Chapter 17
Agnes tried to splash some red wine on the guy, but he dodged like a ninja, not a drop on him.
Leopold, looking all sharp in his suit, got real cold and said, "You got a death wish?"
Ethan jumped in, trying to calm things down, "Leopold! Agnes didn't mean it!"
But Agnes, being all sassy, shot back, "Nah, Mr. Perez, I totally meant it!"
Their eyes locked, and you could almost see the sparks flying.
"Guards!" Leopold barked, and in no time, a bunch of security dudes showed up, all respectful-like, "Mr. Neville!"
"Chuck Agnes into the sea! Anyone tries to save her, they're messing with me!" He wasn't playing around.
Agnes handed Ethan his coat, kicked off her heels, and got ready to rumble, "Come at me, bro!"
The whole scene was drawing a crowd, and a tipsy Justin finally noticed. Hearing Agnes, he ditched the two ladies he was with and bolted into the crowd.
Agnes was already throwing punches with the guards, and people were backing off, not wanting to get caught in the mess.
Ethan tried to talk sense into Leopold, but the guy was like a rock. Once he decided something, not even his best bud could change his mind!
Ethan's dad, Aaron Perez, thinking things were getting out of hand, sent in some pro bodyguards to handle it.
After taking down seven guards and three bodyguards, Agnes was finally pinned by three more, looking pretty beat up.
Justin, who was about to jump in, got held back by two bodyguards. "Let me go! I gotta save Agnes! Get lost, or I'll kick your ass!"
Justin watched, helpless, as they dragged Agnes out, everyone following to see the drama unfold.
Leopold tossing someone into the sea? That was gonna be a show!
Ethan didn't rush. He whispered to some guards first, then walked out. Passing Justin, he gave him a look that said, "Chill, I got this," and Justin calmed down a bit.
Still, Justin broke free and ran outside. On the deck, he heard people freaking out. "Oh my God, they're really gonna toss her!"
"Mr. Neville is scary! How'd she piss him off?"
"She's nuts to mess with Mr. Neville! If he throws her overboard, no one in Lumina City will dare cross him!"
"Look, they're about to do it!"
Justin saw Agnes halfway overboard. He rushed, "Let her go! Leopold, let her go!" Two bodyguards grabbed him, and one punched him in the gut. Winded, Justin couldn't speak.
With a big splash, Agnes hit the water.
Hearing it, Justin's head snapped up, his face pale as he watched her disappear.
He broke free, ran to the railing, and yelled, "Agnes! Agnes! Save her, damn it!"
The sea was dark and calm, like a giant mirror reflecting the night sky. Beneath, it was so deep that any splash just vanished into the silence. Justin clung weakly to the railing, cursing himself for not knowing how to swim and being useless to save her. "Agnes, I'm sorry, I..."
His words got cut off by the screams of women on the deck. They were pointing excitedly at something bobbing in the water, "Look, is that Agnes?"
"It is! She's holding onto the ship!"
"She can swim!"
People who saw Agnes swimming breathed a sigh of relief.
In no time, Agnes, soaking wet, clung to the railing and pulled herself up. She spat out a mouthful of seawater, looking like she just escaped death.
She scanned the crowd and quickly spotted Leopold, standing there all cool, holding a glass of red wine and staring at her with no expression.
She spat out more seawater and wiped her lips with the back of her hand.
With a graceful flip, she landed barefoot on the deck, her high heels long gone.
She lifted her wet dress, pushed aside the eager-to-help Justin with a blank face, and walked straight towards Leopold.
Everyone on the cruise held their breath, waiting to see what she'd do next.
Leopold handed his wine glass to a waiter, watching her approach. He raised an eyebrow, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
The name Agnes was becoming more and more familiar.
"Oh my God! Agnes must be crazy!"
"She's lost it! Someone pull her away!"
"She's doomed, daring to do this to my idol!"
Justin watched, eyes wide, "Damn, Agnes is really getting braver. She's gonna kiss Leopold!"
As she got close to Leopold, Agnes paused for a second before launching herself at him, wrapping her arms around him and kissing him on the lips.
She could see the fury in Leopold's eyes; she wanted to piss him off!
But then, after his initial shock and anger, Leopold's long arm pulled Agnes tightly into his embrace. As their kiss deepened, he scooped up the trembling, cold Agnes and marched towards the warm lounge of the cabin.
The whole world seemed to go silent.
Everyone on the deck looked at each other, speechless. Some were too scared to talk, some felt like they were dreaming, and others were just too stunned to react.
Ella was furious.
In the lounge, Leopold kicked open a room door, carrying Agnes inside. Without turning on the light, he placed her on the ground and nudged the door shut with his foot.
He pinned her against the door, kissing her passionately.
His hands roamed freely over her body while Agnes's hands were restrained behind her, unable to move.
"Leopold..." She wanted to say, "Let me go," but he didn't give her the chance.
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