The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 675

This was likely Ferris's arrangement, and it made perfect sense. Grant was an undercover agent; it really wasn't safe for him to linger in Port Capital.

But I didn't want to talk about anything related to Ferris anymore. It would only stir up my emotions and disrupt the hard-won peace in my heart.

I immediately changed the subject. "Who is Yara Monroe?"

The moment the words left my mouth, I froze. I wasn't usually one for gossip, so why was I asking about Leon's private life?

But Julian was already answering the question. "She's a total social climber, an absolute manipulator. And unfortunately, Leon falls for it every time. He's been hung up on her since he met her at seventeen. I finally thought he was over her when she went abroad, but the second she comes crawling back, he goes running to her again. It makes me so mad! All the effort I spent trying to talk sense into him was a complete waste!"

So that was it. Yara Monroe was Leon's unforgettable first love.

"If Leon really likes her that much, maybe they should just be together. A person only has a few true desires in life; fulfilling even one is rare," I said softly, choosing my words carefully.

"I wish it were that simple! Didn't I just say it? Yara is a social climber. Do you really think she's satisfied with just Leon? She's always used him as a stepping stone to reach for higher branches. Back when Leon treated her like gold, she turned him down and went overseas. Now that she's back, she's only trying to rekindle things because her other options dried up."

"Tell me, Dr. Hayes, isn't a woman like that walking trouble? How can we just stand by and watch our good friend jump into a fire pit like that?" Julian was incredibly agitated, turning to me for validation.