95"Grandma Natalie."Leonardo curled his lips, reached out, and put his arms around my waist. Then, he said naturally, "It seems that you have been in good spirits recently."I felt Leonardo pinching my waist. Looking at Natalie, I said softly, "Hello, Grandma Natalie."Natalie glanced at Leonardo once before turning to glance at me. She did not intend to respond at all. However, she merely leaned against the couch and looked at the housekeeper next to her. The housekeeper immediately clapped her hands.Suddenly, there were footsteps behind us. I unconsciously looked over and saw three or four housekeepers walking inside with whips in their hands."Grandma Natalie."Leonardo was instantly alert. He took my hand and said with a smile, "I don't think this is appropriate."Natalie gave an icy smile and scolded, "You jerk. Have you forgotten who made your mother go through everything? You put the person that she raised by your side. Do you think that you had lived enough?"In the
104When I saw Leonardo was about to turn on the phone again, I was a little nervous and sat down next to him."Leo...""What's the password?"Leonardo put the phone in front of me. His dark eyes were calm as if he was not angry. However, he looked cold as if he was interrogating his subordinate.I fidgeted and did not say anything.With a cold expression, Leonardo took out his phone from his pocket and threw it at me. Then, he said in a deep voice, "The password is 202151."I was rendered speechless.I was a little confused. I did not understand what he meant. In the end, he added, "It's best to be fair. What's your password?"I frowned and still did not say the password. I just unlocked the password using my fingerprints.Leonardo gave me a sideway glance and said, "You're petty."I bit my lips and watched him start to scroll through the phone. I inexplicably recalled the moment when I stayed by Lucas' side. If Leonardo were to find out that I wanted to save money, he woul
110"Maddie."Lucas gritted his teeth and choked up with sobs. "Don't tell me you like that person."When I looked at Lucas, I did not understand what was the point of saying it at that moment. Therefore, recalling the so-called relationship from the past, I asked him, "Is falling in love very important?"Lucas suddenly kept silent.I looked at him and wanted to tell him things that were on my mind. However, I felt that it was not going to be useful. Thus, I just smiled and told him the truth calmly."A feeling of love can't be exchanged for money. Moreover, it can't be exchanged for power as well."The only thing left was humiliation. It was just a blow to one's naivety."Maddie...""Luke, congratulations on being the CEO of Xanthos Group."With a smile, I pulled my hand out of Lucas' hand. Then, I placed my hand on the doorknob. When I faced the occasional chilly wind, I suddenly calmed down a lot, and my heart suddenly became cheerful.If it were me, I would not give up t
117At ten o'clock at night, at the barbecue joint in the city center, Leonardo became much more energetic after he slept for a while. While eating grilled skewers, he drank liquor. He said nothing. In just half an hour, the liquors on the table were finished."Sir, again...""Leo."Looking at the hint of drunkenness in his eyes, I could not help but open my mouth. I looked at the shopowner who came over with the liquor and I turned to Leonardo. Then, I whispered, "You can't drink anymore."Leonardo lowered his eyes and said nothing. The shopowner glanced at me and perhaps he thought that it was me who decided between Leonardo and me. Thus, he took away the liquor sulkily.After hesitating for a while, I asked the shopowner for a glass of apple cider vinegar. Then, I sat beside Leonardo and handed it to him.Leonardo tilted his head and looked at me innocently. He smiled. Then, he said as if he wanted to remind me, "If I were drunk and died, you wouldn't have to stay by my side.
125The refreshing scent was very close to me.I raised my head and looked at Leonardo's chin. Then, I leaned in his arms. I felt that the fear had disappeared a lot, and I even felt slightly sleepy.Maybe what Leonardo said when he was driving gave me a sense of security. I felt he could handle the matter well.As a result, the guy directly exposed the whole thing in public. He immediately cut off half of the business collaboration between Xanthos Group and the Hamilton family. The news was on the trending news on the same day. Then, he even made enemies everywhere and attacked all the media stations that reported on the news.Melissa was so happy that she regarded it as something that came out of a novel.However, I was so anxious. I seriously suspected that Leonardo was just smart superficially, and he was actually a naïve person inside. If he were to do this, it would be as if he had given a knife to Linda and waited for Linda to stab him.After all, the Hamilton family coop
130A week?How could a week be enough?When I carried the takeout back, I was already a little distracted. Looking at my pale face in the mirror of the elevator, I felt disgusted at the thought of the bloody scene.In the news broadcast at night, the details of the dead man were revealed. He was the CEO of a real estate company. What was scary was that the man's birthplace was the same as Linda's hometown. It was also the place where my orphanage was located.I felt that I had walked to the edge of a cliff. He was already dead. Would the next one be me?Perhaps I was really too scared, and my expression was so bad that Leonardo knew something was going on."Come here."Leonardo held my waist, raised his hand, and turned off the TV. Then, he frowned as he said, "Did you see the scene of the accident downstairs today?"I pursed my lips, tears were brimming in my eyes. I wrapped my hands around Leonardo's neck, and said in a muffled voice, "Leo, I'm scared."131Leonardo strok
137The saying was true. When one was full, one would get aroused.I was wrapped in a bath towel and carried out of the bathroom. I leaned sleepily against the bed. Initially, I was about to fall asleep, but I heard Leonardo ask. "Is your USB drive next to the laptop?"I was awakened by his words. I suddenly opened my eyes and looked at the USB drive in Leonardo's palm. Then, I recalled that when I answered the call, I was too anxious and forgot to put away the USB drive."Yes. I wanted to use your laptop to search for information, but I didn't know the password."I gave a reply quickly, but my heart was beating wildly.The next second, Leonardo replied, "The password for the laptop is the same as the phone. Check it out tomorrow. Go to sleep now."I was rendered speechless.138Leonardo casually threw the USB drive aside. Then, he turned off the light and went to bed. He kissed me on the shoulder and held me in his arms.The refreshing scent wafted around me. I closed my eye
144"Why are you..."I felt that I was no match for Leonardo. He was angry, and I did not dare to really provoke him. I only said, "I was wrong."Leonardo said, "What did you do wrong?"I was no match for Leonardo. Thus, my tears fell immediately. I felt as if my throat were blocked by something. I turned around and wanted to leave, but Leonardo grabbed me."You only know how to cry."Leonardo started to scold me angrily.I could not help but cry loudly.145"Hey, don't cry."Leonardo was at a loss. He reached out and held me in his arms and frowned, "I'm not angry. I was teasing you. Don't cry."I choked up with sobs and could not say a word properly. I just leaned in his arms, and my crying sounds gradually weakened.I was taken into the car and went to the Xanthos family's family party. However, the journey was too far away. I unconsciously fell asleep in the car and leaned against Leonardo's arms. As I fell asleep, I was in a daze.However, when Leonardo held my hand a