Dumping My Ex to Flash Marry the Untouchable CEO novel Chapter 463

Chapter 463

Right now, he was nothing more than a stray dog–useless and harmless.

There was no real threat left in him, which was why Aurora felt no fear.

If anything, he was just irritating.

Leonard, calm as ever, spoke in a light tone. “Figured since we’ve got a client meeting this afternoon, I’d come find you for lunch.”

He glanced toward the scene that had just unfolded. “Though it looks like… you ran into some trouble?”

Aurora followed his gaze and saw Joseph still standing there, staring at them in stunned disbelief.

Joseph couldn’t quite wrap his head around it.

How was it that Aurora always seemed to have capable men circling her?

He studied Leonard–his tailored suit, composed demeanor, and sharp features.

Everything about him screamed class and confidence.

In fact, Leonard easily outshone him in both looks and presence.

But what truly made Joseph’s chest tighten was the way Leonard looked at Aurora.

As a man, Joseph knew that look too well.

It wasn’t just admiration–it was possession, a quiet claim.

The same way he used to look at her.

He pointed a finger at Leonard. “Aurora, who the hell is this guy?”

Aurora almost laughed.

He was using such tone and entitlement–was he serious?

“Excuse me, who are you to ask me that? What are you even saying?”

She blinked at him, so genuinely baffled by the absurdity that she couldn’t find the words.

Where did the arrogance and misplaced confidence come from?

Who was this man now?

Leonard caught the flicker of exasperation in her eyes, the rare crack in her always–composed expression.

A mischievous glint sparked in his gaze.

He had never seen her this expressive before.

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His father’s warnings echoed again in his head, clear and stern.

Joseph drew in a slow, deep breath and turned back toward his car

He would never go back to a woman like Aurora, who was fickle and disloyal, even if she begged, he wouldn’t glance her way again,

Three years of groveling and affection–there was no way she changed overnight.

She was just putting on a show. That was all it was.

Back at home, Joseph took a long, hot shower, trying to scrub the weight of the day off his skin.

Afterward, he got to work fixing himself up.

He sprayed some product into his hair, combed it back into a precise side part, and stood in front of the mirror, adjusting his collar, straightening his sleeves.

One side of his lips quirked up in a self–satisfied smirk.

He lit a cigarette, holding it between his lips as he stared at his reflection through the curling smoke. Then came the smug declaration:

“Damn… not bad. I still looks good.”

And that was exactly the moment Judy walked in, catching the whole scene, start to finish.

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