Leo raised his hand and gently pressed his thumb at the bottom of Zoey's right corner of her eye. "I don't like to tell lies.
Zoey could feel her heartbeat pounding against her chest. After spending much time abroad, she was no longer an ignorant woman who would be deceived by sweet-talking from a man. Hence, she knew Leo was not lying, and he meant his words.
This man was a hundred times better than Xavier in the past. Xavier promised her a lot of things, but it was all talk and no action. In the past, she was silly and could not differentiate between the good and the bad. Hence, she got deceived and caused the downfall of her family, leaving herself with nothing. That was a painful lesson that taught her to protect herself, and not to trust anyone so lightly ever again.
"But why?Her voice was so soft that it seemed like a mumble.
