The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 334

In that fraction of a second, I watched Ferris's face darken like a storm cloud.

I heard the dangerously low pitch of his voice. "Selena?"

And then I felt the weight of his stare. His dark, predatory eyes pinned me down, the depths of his gaze swirling with mockery and silent, furious interrogation.

He didn't even need to voice the question, because Zoey eagerly asked it for him. "You call her Selena? That's so intimate! Forgive me for prying, but are you two already together?"

She was clearly thrilled by the gossip. Her eyes practically sparkled with excitement as her gaze darted hungrily between Leon and me, desperate for the answer.

I settled into the chair next to Leon, frowning slightly as I prepared to shut it down. "Of course..."

"We are," Leon hijacked the sentence seamlessly. He reached for the water pitcher to fill my glass, tossing the answer out with casual ease.

I stared at him, momentarily stunned. Leon and I were just friends. Even though Uncle Silas and Lucille had been pushing for us to get together, we had never actually crossed that line. How could we be together?

Across the table, Ferris's expression turned thunderous. A dangerous fire ignited in his pitch-black eyes, locking onto my face with an intensity so fierce it felt like it could burn right through me.

"Really?" Zoey's eyes widened, practically vibrating with glee.

"Of course it's real. We're sitting right next to each other, aren't we?" Leon placed the filled water glass by my hand. He looked up, his tone lazy and nonchalant. "Together. As in, sitting together."

The raging inferno in Ferris's eyes cooled significantly, but his gaze remained fixed heavily on me. He stayed completely silent.

A social butterfly. A magnet for attention. She made me sound like someone who flirted her way to the top.

I frowned, but Leon's voice cut through again, laced with haughty displeasure. "Her beauty is the least impressive thing about her. It's her resilience, her grit, and her sheer drive to succeed that truly demand respect."

"Right, right. You summarized it perfectly, Dr. Lennox." Zoey offered a sheepish smile. She turned to look at Ferris's livid expression, then frowned in confusion, turning back to Leon. "But Dr. Lennox... who is the blind man you're talking about?"

The moment she dropped that question, I genuinely wondered if she was doing it on purpose.

Could she really be that oblivious to the hostility radiating between Ferris and Leon? Why on earth would she throw gasoline on a roaring fire?