"What are you doing?" Leo asked curiously on hearing the notifications coming into Isabella's phone and how she quickly locked the screen to probably prevent him from seeing what the texts was about. "...""You can't talk?" he posed, giving her a quick glance before looking back on the road. "Nothing, I was just chatting with Jane and she said something embarrassing. I don't want you to see it" she lied with a little stutter and bit her lips in guilt. She'd be dead if he finds out that she just lied to him but then, she can't tell him that she received texts from a group chat with just two people who happens to be guys. Leo glanced at her again to see her head bow as she fidget with the tips of her fingers while her phone was placed on her thigh. He chuckled without saying anything to her, he doesn't know what the chat was about but she'd be more embarrassed if he decides to fuel it. After that, the drive back home was very quiet as none of them spoke to the other. The silence was
Leo balled his hand in a fist as he felt a pang in his chest after seeing the excitement on Isabelle's face. He thought she was beginning to warm up to him but it turns out that he was wrong all along. Isabella didn't like being with him, he knew that he forced her into sleeping on his bed every day but he didn't think she would dislike him that much to be uncomfortable, That was the only thing he could think about.Or is she uncomfortable around him? Why was she so happy to be away from him when he only let her go because he didn't want to distract her from her studies? For him, it was a hard decision to make, he thought about his insomnia knowing that he wouldn't be able to sleep without her on the bed because she was his only antidote. He will have to go back to his normal routine of not being able to sleep and read a book, work, or count the ceilings till it's another day again. Leo's shoulder slumped as his mood changed in a swift and his face turned cold."You can do whatever
With the kind of mood, Leo was in and how he was glaring coldly at his food, the dining table was covered in a pregnant silence with no one saying a single thing because they didn't want to be picked on by him. They know very well to remain quiet whenever he is like this to avoid Leo transferring his aggression to them.Isabella on the other hand did her best to avoid his gaze as she ate her food in haste, not wanting to get hold of his gaze since it would scare her the more but she couldn't help but look up at him. Leo was the first to stand up from the table, he left without finishing his food or saying anything to anyone. Even the guys on the table left out their breaths after he left. Leo was fine a while ago, no one knew why he suddenly became mad at everyone. "Why is the boss so angry? Did we do anything to him?" Adam asked, whispering into her ears which startled her. Leo is not mad at them but at her, she is the one he is mad at. "I don't know" she replied in a low tone an
Leo goggled speechlessly at the petite lady in front of him without knowing what to say after her outburst. He watch as her tears flow down her cheeks without her trying to fake it."I am sorry master, please don't hate me. I will do anything you want me to" Isabella pleaded in tears, she couldn't tell exactly why she was doing this but she also didn't like the way he had been giving her cold shoulders and treating her meanly since yesterday. She bent her head as she fiddled with the tip of her clothes after saying that but the tears didn't stop streaming down her face which made Leo feel some kind of way he couldn't quite explain. He doesn't know why he feels that way by just seeing her cry. It is true that he was mad at her for being overly keen about not sleeping in his room and that made him act up. "I...I..." Isabella tried speaking up but ended up hiccuping. After fighting the impulse for more than five minutes, he pulled her into a hug which made her cry even more. Leo didn
Leo fought the urge to stop himself from going further. If he does anything other than kissing her right now, he wouldn't be able to control himself. He laid down beside her, staring at her with so much admiration. Leo knows that he is getting too involved with her, he knows how dangerous it is to have anyone so close to him yet, he can't stop himself from being with Isabella. She has become an important part of his life, so important that he wants to keep her safe and protect her by all means but being close to her won't be a good thing for her yet, he is being so selfish for his gain. He smoothened her hair with his hand as they both lay on the bed without saying anything to one another, just a comfortable silence between them until he spoke up."I promise not to intrude on your privacy whenever you are studying, I will give you space if that's what you want but I want you by my side as long as you are still here" Leo expressed. Isabella stared at him without saying anything, she
"What?" Leo asked after he didn't understand what Adam meant by his statement. "Mr. Jack wants to have a meeting with you boss, I don't know what it is about exactly" Adam reported while Leo's frown deepened.He doesn't have any business with Isabella's uncle, why would he want to see him just like that? Does he want to tell Leo about Isabella killing someone? "Where is he?" he queried. "He already left boss, he said he would come back tomorrow" "Tell him to come to the bar close by at noon, he shouldn't step his foot into my home again and I also need to get my money back from him" This will be a good thing for Leo, was that old fool thinks he can get away with his five million after collecting it from Isabella? Leo has let him be all this while because he has things in his hand to do. He wasn't going to forgive him for threatening someone in his possession. "Noted boss, is there anything you want me to do for you?" Adam questioned while Leo shook his head. "The manager alread
Leo came out of his car and spotted Jack Grayson seated at the far end of the bar, it was easy to spot him since he wasn't seated amid people but just alone. He walked majestically to the tablet. When Jack saw him, he stood up immediately with a nervous smile on his face. "Good afternoon Sir" he greeted Leo with a bow. If only he had a child, he'd give birth to someone of the same age as Leo but knowing how dangerous he is and the amount of wealth this little boy has, he dare not say anything that will get him angry. Leo sat down without responding to his greetings. He crossed his legs and clutched his hands together before placing them on the table. "Why do you want to see me?" Leo asked straightforwardly. He doesn't have the time to waste here. "Can we huh...order something first?" Jack stuttered, earning a scoff from Leo. "Let's get to why we are here, I don't have the time to stay here and have a drink with you" Leo fired. Jack had to clear his throat immediately as he mulle
"Hi" Jane said with a stutter while waving her hand at Adam. She avoided his gaze and made made to leave immediately. "Are you leaving already? I just came in, hope you are not going because of me" Adam retired and got hold of Jane's hand, stopping her from leaving. "I don't know what you are talking about" she refuted, left his grip and hurried outside the house. "You are making her uncomfortable with the way you are acting Adam, do you want her to stop coming here? You know I can't go to her place" Isabella chipped in after Jane left the living room. "Did I? Maybe I should just have a word with her before she leaves. I was just teasing her, no intention to make her uncomfortable" Adam said. He ran after Jane before Isabella could say anything further. It seems like she will have to give them some time to straighten their problem.With a smile on her face, she went to the kitchen. Jane will probably come to find her when she is ready to leave. Adam was quick enough to hold Jane'
Isabella came out of her room fully dressed. There was a smile on her face as she came out of the elevator. She felt like she had won a lottery after both she and Leo settled their differences. Isabella hasn't been this happy in a while, she can't even describe the exact way she feels. She oddly couldn't explain her feelings but she knows that she is excited. "The smile on your face is luxurious" Adam whispered in her ear and she grinned at him. She is way beyond excited knowing that Leo has accepted her, he offered them a new beginning and she will stay by him. That's enough for her for now. She just wants to be by his side, seeing him alone is enough for her. "Because I am happy" she replied with laughter. "You are acting suspicious sis, did Cane give you anything to drink before we came there yesterday?" Adam asked while eyeing her suspiciously. "It's nothing like that" she waved it off with laughter. "Are you going for your exam? How prepared are you?" he asked. "Well, maybe
Isabella woke up with a sore arm, she tried moving her hand but it was as if someone placed something on it and she wasn't wrong. When she opened her eyes, her mouth went wide at the sight of Leo curled up next to her with his head placed on her shoulder. She was completely unaware of when he came in but what is he doing in her room? With the way he folded himself, it was obvious that he was cold. He didn't use the spreadsheet to cover his body. Isabella slowly began removing her hand making sure that he didn't wake up as a result of that and when she successfully did that, she exhaled, stretching her arm at the same time wondering if it's how men feel when a woman sleeps on their arm for too long. It does hurt! As she was about to come down from the bed to cover him with a blanket and disappear from the room before he woke up, he held her hand to stop her from going anywhere."Stay! I haven't been able to sleep for two days. I have insomnia and strangely, I can sleep with you by m
"You two Shouldn't have Cole with me, I can handle this just fine on my own" Leo protested. "We know you can but we are already here, I also want to teach that stupid man a lesson for having the guts to hurt our sister" Carlos blurted out. Immediately he realized what he just said, his hand flew to his mouth and his eyes darted to Leo while Sean stared at him like he had gone crazy. "I mean... I hmm—" "You don't have to explain yourself to me. It's okay if she is your sister, just protect her from now on. I need you all to keep her safe so that this won't happen again" Leo chipped in with a low chuckle. He had been furious since they left the house but this made him smile. Leo is aware that the guys see Isabella as family and their younger sister since she is the youngest of them. As long as it's just that relationship, Leo doesn't mind. He loves that they are getting along with her and they love her. Within a span of three to four months, Isabella has made everyone fall in love
Leo stared at the petite girl seated in front of him with a sigh. He reached for her hand and took it into his without breaking eye contact with her after making sure that she was looking at him. "Bella" He called. Isabella instructively shook her head to avoid his burning eyes. "Stop looking down and look at me" Isabella subconsciously raised her head immediately feeling like she was still his sex slave and owned by him. Since it's something she has done before, the habit has been instilled in her. "I know I don't have any excuse to have done everything I did but I am sorry, I couldn't do anything like a fool and let you go just like that. I thought letting you go would keep you safer than you being around me" Leo tried to explain but she couldn't wrap her head around it. How would she have been safer outside his mansion which is fully protected with strong security and enough people to look after her and care for her? "But I think that was a wrong decision and I am sorry" he ap
The small open space was turned into a bloodbath with most of Cane's men taken down. Leo made sure that only one person was unconscious, he didn't let the guys shoot him and gave him a shot on his shoulder instead of a vital organ that might be a hindrance to delivering Leo's message. After thirty minutes of a bloody fight with gunshots filling the air, every one of Cane's men that was there was taken down except just that one whose arm was shot. Leo walked up to him, he grabbed the man by his collar making him stand on his feet. "I am letting you go with just a shot on your arm so that you can deliver my message to your boss. You should be thanking your God for making me spare you so listen very carefully" Leo pissed as he hit the man's cheek for a few seconds then sighed to calm his breath. "Tell Cane Smith that I am giving him the chance to dig his grave in a way that suits him if he doesn't want me to do it for him. For every pain he inflicted on Bella, I will give him at leas
Isabella looked at herself in the mirror and then at the menu in her hand. She was standing inside the bar area and it was so noisy. She kept shifting uncomfortably while drawing down her gown. It was way too short and was exposing too much of her skin. She looked around the place filled with different calibers of drunks. They were talking and laughing within themselves, clearly wasted but still requesting more drinks. "Waiter bring another bottle of vodka" One of the men yelled. "What are you waiting for? Are you not going to attend to them?" Cane spoke into her ears out of nowhere. She jumped from being startled. Her mouth was shaking, even her hands were a bit left out. "I... I" "Stop stammering and get to work pretentious whore. I will be watching you from here to see how you will handle those men. Do not talk rudely to them and if they demand for your body, I will tell them the price" Cane announced and pushed Isabella forward after handing her a bottle of vodka.She held bo
Isabella didn't understand what Cane meant by her earning the money back for him until he went and came back with a dress and makeup artist. She was lost and confused as she was still hooked on those words Leo said about her. She wanted to get them out of her head so that she could stop hurting but she couldn't just like the way she couldn't stop herself from calling in love with him. Cane grabbed her up and made her stand on her feet even though she was looking unstable. "From now on, you will join the girls at my bar to serve the tables but yours comes with a special job because you will be rendering the service of your body to them as long as they pay me. Once I have gotten enough money to compensate for my loss, I will think of what to do with you" Cane explained clearly. It wasn't hard for Isabella to understand what he meant. While she is serving the tables at his bar, she will also be serving her body to the customers who need it. She gulped down and shook her head in disap
Jack Grayson was seen in a small house far from the city. He has been hiding here since the last time he spoke with Leo. The look on Leo's face that day was scary, it wasn't difficult to find out that the dangerous man had fallen for his pretty niece's charm. He'd come for her if he got to know that Jack took her from him not because he wanted to buy her freedom again but to sell her at a higher price. He had to flee his home to this place while he was processing his visa secretly. Just as he expected, Jack got a call from his neighbor about some people coming to look for him. It was obvious who it was. Leo did come to find him.Jack will be dead gone if he gets caught. Leo is not someone to mess with, the thought of going through what he went through the day they came to collect their payment made him shudder in fear. And as at that time, his boys were so lenient with him. Jack needs to leave the country for now else, it won't be long until he is caught. He made enough money from t
Cane Smith laughed to his heart's content on seeing calls from Leonard as expected. Leonard did value this girl here. "It seems your lover boy will find you soon but I am not sure about you being alive before then" Cane laughed again. He is suddenly feeling jelly for no reason. The fact that he just confirmed his guts and found out that he is right makes him overly excited. He pushed Isabella aside without saying anything else to her and left the room while laughing. He is going to be in a good mood today. Isabella exhaled deeply the moment her new master and his men left the room. They didn't care to untie her or remove the seal from her mouth. She just carefully stood up on her feet and sat down on the bed with all her body aching. She couldn't lie on the bed due to her hands being tied to her back. She is glad that Cane chose not to do anything to her body sexually. She'd feel dirtier than she already is and might end up developing PTSD without being able to save herself from t