Chapter 462

Leo's gaze toward me changed. His grip on the wine glass subconsciously tightened. His gaze was deep and cautious as he stared at me. "I didn't know you could read minds, Mr. Palmer," he said. "You guessed what I was thinking in an instant." Upon hearing this, I gave a self-mocking smile. I turned to look up at the moon in the sky, an indescribable sadness appearing in my eyes. "I understand you so well because we're the same," I replied and paused momentarily. Then, I added hoarsely, "Leo, I used to be like you in the past. I was filled with dreams but then only realized that dreams and reality were different. If you want to earn money, you have to constantly compromise. But I realized I lost myself after all that constant compromising." I lightly shut my eyes and exhaled a helpless breath. My thin lips parted again. "I can no longer find the version of myself that existed from the very beginning anymore. That's why I'm stuck here, struggling like a trapped beast. Unable to es