"Besides, it's not like Leon is a good person. He made Iris commit suicide for him and broke Cynthia Shear's heart! A man like him isn't a good match for Iris and he can't make her happy!" Anson said."You're talking as though you can make Iris Young happy! Do you have no self-awareness at all?" Ruth shot Anson a look of contempt.Both Anson and Theodore were the known playboys in the city and she could not understand what gave Anson the courage to accuse Leon for being an unreliable man.Exposed by his sister, Anson muttered sheepishly, "I was young back then. I truly love Iris!""I'm not believing that! I don't have time for your stupid plan!" Ruth scoffed and turned to leave.Anson was disappointed that she refused to help, but Ruth turned back around before he could call out to her."Anson, I suddenly realize that it's a rather interesting plan! I'll do it!" Ruth said as she recalled how Leon humiliated her.She was enraged that Leon acted as though he was disgusted by her a
However, it would not cause permanent damage to his health.After a few days' rest and Leon's help to prescribe him with medication for his condition, he healed and no longer needed to be in his wheelchair."Why not? Leon was the one who bought Elegante Group for 780 million. Now that he's back, it only makes sense that I return the company to his hands!" Iris scowled."No way!" Gilbert roared.Both him and Iris were denounced from the Youngs and Elegante Group was their only hope in returning to the family. If Iris returned the company to Leon, Gilbert would have no opportunity to return to his family or climb back to any position of power."Be reasonable, Dad! Leon has given everything for my sake and even lost Cynthion Group, and I'm just returning what belongs to him all along! I've already decided, so don't bother arguing with me!" Iris said with determination."Why you!" Gilbert's expression darkened with resignation.Indeed, Leon was the one who handed Elegante Group back
"No! I won't be making any more alchemical pills!" Loen shook his head and rejected Gilbert's idea without hesitation."What?! You aren't going to make any more pills? W- Why not?!" Shocked, Gilbert's jaw dropped."Uncle Gilbert, I've given Cynthion Group back to the Shears. I'll only make pills for the Shears and I'll never become their competitor!" Leon said decisively.He broke Cynthia's heart for calling off the engagement and he was filled with guilt toward her and the Shears.If he stepped into the medical field and became the Shears' competitor, it would only undermine the Shears even further and he refused to commit such an immoral act.Naturally, since Benedict declared to cut ties with him, it was unlikely for the Shears to reach out to him to produce alchemical pills, but no matter what the Shears did, Leon was determined to keep his own promise."How foolish, Leon! Alchemy and medicine are your strength and if you stop producing alchemical pills, you're wasting your t
All employees were shocked by the news and envied Leon for his luck; while some of the male employees who worshiped Iris felt depressed that Leon stole the goddess of their hearts....Meanwhile, inside the president's office.Iris ordered a few guards to move another desk and placed it next to her desk, so that Leon and her could work side by side."Leon, you've just become the president and you might not be familiar with some of the things about the company's operation. I'll work next to you for a few days and teach you a few things. Once you get the hang of it, I'll move to another office," Iris said with a smile."Yeah, sure. I'd love that!" Leon chirped gleefully.Back when he first got into Elegante Group, it was his dream to work next to Iris and be close to her every single day and his wish finally came true after everything that they went through.He desperately wished that he could cling onto her and never let go."Quit messing around!" Iris blushed and smiled sweetly
In the afternoon, the two left the office to search for a new supplier....Zerbe Pharmacy was one of the biggest medical ingredients suppliers other than the Shears and organized a chain of drug stores.Leon and Iris hurried to one of the bigger branches by car and met with the person in charge: a mid-aged man in his fifties, named Zogg.Leon cut to the chase as soon as he met the person in charge. "Mister Zogg, I'm the president of Elegante Group. We'd like to partner with your firm to secure the supply of medical ingredients. Here's the list of ingredients and the amount we need. Please have a look." Leon took out a document and handed it to Mister Zogg."Sure!" Mister Zogg accepted the documents and glanced through them, before calling another employee over to check on the list. Soon, they started naming the price of the ingredients requested by Leon."Mister Zogg, isn't that too expensive?"Both Leon and Iris scowled, as the price quoted by Mister Zogg was at least thirty p
"Don't you dare sell it to him!" A cold voice came from behind them and Cynthia stormed in with Spencer and Stephen."Miss Shear? Why are you here?" Shocked, Mister Zogg hurried over and bowed at Cynthia.The Shears were the biggest medical supplier in the area and the head of the industry, so Cynthia made numerous appearances on behalf of her family.Though Mister Zogg was merely a branch manager without any power, he saw Cynthia twice during business summits and recognized her.Cynthia turned to look at Mister Zogg coldly. "Are you the person in charge here?""Yes. My name's Zogg," Mister Zogg smiled politely and was about to introduce himself, when she interrupted him."Mister Zogg, I forbid you from working with Elegante Group!" Cynthia commanded."Why?" Mister Zogg was shocked. His eyes darted between Cynthia and Leon, before realizing that Cynthia came for Elegante Group.However, the Shears were one of the Four Major Families and as their eldest unwed daughter, Cynthia w
All the Shears needed to do was move a finger and Elegante Group would be destroyed.Leon felt conflicted that Cynthia destroyed his deal with Zerbe Pharmacy; he never expected to find himself in such a situation with Cynthia despite not seeing her for a while."Cynthia, what are you doing?" Leon sighed."What do you think? Don't you know what you've done?!" Cynthia spatted coldly as she glared at Leon.Leon called off the engagement a few days ago and she understood that he did so to save Iris, and she did not blame him for it; however, he immediately got back together with Iris and abandoned her even after Iris survived, and Cynthia could not forgive him for doing so.There was only a thin line between love and hate and all her love for Leon instantly transformed into resentment, which was why she terminated the contract with Elegante Group and came to stop Leon from finding another supplier."Cynthia, I know that I've broken your heart. I'm sorry," Leon said apologetically."
What shocked him the most was that Leon rejected Cynthia.However, seeing how Iris was more beautiful compared to Cynthia, Mister Zogg recalled the way Cynthia and Leon addressed Iris and came to a sudden realization that the woman standing next to Leon was the most beautiful woman in all of Springfield CIty, Iris Young.Mister Zogg was shaken to the core.Though he never had the honor to see Iris with his own eyes, rumors of her beauty never left his ears and it was shocking to see how the two most beautiful women were fighting over a man.Instantly, he felt like he went insane and was hallucinating. "Leon, if you insist on being so heartless, then don't blame me for what I'm about to do!" Cynthia held back her tears, her eyes filled with resentment once again as she decided to bury all her love for Leon."Spencer, Stephen, teach this man a lesson by breaking his leg!" Cynthia commanded.She spent a long time with Leon and knew better than anyone that Leon was merely in the In