Arnold had dropped them off at the hotel earlier, and the two of them had taken some time to rest and freshen up.
Once they were recharged, Leilani had finally felt hungry, so Callahan took her out to find something to eat.
They had just finished dinner at a cozy little bistro and were enjoying a leisurely walk back to their hotel.
Callahan casually held Leilani's hand. Her fingers were still a bit cool from the evening air, safely enveloped in his warm grasp.
On their ring fingers, the sleek, understated wedding bands occasionally caught the amber glow of the streetlights, flashing with a subtle elegance.
They stopped at an intersection, waiting for the light to change.
Callahan leaned in and murmured something low into Leilani's ear. She let out a soft laugh, shaking her head, her eyes bright and affectionate.
At that exact moment, a sleek black sedan pulled to a stop at the opposite street corner.
The rear window rolled down. Josiah rubbed his temples, exhausted, preparing to tell the driver the address for his next corporate meeting. But as his gaze casually drifted out the window, his breath caught.
He froze completely.
Across the narrow street, standing side by side in plain view, was a couple he recognized instantly.
It was Leilani and Callahan.
They were dressed in relaxed, casual clothes, holding hands like any ordinary, deeply-in-love couple.
Leilani tilted her head up slightly to listen to whatever Callahan was saying. The harsh lines of her usual demeanor were entirely softened, a gentle, genuine smile playing on her lips.
And the way Callahan looked down at her... the sheer intensity and utter devotion in his eyes was an expression Josiah had never, *ever* seen on the ruthless corporate predator.
Josiah's gaze drifted down to their intertwined hands, locking onto the simple, elegant bands resting on their ring fingers.
Josiah's pupils contracted violently before he forced his expression back to neutral.
Leilani and Callahan... they were already this far along?
A turbulent wave of emotion crashed over him.
To be completely honest, Josiah had never believed their relationship was real. He had always assumed Callahan was just playing with her, using her to pass the time. Now, it was glaringly obvious that his assumptions were nothing but arrogant, malicious fantasies.
Leilani's relationship with the Sloan family was already fractured beyond repair.

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