Ch. 191..195: Begging For A Reconciliation Chapter 191-195
Chapter 191
This was a large housing development, so it would be extremely inconvenient for Leah and Serena to go hunting house by house for the Ford family’s mansion.
Besides, Shawn had lost his memory and would certainly not remember where his home was.
The security guard did not detect anything wrong since Shawn was standing right there with the two women. As long as he did not say anything, the guards would not suspect anything either. After all, he was a moody, elusive person and very seldom had any interactions with them.
One of the guards took the initiative and personally directed the three of them to the Ford residence.
The door of the mansion was white and ornate in antique Continental style. It opened to admit the three visitors, indicating that there was certainly someone at home.
Leah, Serena, and Shawn went inside.
This floor housed the living room, which was massive and furnished with extravagant opulence.
The only person there at the moment was a maid wiping the table. When she heard the sound of footsteps, she glanced up involuntarily. The minute she saw Shawn, she hurriedly straightened up with the utmost respect. “Mr. Ford, you’re back.”
Shawn did not respond at all. He was entirely unaware that the maid was addressing him.
Leah stepped forward and asked the maid, “Where is your butler? Could you please ask him to come here for a moment? We need to speak to him.”
The maid felt puzzled but obediently went to convey the message to the butler.
In a little while, a middle-aged man of around forty descended from the second floor. When he noticed Shawn standing with Leah, his brow creased slightly.
“Mr. Shawn,” he greeted.
Shawn ignored him.
The butler’s expression changed. Hesitantly, he approached Shawn and waved his hand in front of his face. “Mr. Shawn?”
This time, Shawn reacted. He took one look at the butler and immediately hid behind Leah.
The butler was bereft of speech.
What on earth was going on?
When he came downstairs just now, he had noticed immediately that something seemed off about Shawn. The young man’s reactions further strengthened his suspicions.
Leah met the butler’s gaze and explained the entire situation to him.
After hearing the whole story, the butler fell silent for a while, then sighed slowly. “The Ford family is very grateful to both of you.”
“You’re welcome.” Leah rose. “Since we’ve explained everything, we’ll be on our way.” She moved to leave with Serena.
She had not gone more than two steps before Shawn clutched at her sleeve. Looking aggravated, he asked, “Sarah, where are you going? Why aren’t you taking me with you?”
Leah was already short on patience. She pulled her sleeve away from Shawn’s grasp and said quietly, “You’re back at your home now. I want to go back to my home too.”
“I don’t want to stay here, I want to go with you!” Shawn began throwing a tantrum.
Leah felt a headache coming on. Hurriedly, she pulled the packs of mango-flavored gummy bears from her bag and thrust them into Shawn’s hand. “Listen to your butler and stay at home. Once you’ve recovered from your illness, I’ll come and visit you.”
Right from the beginning of their acquaintance, Leah had repeatedly told Shawn that he was ill. Since he was still “young” and innocent, he believed that he really was unwell, trusting completely in Leah’s words. He clutched the gummy bears and looked at her with an injured expression. “For real?”
Leah nodded. “For real.”
Shawn was immediately pacified. “Then I’ll stay home and recover. You need to come and visit me lots, okay?” He believed that as long as he was a good boy, he would not be abandoned.
However, Leah could care less about him. Once Shawn recovered from his amnesia, she was very likely the first person he would want to kill.
After detaching herself from Shawn, Leah came out of Felicity Gardens feeling as if the great weight in her heart had decreased by about half.
As for the other half…
“Do you want to go to the Howard Group for a while?” Serena asked, bringing up the crucial question of the hour.
Leah’s brows knitted together; she only nodded slowly after a while.
…
“You’re dismissed.” In the CEO’s office, Molly arrogantly tossed an employment termination agreement in front of Leah.
Surprisingly, Leah displayed no trace of shock or alarm. Expressionlessly, she picked up the agreement. Han’s signature was on the document. She did not find anything unusual in this. Even if Han had now lost his memory, it would not change the fact that Molly was still his fiancée. Furthermore, they had a child. There was no doubt at all that he would be on her side.
Leah knew she did not have the power to make Han disregard Molly’s wishes. Nonetheless, she was not someone who was easily intimidated. Moreover, she was not a person who was at everyone’s beck and call, to be summoned or discarded at will.
Expressionlessly, she flipped through the agreement and glanced through it, then slowly set it back down.
“What? You can’t bear to leave?” Molly asked contemptuously. She had no idea what Leah was thinking.
She just knew that this woman would find it hard to leave.
“Oh, I can certainly leave, but is the company going to dismiss me just like that?” Leah’s brows arched.
Molly’s brows shot up. “What more do you want?”
Leah stared straight at her without the slightest trace of cowardice or weakness. Things were different now. She would no longer need to see Molly’s hateful face after today.
“Before I came to the Howard Group, I signed a contract. The terms of my contract stated that the duration of my employment was five years. Any time within these five years, the company may dismiss me, but they must compensate me with twenty percent damages.” Leah calmly raised two fingers.
Molly gave a derisive scoff at this. “In the end, it’s all about money, right? It’s only twenty percent after all. How much is it?”
She was impatient to see the last of Leah and intended to pay her off as soon as possible so she could send her on her way.
As Molly watched, Leah calmly picked up a calculator from the desk and began working out the amount. She then thrust the calculator right under Molly’s nose.
Molly glanced at the amount and almost had a heart attack on the spot. “Two hundred million dollars? Sarah White, who do you think you are? How are you even worth two hundred million?!” She was so furious her face turned white.
Leah nodded. “Whether I’m worth it or not isn’t your call. It’s written into the contract I signed. Han thought I was worth that amount, so if you have any problems with that, you can discuss the matter with him.”
Molly was so enraged she could barely breathe. The contract was clearly written in black and white. There was no denying it. Even if she took Leah to court over this, the judge would rule in Leah’s favor.
Molly clenched her fists so hard the veins stood out. She gritted her teeth furiously.
“If you’re not willing to pay that amount, Miss Lamere, you can retain me in the Howard Group to finish up the four years and ten months left on my contract.” Leah smiled faintly.
Molly was flabbergasted. She glared at Leah. They had not met for two years, but in the interim, this woman had somehow become remarkably smart!
Molly had expected her to be frantic and confused. She had not bargained for the fact that Leah would not only calmly accept her dismissal from the company, but also manage to score one over her as well! She felt physically ill just thinking about the two hundred million dollars.
Nonetheless, she found it even harder to accept the thought of Leah remaining in the Howard group for five years, continuing to flaunt herself at Han.
After some consideration, she bit the bullet and snapped, “Very well. I’ll pay you the money. It’s only two hundred million, right? I’ll have the finance department transfer the money to you after this.”
Chapter 192
Leah picked up the contract termination letter that Molly tossed over to her. “I hope that you can settle this matter as soon as possible, Ms. Lamere. If there’s nothing else coming from you, then I shall take my leave now.” Leah insisted as she stuffed the letter into her bag.
The look on Molly’s face was awful as she watched Leah walk off. It was as if she got slapped on the face. As soon as Leah swung open the office door, she bumped into Han. She gave him a subtle smile as their gaze met. Han frowned in response.
“I thought you weren’t in the company, Mr. Howard. Since you’re here, I suppose you overheard the conversation I just had with Ms. Lamere. Is that right?” Leah asked as she waved the contract termination letter in her hand.
Han nodded after a brief pause. Leah was the one that approached him to settle the score. Han had just returned to Linkville with memory loss. He had been undergoing treatment obediently while Molly did her best to help him regain his memories.
Han rushed over from the hospital as he knew that Molly was going to dismiss Leah today. He had the feeling that he had to meet her. Han heard the voices of Leah and Molly coming from the office when he arrived. He stood by the door silently listening as he was curious about Leah’s attitude.
“Since Mr. Howard acquiesced, then I have nothing else to say. I hope that you will fulfill your end of the deal and transfer the money to my bank account as soon as possible.” Leah said to Han with an unwavering smile and proceeded to walk past him. He was dazed as he watched the resolved figure walking away from him.
This woman really doesn’t care about herself? Why is she so determined to head to Dragon Village?
Molly walked over to Han. She glared at Leah who was walking away from them and said, “Han, I’ve told you that the reason she approached you was for the money.” Han pursed his lips. Upon noticing
his reaction, she swiftly continued, “That woman had always been deceptive from the start. She already had a fiancé when she hooked up with you. Their engagement had been canceled as her fiancé loathed her. Now that you’ve seen her true colors, her days to come will surely be miserable.”
“Where are you right now?” Leah made a phone call to Serena happily. “I’m having a hard time here at the office working. All of these unorganized documents and overwhelming paperwork are driving me crazy.” Serena complained through the phone.
“Let’s hang out tonight. I’ve been fired.” Leah said in a joyful tone. Serena felt that she was not the one going crazy, it was Leah instead. “How can you be so happy after being fired? After all, that man chose his wife and kid over you. Tsk, men are all despicable!” Serena said in disbelief.
“Why shouldn’t I be happy?” Leah questioned. She had obtained a windfall of two hundred million dollars. She no longer needed to worry about working as she can indulge in anything she desires with all this money.
Serena thought that Leah had gone mad from losing her job and started uttering nonsense. She sighed and said, “Alright, I’ve got you, but I still have work to sort out right now. Let’s head out for some drinks after my shift.” Leah replied excitedly, “Sure.”
Leah parked the newly purchased Maserati at the gates of the Fortune Group around 5.30 pm. She had always kept a low profile as she had to work hard to earn an income. Leah possessed half of the shares of the Fortune Group, but she could not sell them for her own profit. Aside from the mansion that she used to live in, she didn’t possess any wealth.
Things changed as she obtained two hundred million dollars. Now that she was wealthy, she could own all the luxurious cars, handbags and clothes that she dreamed of. It was all thanks to Han’s memory loss.
Leah’s arrival naturally aroused attention around her. She felt at ease from all the attention she was receiving as she sat in the car. After a while, Serena came out of the building. She did not notice Leah who was in the Maserati and proceeded to make a phone call.
Leah hung up the phone as soon as it rang. She stepped out of the car and called out to Serena, “Get in the car.” Serena widened her eyes in awe. “Did you win the lottery?” Serene said as she walked toward Leah.
Serena shook her head in disbelief and continued, “That can’t be it. Even if you did win the lottery, you wouldn’t own a car like this. Cindy, have you lost your mind after getting dumped by a man?” Leah glared at Serena and said, “You’re the one that’s lost your mind. Get in the car and I’ll fill you in.”
Leah explained everything thoroughly to Serena as they sat in the car. She was flabbergasted after hearing her explanation. “Damn, you really thought this through. I thought you canceled your engagement with Ian because of that man. I was seriously worried that you might feel miserable after getting dumped by him. Who knew that you came out on top after all of that!”
Serena stayed at Pasteria for a couple of months. During that time, she had heard all the rumors about Han. He was a cold-hearted and wicked man; utilizing vicious means to complete his goals. Yet, Leah managed to escape from him and obtained everything that she lost.
Serena gave Leah a thumbs up in admiration. Leah smiled faintly as she drove the car. Serena was unaware of the sufferings that Leah went through when she was with Han. She had learned to hide her trump card in anything she does. As long as she has her trump card, she can surely gain an upper hand in the end. Although she had been kicked out from the Howard Group by Han and Leah, she had come out triumphant.
“Where are we heading to?” Leah asked. Serena was filled with excitement as her best friend was now wealthy. She browsed through the internet on her phone and decided on a place. “Let’s head to Colors.
I heard that the male and female models there are all extremely attractive.”
Leah was uninterested in the male models. Since she was in a good mood, she decided to go with it anyway. “Alright then, Colors it is.” Leah said as she changed her course to their destination.
At the office of the Howard Group, Ben looked at Han who had lost his memories. He cautiously said, “Mr. Howard, she went to buy a car, and now she’s heading to…”
“Heading to where?” Han asked expressionlessly. Although he had lost his memories, he surely did not lose his cold demeanor. Han has no clue why he cared about Leah’s whereabouts. His life was getting back on track, with a fiancée and a son.
“Miss Murray is heading to Colors.” Ben said timidly.
Chapter 193
Half past nine at night, in Colors, the largest gambling den nightclub in Linkville.
Serena showed the waiter her membership card. He immediately took them both to a room in a respectful manner. Leah was stunned by how familiar Serena was with the place from the way she entered the room and ordered alcohol. When the waiter left, she poked Serena and asked, “Tell me honestly. Do you patronize this place often?”
“Hehe, it’s normal to feel bored when you’re away from your hometown,” Serena chuckled and lay back on the sofa casually while saying, “When people feel lonely, they come out and have fun with men. I’m sure you understand.”
Leah smiled. She didn’t understand. If it wasn’t for the two million dollars she got, she wouldn’t have had a chance to visit a place like this in her life. Serena picked up the microphone and started singing after that.
Leah doesn’t visit places like these often, so she was still unfamiliar with her surroundings. After a while, the waiter brought in a bucket of beer and some snacks.
When the waiter put the food and beverages down, he asked Serena politely, “Are you going to ask for Juan again?”
Leah’s eyebrows twitched. Juan?
Serena nodded. She looked at Leah and said, “Do you have any sweet talkers here? Bring a few of them here and let her pick one.”
“We do.” The waiter replied immediately.
When he returned to the room, he brought a few young men of various heights. Looking at their appearances, they seemed to be around 20 to 30 years old. One of them came in and walked to
Serena’s side before pouring her a glass of wine obediently. Leah figured that person must be Juan.
Serena wrapped her arms around Leah’s shoulder and waved her hand boldly, “Pick any guy you like.”
Leah looked at the men in front of her. Some of them even had makeup on their face.
She rejected and waved her hands, “I don’t want any of them. You can keep them for yourself.”
“Come on. Don’t be so restrained when you’re here. Have fun.” Serena persuaded.
Leah smiled awkwardly. She stood up and said, “I’m going out to get some fresh air. It’s suffocating here.”
Serena instructed a guy in his twenties, “Go out with my buddy. I don’t want her to get lost and meet a bad guy.”
It was hot inside the room. Leah’s face was red because of the heat. She walked out of the room and finally felt relieved when she was standing in the corridor. She heard the door closing behind her and turned around. One of the guys came rushing out. He had a very earnest smile that made Leah uncomfortable. She said to the guy, “Go back, I don’t need you to follow me.”
Soon, Leah heard a clear slap nearby.
Someone was slapped and a hoarse voice can be heard, “Don’t think you are someone special just because Mr. Howard asked for you a few times. Let me tell you. You are just a prostitute. If you’re not going to be obedient, you better get out!”
Leah heard the man mentioning Mr. Howard. She turned around and squinted her eyes to look subconsciously. She saw a woman kneeling on the floor outside a room.
The woman was covering her face and her hair was also down, covering her face. Leah couldn’t see the woman’s face clearly. However, one thing was clear. The woman was being humiliated right now. She was wearing a very short skirt that barely covered her butt. Both her thighs were exposed when she was kneeling.
The man standing in front of her didn’t pity her at all and scolded some vulgar words while pointing at her. Leah frowned slightly. The guy who chased after Leah looked in that direction as well and chuckled.
“What’s wrong?” Leah asked him with a frown.
The guy approached Leah and said, “That woman. That’s her. I think she came to Colors two years ago and got close to Han. She got arrogant and wouldn’t accompany other guests. She even put up an attitude with the manager. However, Han ditched her recently so she probably has to suffer now.”
Leah had an even bigger frown when she heard Han’s name.
“What’s her name?” Leah asked.
The guy was wondering why Leah got interested in the woman, but he still answered her question honestly, “I think her name was Regina. She has been having difficulties in her family…”
Leah started walking toward Regina after he finished talking.
Meanwhile, the manager finally lost his patience after seeing Regina keeping her head down. He pulled Regina’s hair and lifted her head up forcefully, “I’m talking to you, are you deaf?”
Regina was in so much pain that she started crying.
Immediately, Leah grabbed the manager’s hand, “Let her go.” Leah said coldly.
The manager was stunned when she saw Leah’s cold eyes. He didn’t know who she was.
“Who are you? Why are you sticking your nose in my business? I’m educating my staff!” The manager shook Leah’s hand off.
Regina went pale when she saw Leah appearing in front of her. Having Leah see her in her most humiliating state was something she couldn’t even dream of.
Leah stood in front of Regina silently and said, “Is beating her up a form of education to you?”
“What does it have to do with you?”
“Everyone has human rights.”
“Why does a prostitute need human rights?”
Both of them almost started a fiery argument.
“Enough!” Regina suddenly shouted. Her heavy makeup was almost washed off her face. She stood up, pushed Leah away and ran away without turning back.
“Regina!” Leah called out to her.
Regina moved quickly and ran downstairs. Leah went after her.
She chased Regina all the way from the backdoor of Colors to a deserted street. Regina was too fast, and Leah lost her. She didn’t even know where she was.
It was a narrow alley with no streetlights. The place was dark and smelled like mold.
Leah sighed and decided to walk out of the alley.
Since she knew Regina was working in Colors now, she could always return and visit her again.
Leah walked straight and out of the alley. At the end of the alley were rows of decrepit houses. These houses were faintly lit. Leah wasn’t surprised since Linkville had many decrepit houses. She was only wondering why Regina would run in this direction.
She walked along the cement road and decided to ask someone for directions to leave the area. However, most of the houses were dark and didn’t seem like they were occupied. She picked the closest house with lights on and walked upstairs carefully.
Chapter 194
The old flight of stairs creaked when Leah stepped on them. It was so shaky and felt like it was going to fall soon.
Leah couldn’t imagine someone still living in a house like that. She remembered the city council of Linkville had issued an order to evacuate all citizens who lived in decrepit buildings to avoid any accidents from happening.
She guessed the people who were risking their lives to stay here must be living a difficult life since many people in this world were still trying to eke out a living.
Leah carefully walked upstairs and headed towards the room closest to the staircase. Before she arrived at the door, she heard someone scolding, “Where’s the money? Did you not bring any money back today again? You are just as useless as your mother!”
The decrepit houses had thin walls. Leah could clearly hear the man’s rude and vulgar words. She frowned slightly. The windows were made of paper, and the shadows of two people could be seen.
Leah saw a man beating a woman. The woman was kneeling on the floor and crying from pain.
Leah couldn’t stand it and wanted to enter the room to stop the man, but she hesitated because she might make the situation worse since she was alone.
She took out her phone and wanted to call the police. Then, someone opened the door, and a woman ran out like a lunatic. It was Regina. Leah went after her immediately.
Regina seemed to have hurt her leg. She was not running as fast as before. Leah caught up to her by a small river. “Regina, stop running.” Leah held onto Regina’s hand.
Regina was weak and fell to the ground. Leah could finally take a good look at her. Regina was in a really bad condition. Her body was full of injuries and a slap mark could be seen on her face.
How did she end up like this? Why did she appear in the decrepit house?
Leah had many questions, but it was not the right time to ask her. She sighed and pulled Regina while saying, “Follow me.”
Leah remembered she ran past a convenience store when she was chasing Regina. They should have some medicine.
“Let go of me!” Regina tried to shake Leah’s hand off.
Leah frowned, “I’m taking you to get your wounds treated.”
Regina shouted, “Get lost, Leah! I don’t need your pity! Who do you think you are? Who are you to care about me?”
Leah was calm. She knew how broken-down Regina was deep inside, so she didn’t put what she said to heart.
“I just want to treat your wounds.”
“I don’t need you to care for me. Go! A lady like you shouldn’t be in this place!”
“We used to be friends after all.”
“Friends? Stop pretending, Leah. Aren’t you here to laugh at me? You saw how I became a prostitute, how I was beaten up and how I got dumped by Han. Do you feel happy now? Get lost if you have already seen enough!” Regina shouted hysterically.
She finally got tired after shouting for a while longer and slowly stood up. After taking a few steps, she fell again. Leah caught her quickly.
Regina was surprised and pushed Leah away, “Didn’t you hear what I just said? Why didn’t I realize how shameless you were in the past?”
Leah knew Regina wasn’t a bad person. Regina even returned the phone she stole to Leah when they met each other again.
Leah asked Regina, “Are you hungry?” Regina stayed silent, but her stomach was rumbling.
Leah smiled and took her to the convenience store. She made Regina instant noodles with some snacks. She even had a tube of ointment when she left the store.
Regina was sitting on the bench outside the convenience store. When she saw Leah, she had an awkward expression on her face because she scolded her hysterically just moments ago.
“Eat this. Let me apply the ointment for you.” Leah said to Regina.
“I’ll do it myself,” said Regina.
Leah looked at her applying the ointment quietly.
After Regina dressed her wounds, she looked at Leah and asked, “Aren’t you going to ask what happened to me?”
Leah replied, “There’s no use asking if you don’t feel like telling me.”
Regina smiled sarcastically, “You are quite sensible. No wonder Han likes you.”
That topic made both of them awkward. Regina started to eat her noodles quietly. Suddenly, she started crying. With her messy hair and ruined makeup, she looked like a wailing ghost.
However, Leah felt she was livelier that way. Regina cried for a while and started weeping, “I didn’t expect you to be by my side when I was at my lowest.”
“I didn’t expect to see you in this state as well.”
During high school, Regina’s family was considered wealthy.
“I didn’t expect it myself.” Regina smiled sadly and said in a soft voice, “After I graduated from high school, my father’s company went bankrupt. He couldn’t accept the loss and committed suicide. My mother got married to another man. We thought the man was rich, but he was a swindler. He swindled all the money my father left for my mother. My mother ran away and left me here. The man is a gambling addict. He lost all the money after a while and started to show his true colors. He started beating me and sold me to Colors two years ago when he no longer had any money to spend.”
Regina was telling the story calmly with a hint of sarcasm. Leah couldn’t imagine how strong she had to be to overcome what she had experienced.
Regina suddenly looked at Leah and smiled at her, “Do you know? I thought Han was my way out when I first met him.” Her voice started to tremble, “Yet, this man is heartless. He is heartless!”
Leah had a complicated feeling. She wanted to say something, but she stopped when she saw a few shadows approaching them.
A voice said jokingly, “Hey, Regina. You’re here? We’ve been looking for you for days.”
Chapter 195
Leah saw four young men approaching their table in front of the convenience store. They dressed like rascals and had hair of different colors. They had spanners and steel rods in their hands as they walked toward Leah and Regina while teasing them.
They knew Regina since they called her name from far away.
Leah frowned when she saw them. The gangsters saw Leah as well. Leah’s expensive handbag and beauty attracted their attention.
“Oh, Regina. Do you know this pretty girl? Is she a friend of yours in Colors?” The gangsters walked toward them, and one of them sat in an empty spot beside them while looking at Leah. He wanted to reach out and touch Leah’s face, but Leah moved away. She looked at the gangster with disgust. Her cold eyes were like Han’s.
The gangster was stunned and withdrew his hand.
“John Cox.” Regina looked away. It was obvious that she knew them.
Regina called the red-haired gangster who sat down John Cox.
John withdrew his hand and put a leg up on the bench while stretching his other leg outwards. He grinned and said, “Seems like you still remember me. After you went missing for such a long time, we thought you married into a rich family.”
The other three men laughed with him when he said that.
Regina glanced at Leah. She lowered her head and said timidly, “Sorry, John. I wasn’t hiding from you purposely. I really don’t have enough money. When I have enough money, I’ll return it to you.”
“You said the same thing a month ago,” John chuckled and threw the spanner in his hand on the table. Regina was so scared that her body was shaking.
“Where’s the money now? I don’t see any money. I don’t care if you go and rob the bank, but I want you to return the money today!” John slammed the table and shouted.
The area wasn’t a peaceful one, so the convenience store owner was already used to gangsters appearing around his place. He took a peek because the noise was getting louder but he got very scared and closed his shop immediately.
The place was remote and dark with only the streetlights and convenience store lighting the place. It got darker with the convenience store closed.
The cool autumn wind was blowing. Leah wrapped her arms around her body as she felt the chill. Regina was rendered speechless. Her lips were trembling, and she dared not lift her head.
Then, Leah asked, “How much money did she owe you?”
Her voice was clear and cold. John was stunned when he heard that, but he turned to look at Leah again.
The woman in front of her seemed rich. However, he also knew some women who worked at Colors would have a lot of savings. John assumed Leah was Regina’s colleague at Colors. It was impossible for someone like Regina to be friends with a woman from a rich family.
“40 thousand dollars.” John grinned and asked Leah, “Can you help her repay the money?” His smile was evil, and he was looking at Leah’s body in a perverted way.
Leah frowned slightly. 40 thousand dollars wasn’t much for her, but she didn’t have that much money with her now. She needed some time to gather the money, and that was what she told John, “I don’t
have that much money with me. Give me one day’s time.”
Regina was shocked when she realized Leah was really going to help her repay the money, “Leah, I don’t need your help. Leave me alone. Go.”
She didn’t want to get Leah involved in this matter.
Leah wanted to leave, but she knew Regina would be in a lot of trouble if she abandoned her.
“Shut up, Bitch. Who do you think you are?” John slammed the table and said to Leah, “One day? Sure. I’ll give you one day. Go to the workshop opposite the river tomorrow. I’ll be waiting for you there.”
He pointed opposite the river. Leah looked in that direction and saw an abandoned workshop.
“I’ll be taking this woman away. Bring the money tomorrow, and you’ll get her back.” John said while dragging Regina away from the bench.
Leah said calmly, “Promise me not to hurt her.”
“Don’t worry. I am a man after all. I know how to take care of a woman.” John tapped Regina’s cheek lightly and said with a grin.
Then, he looked at Leah sternly, “Just to be clear, if you dare call the police, I won’t guarantee this woman’s safety.”
Leah’s face went pale. She wanted to find Ron. He was the boss of Linkville’s underworld. He would solve this matter easily. However, doing that would be bad for Regina. She wouldn’t be able to resist these gangsters if they were to harm her.
“Sure.” Leah stood up and replied with a nod.
Regina shot a glance at Leah and wanted to say something, but John took her away and left.
When they left, Leah called Serena. Serena was probably drunk and mumbled, “Where have you been? Why did you disappear suddenly?”
Leah knew it was useless to depend on Serena, so she could only figure out a way herself. She looked around the area and decided to walk along the river in the end.
Leah walked for half an hour before she arrived at a place recognized by the GPS. She took a taxi back to Colors and saw Serena drunk. They went back in a taxi.
Leah didn’t sleep well the whole night. She was hesitating whether to call the police or not.
The next morning, she woke up with dark circles under her eyes
Leah thought about it for a long time and decided to call Ron. “Ron, is it useful to call the cops if a loan shark is threatening me according to the underworld rules?” Leah asked without beating around the bush when Ron answered the call.