Leopold wasn't really hungry. It was more about the ache in his chest in need of solace.
Aurelia headed to the kitchen and whipped up a sandwich with a glass of hot milk in no time.
The first sip of the hot milk eased Leopold's spirits a bit. To be precise, it brought some comfort. After all, this was something she had made for him personally.
Aurelia sighed to herself. The big boss was high maintenance, his moods changing like the weather. You never knew when the next storm was going to hit.
But damn, he was easy on the eyes. He was a sight to behold, no matter how you looked at him. His face was his fortress.
"Have you ever been to the Arctic?"
"Why would I go to that godforsaken place?" Leopold replied coldly.
His status meant he couldn't live as freely as Arnold did.
Annoyed, Aurelia rolled her eyes at him. "It's called scientific research. Without researchers and explorers, humanity would never uncover the secrets of our planet."
Leopold's eyes narrowed, a glint of brooding darkness flashing within them.
"You want to go to the Arctic?"
Aurelia nodded. "Yeah, I'd love to see the Northern Lights and visit many other places. The world is so vast, and you've got to wander and see it. Otherwise, what's the point of being on this Earth?"
Leopold grabbed her hand firmly. "Okay, once the danger is gone, I'll take you across the world."
He'd fulfill any request she had, no questions asked.
Aurelia pulled her hand away. "Let's talk about that later. Who knows what the future holds?"
Leopold didn't want to hear those words again, which sounded despondent.
"Can't you have a little faith in me?"
Aurelia pursed her lips. "It's not you that I lack faith in. It's myself, okay?"
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