Leonardo's body guards looked at her warily while Leonardo didn't react to the voice he heard, the gaurd pushing him didn't stop as he was not instructed to stop. Vanessa runs and blocks his path with her hands akimbo
"why didn't you stop when I called out to you?" Leonardo stared at her with his ice cold eyes and Vanessa trembled but she still stood her ground stubbornly "Move!" That one word was voiced with so much coldness that Vanessa felt a chill go down her spine but still refused to back down "Master Leonardo." "Speak!" His voice was low, cold and commanding when he opened his mouth to speak. Vanessa bit the insides of her cheeks as she was nervous and didn't know how to start when faced with Leonardo's expressionless face. "Master Leonardo." "Get her out of my sight!" Leonardo had already lost his patience even before hearing her out and ordered his men to take her out. Vanessa didn't want to go, she didn't want to repeat what happened in her past life as she believed her dreams were a warning to her and a way to change her fate or what happened before she reincarnated. " Master Leonardo, I'll marry you! I want to marry you!" Leonardo was the one person who helped her before she reincarnated, he helped her when she was at her lowest, when she needed help the most, and because of that she believes she can change her fate by marrying him! Even if he had a bad temper, lacked patience, was crippled, indifferent and cold by nature, she was willing to marry him and live with him for the rest of her life. After all he saved her so he mustn't be that bad, right? Everyone in the parking lot was stunned by Vanessa's sudden remark. However, he sneered at her "Ms Lawson, are you sure you didn't knock yourself hard on your head before coming here? You, yourself said you wouldn't marry me even if forced and threatened to commit suicide if we tried to pressure you into marrying me." Immediately, her face turned red when she heard what he said "Master Leonardo, I-I'm being serious. I've thought it through. Even I don't know what caused me to act like that but I'm willing to marry you and care for you all my life." Whatever the case was, she wanted to marry him and change everything that happened especially the deaths of her loved ones. "Ah!" He scoffed "Do you not mind my crippled legs? Aren't you afraid that I'll drag you down for life, making you childless and a widow? Aren't you afraid of how inhumane I am because if my injuries? " " I don't care about any of that! " Vanessa retorted. After that horrifying dream her memories came back, everything she experienced in her past life. She knows it's crazy and no one will believe she came back in time but she did and refuses to make the same mistake she did before. She was going to make sure those who wronged her in her previous life suffer what she did tenfolds. She'll make them regret it and to do that she has to be strong, she has to be in the top of the food chain. How else can she do that if not by marrying the man at the top; Leonardo Quinns. She can repay him for his help in her past life and also get revenge by marrying him, that's killing two birds with a stone! On the day of her death all she felt was regret. "Ms Lawson, who do you think I am? I, Leonardo Quinns, is not someone that you can come to and leave as you please." Leonardo stared at Vanessa coldly and added " It wasn't my idea to go to your family and propose. I never had any feelings for you! " As soon as she heard this, all colors drained from her face. "Get out now!" She bit her lower lips as her large, beautiful eyes were fixed on him. Out of the blue, hse threw herself in to his arms. She didn't stop at just a hug and quickly tore the buttons off Leonardo's shirt and pulled it apart to reveal his muscular chest before she buried her head in his shoulder and took a hard bite turning the skin there red. This made him gasp in pain. Was this woman a dog? Did she bite him, she actually bit him?! What a mad woman! Leonardo, shoved her with both hands before pushing the woman who bit him like a rabid dog away. Vanessa, who was shoved fell to the ground. The bodyguards, who had returned to their senses but they didn't dare move. They stared at her with an indiscribable expression. No one dared to behave like this with their young master before. Who gave this woman courage? "Master Leonardo, I've marked you. So now you are my responsibility." Vanessa got off the ground and said to Leonardo with a smile "It's either you propose and I marry you or I'll propose and you'll marry me!" When the bodyguards heard this they almost gasped out loud. They wanted to applaud her for her courage, they thought she deserves an award for such display of bravery. At this point, Leonardo's face was as black as coal. Then, Vanessa walked back to him again, bent down and tidied his clothes. However, he raised his hands and pushed away the pair of outstretched hands. He stared at her for a long while before asking coldly "Vanessa Lawson, do you really want to marry me?" She nodded like a chicken picking grains " I do! " When he saw this, he sneered "No regrets?" "No regrets! ' She was excited thinking he'll finally accept her proposal "You'll have to prove your sincerity" Leonardo said coldly with an evil glint dancing in his eyes, if one looked closely they would see his slightly upturned lips. Vanessa was struck as she didn't know how to prove her sincerity to him. "How can I prove my sincerity to you?" She asked while staring at him pleadingly with her big doe like eyes. Leonardo turns his head away from her as be thought *her expressions are quite cute* but kept a passive expression on his face not showing even a hint of emotion. The bodyguards knew how difficult it is to deal with the young master so they pitied Vanessa as it seems the young master has decided to bully her. "Don't worry Master Leonardo, I'll pursue you till you marry me. That way I can prove my sincerity to you!" She said while beaming a smile at him. Leonardo looked at her with darkened eyes and scoffed "Do you think you are up to the task?" Every one in New Haven knows that the only daughter of the Meyers, Alice has been pursuing Leonardo but still couldn't win his affection. So the bodyguards thought it wouldn't be any different. Vanessa bent and stared him in the eyes "Just give me a chance, okay?" "I give you one months, if you can't convince me to marry you then forget it. You're not worth my time" " One! Six months, I mean it will take quite a while to melt that frozen heart of yours" everyone was stunned, Leonardo stared at Vanessa coldly. Only Vanessa knew how frightening it was to actually speak to Leonardo, she cold feel a sweat rolling down her back. "What do you say?" "I'm not giving anymore time, it's one month and that's it!" " Four months, have mercy on this poor soul Master Leonardo. " " Why should I? " " Cause I will become your wife" she replied arrogantly Leonardo sneered " three months, I don't have time to waste on this useless banter" he gestured to Roddy the chief bodyguard to push him into the elevator "That's a good deal, I'll take it. So for the next three months I'll chase you!" She said with her voice raised so he could hear her as they were about to enter the elevator "Even to the end of the earth! You can't run from me Master Leonardo, you're mine now!" Ding! The elevator door closes, "How noisy!" Leonardo says with a tch at the end. Vanessa stood there for a while with her heart beating fast against her chest " I can't believe I just did that" she murmured as she approached her car " I can do this, I have to do this! " She said with determination in her eyes. She enters her car and drives off. In the silent elevator a phone rings, Leonardo takes out his phone "speak" as soon as he said that he heard the voice of his friend Jonas B**e. "Leo, when are you free? Bro it's been a while since we last hung out together. The squad misses you man, what do you say? " Ever since his accident he refused to meet up with his friends, he believes he will ruin the time and turn the atmosphere sullen. He opens his mouth and says..."I'm busy, you guys have fun!" His voice was cold and devoid of emotion as always. He didn't even wait for a response before he hung up. Beep! Jonas stares at his phone to see that the call has ended, he sighs heavily. "He still doesn't wish to see us?" He picks up a framed picture he keeps on his desk, in the picture you could see two young college boys. One had a smile so bright it could put the sun to shame while the other was the complete opposite, on his face was a frown of displeasure and he didn't seem enthusiastic for the photo. "Time does change ." He sets the picture back in place and resumes work on his laptop. ... Vanessa drives into a villa where her grand mother reside, though in her past life she didn't have any relationship with her grand mother and she barely had a relationship with her parents. She vows to build a good and healthy relationship with her family, she refuses to lose them in this lifetime! After losing them, she had no one to care for her. She knew
Vanessa pushed Leonardo into a garden where children's laughter could be heard, you could literally feel the joy and happiness radiating from everyone present in the park, the garden was a small yet incredibly beautiful space inside the park filled with lovely flowers in full bloom. Leonardo barely had an expression on his face but his eyes had a mix of emotions swirling in them. "I made everything myself" Vanessa displayed the meal she prepared with a proud look on her face. Leonardo looked at the meal and he knew it looked appetizing, so he looked at her to praise her culinary skill but stopped short when he saw her proud smile with her nose to the sky, he held back his praise while he thought 'she looked like a peacock showing off his feathers' "Doesn't it look good?" "Who knows?" He sat down and looked at his plate filled with the food Vanessa served him before eating, his eating habits were so graceful and elegant. Vanessa couldn't take her eyes off him. She kept staring hi
When Vanessa walked into the house, she felt a pain, a dull ache in her chest. She had list everything dear to her in her past life and now that she has a second chance, she swore to make everything right! "Vanessa, Vanessa." She heard a familiar, warm but anxious sounding voice calling out her name. Immediately, Vanessa turned her head instinctively to see her mother's beautiful face. "Vanessa, where did you go? I've been looking for you, are you alright? Do you feel dizzy? Are you hungry? You scared me to death! You just returned from the hospital and the doctor said you need rest. You didn't even inform anyone of your whereabouts. If something happened to you you, what should I do then?" Maureen grabbed Vanessa's hand tightly, and Maureen's eyes reddened as she spoke. The doctor had stressed on Vanessa getting at least a week's rest after she had a terrible fall down the stairs that could have claimed her life. It's just been three days and Vanessa is already running around
"Nessa, I've prepared some porridge for you with lots of herbs it will help you recover quickly. Eat while it's hot." Khloe had a sweet smile on her face. She grew up as the Lawson's family princess, the education she received was on a completely different level when compared with Vanessa's. Khloe had both extravagance of a wealthy family and the ability to work. This gave her a gentle front but she was shrewd and manipulative. After all she had written Vanessa's previous life story. Vanessa glanced at the food Khloe made and put her arms around her mother's arm, whining, "Mom, I want to eat the food you made, not this porridge" Although khloe's eyes flickered, she maintained her smile as if she didn't care about Vanessa's comment on her porridge. The two actually born on the same day; Khloe was born in the morning whereas Vanessa was late at night. Maureen turned to look at Khloe, who smiles back at her and said "If Nessa craves the food you make mom, you can cook for her, so she
Khloe walked up to her delicate flowers and felt like they were taking their last breath. The more she looked at it the madder she became. She really wanted to wipe off that smug smile of Nessa's face or just chop of her head with the scissors. "What's the matter" Maureen rushed to the girls when she heard khloe's cries. Almost instantly, Nessa's eyes turned teary. "Mom, I saw these plants getting a bit wild so I helped prune them. I'm sure they will grow better is trimmed but Khloe is blaming me for it." " Do you know how much effort I put into growing these pots of flowers? They just started to bloom but look what you did! " Khloe was fuming. " Mom, I-I was just trying to help. I didn't know I was going to ruin it" Nessa looked aggrieved and pitiful. Maureen couldn't stand the sight and hurriedly consoled her daughter" it's alright, not everyone is green thumbed you know. The plants are still alive so they'll grow right back looking healthy and beautiful, so don't fret
When the Quinns brought a proposal to their doorstep, he was in a dilemma. Though he wanted to be in-laws with the Quinns, he has to consider his daughter's happiness. He was worried she would be unhappy in the union as she 'loves' someone else. Hence, he listened to khloe's advice and placed the decision in Vanessa's hands. However, he didn't think his daughter would cause a massive mess for him by not only rejecting the proposal with no ounce of respect but also calling the heir of the Quinns empire degrading names and still having the guts to go see him after that, doesn't she fear death? Just the thought of Leonardo's face sent chill down his spine and he urge his daughters to go quickly. "Alright, I'll go with Nessa to the Quinns estate." Despite feeling reluctant, Khloe had to agree to it because of her father's urging. Hearing the noises in the living room, Maureen came out of the kitchen again and happened to see both girls leaving the house . "Where are the kids going?" Sh
Keeping his silence, he didn't even say a thing, nor did he glance at the girls, he completely ignored their presence while the bodyguard stood there quietly awaiting his orders. From the corner of her eyes, Vanessa caught Khloe who stood next to her trembling slightly in her legs and she kept both hands at her sides without moving a muscle. Even though she knew that Khloe was afraid of Leonardo, she didn't think that she was this terrified. Did she do something she shouldn't have? Now she's afraid of him because she's guilty? With that thought in mind, she tilted hee head as she observed the man, who look extraordinarily handsome and distinguish like no mortal despite being on a wheelchair. Then she thought cheekily, Khloe must have tried to get into his bed but he kicked her off! Imagining the scene in her mind, Vanessa felt it was too funny and couldn't suppress her amusement, sniggering in secret. Leonardo who have been watching Nessa through his lashes couldn't help bu
Vanessa couldn't help but flinch at the rough treatment when she witness khloe's quick exit at his word. This man is completely emotionless, not even a shard of emotion from him all through that scene. She recalled what she had done to him and suddenly felt that he had shown her mercy. At least, he didn't order someone to drag her out like an animal after she bit him like one. "Why tucking your neck? Are you scared? Hmm?" The edges of those thin pink lips turned upward into a sarcastic smirk. "Well... Urh... Leonardo, I realize that my earlier actions hurt your pride, which was terribly wrong of me. So, I quickly came over to apologize without even taking a bath or changing out of my clothe. So, please be a generous man and forgive me this once." " Forgive you once? Are you planning to do it again? " Leonardo's changed his tone, his voice sounding fierce as he glared daggers at her. "Oh no, Not again. I mean never! How could I repeat my foolish mistake of being disrespectful i