Novel-novel oleh Lisa Henry

✿ CHAPTER 32 ✿I sat quietly in My Dad's office while he was doing his work.But this isn't the reason I'm here…I came here to see-"Amelia, here, have some coffee" Assistant Zane handed me a cup of hot coffee."Thanks" I smiled."Your Dad is always busy on weekdays""As the vice CEO, he takes over from the main boss""The main boss can be very scary sometimes""The main boss? You mean the CEO right?""Yes, everything going on in this building is being controlled by him""He is very strict with his employees, no one dares to disobey his rules""There are still some people who were working at the time of the CEO's father when he was still in his seat. The boss respects these people because they are older than him, and your father is one of the people he respects even though he's the CEO"WOW!! I sure did learn something new about Leonard today."Where is the CEO?" I asked"He's about to have a board meeting with some executives" Assistant Zane sipped his coffee."Oh" I sipped my coffee

✿CHAPTER 31✿An hour later, Sofiya's Mom stormed into the ward, walked over to Sofiya, and grabbed her by the ear."Ahh!, mom my ear hurts!!" Sofiya cried out."You ungrateful child!!" she twisted her ears painfully."You don't listen to your mother!!"My dad walked over to calm his sister."Linda calm down, you’re hurting her""Hurting her? What if something had truly happened to her and Amelia? What would we have done?""The good thing is that they are ok, right?" My Mom saidAunt Linda glared at Sofiya before releasing her."Do you want to rip my ear out of my head?" Sofiya rubbed her ear as she pouted"Are you still talking back at me?""Ah! No no !" Sofiya stepped behind my mom"Aunty, please tell your sister-in-law to forgive me""Sofiya, just stop" I pulled her to my side."Aunt Linda, Sofiya is sorry. She just got drunk and those men decided to use the opportunity to drug her, please forgive her" I pleaded on behalf of Sofiya.Aunt Linda's expression softened."I'm not mad at

✿ CHAPTER 30 ✿AMELIA'S POV"Uhm, can I speak with you for a moment?" I said to Leonard as he stepped into the ward with his assistant behind him."Sure," he said calmly."You both can take all the time you want!" Sofiya said with a smirk."Shut up" I glared at her before walking outside with Leonard, leaving only Leonard's assistant in the ward with Sofiya.While we were both outside Sofiya's ward."Thank you for saving my and my cousin's life" I whispered."if it wasn't for you, I- I can't even think about what would have happened to us" I looked up at him but his expression was neutral as he looked down at me with that gaze again.'What was going on with this man' I thought to myself as I avoided his gaze."Are you listening to what am saying?""What if I hadn't called you Amelia?""What?""What would you have done?" he slowly stepped towards me."I, I-""Do you know how worried I was, how worried your parents were?"Every step he took towards me made me feel like I was stepping o

✿ CHAPTER 29 ✿Leonard's POV**The night before**"I'd love to make a deal with our two companies" the man before me smiled."Meeting adjourned," I said coldly as I grabbed my phone and hurriedly left the meeting hall.The man was stunned."But sir, this is very important,! " My assistant said as he followed behind me."We were about to have a big collaboration with his company," My Assistant said as he tried to catch up with my long strides."You can take care of it while I'm gone," I said without looking back."Where are you going sir, sir?" he called out to me as I walked faster out of the company building into my car."Good evening sir" My Chauffeur greeted gently."I'll drive today, go home early.""Sir, you'll drive?" he asked in surprise."Wait for me, sir!" Theo called out as he hurriedly got into the passenger seat.I got into the driver's seat and drove off.I drove very fast to meet Amelia at the bar. I had a feeling that things weren't as simple as they seemed.I called he

✿ CHAPTER 28 ✿"What a sexy-looking girl""I bet she'll be as delicious as she looks"I felt the men coming very close to me like a lion ready to devour its prey…I could feel their breath on my skin…"Please!, don't!" I tried shifting away but they were so close, tears rolling down my eyes…"Amelia!... Amelia wake up!""No!, No!, No!" I woke up panting, my clothes drenched with sweat…my heart racing…I turned to look beside me and saw Leonard by the side of my bed with a worried expression on his face."where- where am I?" I looked around."You're in the hospital Amelia"he took out a face towel from his pocket and wiped the sweat on my forehead."Hospital? Sofiya!...where's sofiya?" I panicked"She, she was in that room…where is she!!" I stood up abruptly throwing the sheets away."Amelia wait!""Don't tell me to wait! I need to see her!" I raised my voice"You just woke up!... I can't let you walk around in this condition Amelia!

✿ CHAPTER 27 ✿My parents prepared to take Aunt Luciana and Ace back to their home."Amelia, you can go back on your own right?" My Mom asked"Of course, I can go home myself""Okay, then. I'll see you later," My Dad said as he drove off, leaving me standing alone.My phone rang"Amelia" Sofiya sounded weak over the phone."What's wrong Sofiya!...where the hell are you?" I was worried"Please come over Amelia…I can't move…I feel weak and-""Sofiya where are you…please tell me!" I quickly hailed a cab."The bar…am at the bar" the call ended."Oh God!, Sofiya what have you done!" I got into the cabThere was only one bar I knew Sofiya often visited a lot.At this moment Leonard's call came in."Amelia, where are you?" he asked, his voice sounding concerned."I'm going to fetch my cousin at a bar," I said"A bar?""I think something happened to her...I have to go now""Tell me where you are, and I'll come over""No, you don't