren stood there with narrowing eyes. Tyler's face tightened in fear while Sophie returned to her table.

Darren retracts, going back to his office. I followed him inside and waited for him to talk, but he just sat on his chair, breathing heavily. At first, I wondered if he was sick, but when he looked up and met my gaze, his eyes narrowed, and his veins popped from his neck.

"Ah, Darren?" I step back while he moves closer until my back presses the wall.

"Don't let other men touch you. You're mine," he groans in anger.

I felt my skin shiver to the bone. I never saw him that angry. His pupils dilate, and I swear his eyes have changed color. And what's weird, he sniffed me. I thought he didn't like my smell!

Did he say you're mine? Is he serious or delusional?

Darren backed away and returned to his chair as if nothing had happened. I just went out of my own without any words, stunned. Did he want me