"I don't think so. It looks like Edward hasn't mentioned that to Duke." Kevin knew very well how important Leena was to those powerful men. If they ever got to know that Leena was in pain or suffering, Kevin could be in serious trouble.
"Never let him know that. Otherwise things will get complicated." Leena had a clear understanding of her brother's personality and what he was capable of. He wouldn't tolerate any wrongdoings towards his sister.
"The inevitable happens one way or another and there's no escaping from it. We better let nature take its course. Fire can't be wrapped up in paper. Why bother yourself in a fruitless attempt to hide it from them?" Kevin was quite open-minded about this. He had no secrets to hide from others. As long as he was honest and big-hearted, he would be fine.
"But I'm worried about you. You know that Duke gets ill-tempered sometimes, especially when I am involved. You should know the consequences better than others." Leena was a bit worried. Duke harbored grudges against Kevin already. If he was informed of what happened to her, it would mean trouble.
"Don't worry. I can endure the pain," Kevin answered. He smiled at his wife soothingly. As he did so, he released her hands and looked over her, his gaze intense.
"Why are you staring at me?" Leena asked nervously. It made her feel embarrassed to be stared at so passionately. She subconsciously touched her face, fearing that it was smeared by mud or something.
"It just occurred to me how bright and beautiful my wife is." Leena's innocent face was charming and her luscious figure was tantalizing. Kevin reached out and chucked her under the chin. He was grateful to her. When he had felt let down and been extremely disappointed, Leena decided to marry him. As a result of that, he stopped pitying himself and managed to pull himself together.
"So? Don't you know that you found a treasure when you married me?" Hearing his explanation, Leena felt close to Kevin for the very first time. This man finally belonged to her. Although it was a long road before Kevin truly fell in love with her, that day would certainly come, wouldn't it? Leena was willing to give up everything if it meant that day would arrive. She had to win over his love.
"The more you get, the more you want. Now scoot and get dressed. We can't keep Claire waiting. She's likely to get impatient and come upstairs, demanding us to hurry up." Kevin pinched her adorable cheeks. Deep down in his heart he realized what Leena meant, but he couldn't admit it in front of her. Otherwise, she would get arrogant and tease him.
"Do I really need to change my clothes if we are just going out for dinner?" Leena looked at herself in the mirror, finding her clothes to be fine. They had traveled quite a distance today, but she didn't see the need to change into something else.
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