Ch. 456..460: Begging For A Reconciliation Chapter 456-460

Chapter 456 Let’s Date

Leah was deeply hurt by Han's ultimatum. Was he threatening her with his life now? If she said friends, would he refuse to take the second antidote?

"Knowing how impetuous the Boss can be, don't be surprised if he does that," insisted Ben.

The memories she made with Han flew by before her. Only a few of which were happy ones.

"I'll think about it." Leah frowned.

She returned to Villa Victoria to visit Carlotta, who kept asking when Han was coming back. Carlotta even wanted to speak with Han on the phone.

"You argued with Daddy, didn't you, Mommy?" inquired the ever-observant Carlotta.

"Carlotta, do you like daddy? Do you want to be with him forever?"

Leah couldn't deny that she liked Han, but she didn't want to get hurt again. And so, she threw that question to Carlotta irresponsibly.

"What are you talking about, Mommy? Aren't we a family? A family lives together," answered Carlotta innocently.

Right. Carlotta's response reminded Leah of the countless times Han had rescued Leah. And he did that without knowing if Leah was ever going to reciprocate. Leah owed it to Han, even if this feeling

was born out of gratitude. After getting her answer, Leah decided to return to the hospital.

"Make sure Daddy comes back, okay, Mommy? I don't want any presents. I just want him back," said Carlotta.

Carlotta's begging was what Leah could think about on her way to the hospital. Ben grew anxious when he saw Leah. He couldn't read Leah's mind but he knew Leah's decision could seal his superior's fate.

"Ms. White, you..."

Ben was at a loss for words.

Leah smiled apologetically. "I have made up my mind. Bring me to him."

Ben's expression brightened when he heard Leah's answer. Han was housed in a spacious and impeccable ward. A tiny seam was left open on the window to help circulate the air inside.

"Take the antidote," said Leah in an unnatural voice.

Han simpered. "So you agree to be Mrs. Howard now?"

Just like before.

"I still can't forget the pain you inflicted on me." Ben stopped in his tracks and Han's expression froze. They kept quiet. "I like you. I just can't look past what we have done to each other."

Ben's heart shattered into a million pieces. So that was the reason why Leah didn't want to be with Han. Even though everyone could tell that she was madly in love with him. She was still hurt.

But in that room, Leah wasn't the only one hurt. Han was in pain too. His lips moved, but nothing came out. Leah was right. They always hurt each other. Now that everything had become crystal clear, there was no way Leah would come back to Han.

"But I'm willing to give us a fresh start. If you're fine with it, take the antidote," chuckled Leah. It sounded a bit self-derisive.

She came up with the third option. Perhaps Han wouldn't accept it. Normally, Han would start throwing a fit already.

But it was different this time. Han agreed right away. "Let's date then."

The thorny gaze of Han grew softer. As long as Leah was still with him, Han was sure that one day, they could overcome this obstacle. He took the antidote and dozed off shortly. Leaning against the cold surface outside the ward, Ben let out a sigh of relief. Leah, however, was dazed. Han was more... tamed than she anticipated. Not unlike that time when Han realized he misunderstood Leah. She found it hard to believe that the proud man was willing to compromise. "Sarah! Oh, goodness me! You're here!" Serena ran all the way from the elevator.

Leah was sure that she didn't miss anything important. "What's the matter, Serena?"

"Do you need any help, Ms. Coleman?" asked Ben.

Serena blushed right away when she saw Ben. She decided to look at Leah instead. "Sarah, come to the office with me. They said you took drugs and the police are investigating! I can't reach your phone so I came here."

Leah was befuddled. "Please take care of Han, Ben. I'll return once I settle this."

After the duo took the elevator and left, Ben was lost in his thoughts. Clearly, someone was trying to frame Leah. Han usually had his people escort Leah in secret when she left her office so that no harm would ever come to her. But the culprit managed to avoid all that and framed Leah. Ben knew he had to do something.

As the police cordoned off Dream Designs, the incident went trending on the internet.

#SarahDrugScandal #Trending

"Wait, the police are there now. I guess she did take drugs? She is rich. Why would she do that?"

"Can she get off the internet already? I'm so sick of seeing her name everywhere."

"Isn't she in the international design contest? She should be disqualified."

It didn't take long until her company came under fire. Leah found the entire debacle ridiculous. She switched off her phone and cooperated with the police investigation.

"We have drawn your blood. We'll have the result in an hour. Till then, we have to search your company."

Chapter 457 Missing Blood Sample

Leah would be cooperative, of course. But she was concerned when the police said they needed one or two months to conclude the investigation.

"Sir, is it possible to conclude the investigation earlier? We will cooperate with you. Why does it take this long?" Leah pointed out bluntly.

It didn't sound right to Serena either. "Exactly. Why do you need months?"

Because they might miss their shot at the international design contest, let alone win it.

"Are you doubting us right now?" A young, lanky officer shouted.

But Leah wasn't afraid. Han was much scarier.

"Yes, I am. I can't help but suspect that you are trying to delay our progress here so that we can't take part in the design contest. One, we are being cooperative here so the investigation shouldn't take this long. And two, the one who made the report couldn't come up with any evidence. The person only claimed that there was a bag of drugs in my office. I already let you draw my blood. My innocence will be proven once the test result is out. So why can't we close this case as soon as possible?"

Leah enumerated her reasonings confidently. For a moment, she sounded like someone no one should mess with. When Ben came with assistants, he saw Leah defend herself against the police officer.

"It seems like Ms. White is brave enough to stand her ground now," Ben mumbled to himself.

And she wasn't throwing a tantrum. She produced arguments with airtight logic. Han would be so proud of her if he was here.

The young officer did not expect Leah to talk back. Embarrassed, he stammered,

"This... This is obstruction of justice. I'll arrest you now."

Leah saw the name tag, Russell Dunn, on the police uniform. "Is asking questions obstruction of justice now? And Mr. Dunn, aren't you abusing your power here?"

Exasperated, the young man whipped out his handcuffs, ready to detain Leah. But Ben and his aids pinned the policeman down.

"Mr. Dunn, weren't you expelled from the police force? Who gave you the clearance to search this company?"

Ben worked for Han, so he dealt with the police regularly. Russell knew Ben.

"I... I was reinstated already."

Russell's face did not look very convincing.

"I have the real policemen with me. Should I ask them if you are reinstated?" Ben mocked.

"What reinstated? He was expelled a long time ago. I bet he hired those thugs here and ripped off the police uniform from god knows where!"

How the table had turned.

But Russell was shameless enough to continue yelling. "I found a bag of drugs in her office. Isn't this proof enough?"

The real police captain slammed the car door to spare everyone from Russell's hysteria. He then approached Leah and apologized profusely,

"Sorry, Ms. White. It's an oversight on our part."

"It's okay," Leah shook her head. What mattered right now was the blood sample they just drew from her. "They drew my blood and said they would test it in a nearby clinic..."

"What? They drew your blood. Get checked now to see if you're infected! You should know that the police have no right to draw your blood. They have to leave it to the professional."

Well, let's just say that Leah wasn't aware of that.

Serena immediately sent Leah to a hospital. Fortunately, Leah was clean.

"Jesus Christ! Good thing they weren't trying to infect you with some nasty stuff." Serena patted herself on the chest to calm herself down. The police also came with the test result. "Ms. White, we analyzed your hair and found no drug use. You and your company are eligible for the contest. However, we are unable to identify the whereabouts of your blood sample. We asked the clinics nearby but none of them received it."

"Hmm... Alright. Thanks," uttered Leah.

Lead couldn't do anything about it. It was fortunate that she did not come into contact with any lethal diseases. Although the truth had been revealed, the rumors were still circulating wildly online. The police stepped in to clarify the whole matter, but people only read what they wanted to read. After the police withdrew their forces, Dream Designs resumed their daily operation. Its PR campaigns finally debunked the rumors successfully.

"What the heck? Where is your journalistic integrity? Do you think you can make up news now?"

"I feel so bad for Sarah White. Is someone trying to do her in? But isn't Mr. Hendrik behind her? How did this happen?"

"As a fan of Dream Designs, I'm just happy that they can take part in the international design contest."

Everyone on the internet switched sides quickly.

Bernard was trembling. His double chin flapped about in fury.

"A bunch of imbeciles! Didn't you tell me Sarah was timid? What was that reaction then? If she didn't waste our time there, this plan would have worked!"

He was so mad that he flailed his stumpy limbs around on the couch.

The assistant next to him immediately fanned Bernard to cool him down. "Calm down, sir. We have her blood sample now. People are still talking online. Our plan isn't a complete failure..."

Chapter 458 Pet Names

Dusk was the time to feast. When Leah returned to the hospital, Han had already woken up. He visibly cheered up at the sight of Leah.

"I thought you ran away."

Han approached Leah, bringing along his cologne. Leah put down the tote bag in her hands. She still hadn't gotten used to pleasant exchanges like this.

"Why should I?" She took the food out of the tote bag and created some distance.

Han leaned in and grabbed Leah's chin. "If you don't run away now, you won't get another chance."

Han wasn't joking. Leah didn't know how to react.

"Eat first." Leah pried Han's hand away from her chin.

But Han wasn't interested in the food. He pulled Leah into his embrace and rested his head on her shoulder.

"What's on your mind, Leah? You could just let me die if you hate me."

Han's strong, warm body shielded Leah from the cold winter.

"What's on your mind then, Han? Do you still love me even though I took everything from you? When are you going to enact your vengeance?" said Leah half-jokingly.

It still bothered her. Han's love for her didn't feel real. Han, on the other hand, was fed up with this.

"How many times do I have to tell you that the vengeance was just a lie? Can't we get back together now that everything is over?" Leah had a déjà vu. Han was imploring her again.

Her heart beat faster. "We are a couple now."

Han was stunned. "It wasn't to coax me into taking the antidote?"

Han swore that once he woke up, he would chain Leah to his side if it was necessary. That caged bird could only sing for him.

Leah was peeved at Han's misgivings. "You think I'm a liar like you? I'm serious. Even if it's for Car..."

A pair of soft lips sealed hers. She could see every pore on Han's dashing face. How could a man have such pristine skin?

Han only let go of Leah after a while. He instructed Leah to sit on his lap. "Was the trip to your office fun?"

"No, it wasn't." Han's affection made Leah blush uncontrollably.

"But I heard they were so flustered because you put them in their place."

Leah still felt angry when she recalled the whole incident. "It doesn't make any sense. We are

cooperative. How can an investigation take months to conclude? I'm not dumb."

Who would have known that one day, Leah and Han could converse normally?

"So you're not dumb. Did you intentionally ignore my love then?" Han knew the right question to ask.

While Han certainly had sought validation from Leah before, since when did he crave this much attention? He kept asking if Leah was in love with him. But Han didn't think too much of it. He had always wanted to know Leah's true feelings.

"When can you be discharged?" Leah changed the topic again.

"I can leave once I have my full-body checkup tomorrow." Han shrugged. "Since we're dating, shouldn't you give me a pet name?"

Oh, lord. Leah only called Han by his first name. Asking for a pet name made everything sound so... official.

"I mean..." Leah struggled to find her words. "Han can do, right?"

Couples did address each other on a first-name basis. Wasn't this normal?

But not for Han. Downgraded from Hubby to Han, Han needed more now.

"Honey, I'll give you another chance to think this through." Han squeezed, almost suffocating Leah.

But calling Han Honey was so embarrassing. Leah would rather be swallowed by the ground than call Han that.

"I... I... What about babe?" That took all the strength Leah had. Han liked the sound of it and let it slide. He figured he already made huge progress if Leah could call him babe.

"Boss, how are you feeling? The others and I are..." Ben barged in with a crowd. The first thing he saw was Leah on Han's lap. And Han was looking at her with all the affection in the world combined.

Ben wished he could snap himself out of existence. He just ruined Han's moment. He was so going to get beat up for this. Leah's face turned scarlet when people saw her in this compromising position. She tried to wrestle out of Han's embrace but Han would never let go of her.

"Let go of me, Han. Everyone is watching," protested Leah near Han's ears.

"What did you call me," Han wore a playful grin on his face.

"Let go of me... babe." Leah wanted to die.

"Good girl," praised Han. He then turned to the crowd with a stoic face. "I'm fine. You may leave."

The crowd couldn't believe their eyes and their ears. They just witnessed how gentle their superior was. And he even let Leah call him babe... Ben was the first to react. He immediately took the others with him and fled.

"I'll text you everything, Boss. Let me know how to proceed."

Soon after, Ben told Han everything via text. He frowned and looked at the girl on his lap. "Your blood sample is still missing. They must have a use for it."

"What for?" asked Leah incredulously. Were they going to perform some voodoo magic with it?

"I'll let you know if I have any news." Han decided not to tell Leah more in case she got worried. "That ancient family will plot something again. Lay low for the moment."

"Do you have more intel on that family? Maybe they work for Shawn or Anna?" asked Leah.

Chapter 459 Multiple Identities

The cold seeped into the room through the window. Almost subconsciously, Leah snuggled into Han's embrace. She was pretty sure she did not cross any ancient family or organization.

"They are trained to be professional assassins. Shawn and Anna never raised a squad like this," spoke Han as he tucked Leah's hair behind her ear.

After dinner, Leah planned to visit Carlotta. But Han pinned her to the bed.

"This is our first night together as a couple. Don't ever think you can escape."

Leah blushed. "We were married once. No need to do this again."

Han just dragged Leah into the sheet by force. "We could skip this if you agreed to marry me again. But you said you wanted to try this boyfriend-girlfriend thing."

Leah just surrendered to her fate. She sent a text to Carlotta, settled into a cozy spot within Han's arms, and fell asleep. Han only opened his eyes again when he was certain that Leah was sound asleep. He read the text Ben sent him.

"An international state-of-the-art AI laboratory just announced a new product. It's a robot dog that could track down anything its owner wants. To do that, it needs some biology samples, such as hair or blood."

Han clenched his fist. His wrath was oozing out of his body. For Leah's sake, Han asked Ben to put some pressure on this AI laboratory with his company. He also told Ben to continue tracking Leah's

blood sample.

The next morning, after Han had his body checkup, he returned to his villa with Leah.

"Daddy! Mommy! You're back." Carlotta trotted toward the duo with her pudgy feet.

"Do you miss me, baby girl?" Han picked her up in his arms.

"Of course, Daddy! Since you didn't bring me any gift, can I have some of the photos?" Carlotta blinked her innocent eyes.

"What photos?" quizzed Han.

Leah faked a cough and walked away. If Carlotta saw Leah's secret stash of Han's photos, Leah could die from embarrassment. When Carlotta explained that she wanted the photos from when they all went to the theme park together, Han gave them away.

"I trust you to take care of them, Carlotta. Don't lose them."

In Han's mind, he did not see why he had to tone down his affection toward Leah. When they were both exchanging photos, Leah got a call from Serena.

"Sarah, that Ben Wright is crazy. He is a project manager at Skye Corporation. Can you believe it?"

Leah could imagine how dumbfounded Serena felt now. "So Ben would be overseeing our partnership with Skye Corporation?"

Now Leah understood why the lofty Skye Corporation was willing to work with Dream Designs.

"Damn right!" Serena sounded almost ballistic. "Like what the heck? And I was the one who went to Skye Corporation first! I didn't know he had that many identities. Sarah, sweetie, can you ask Han to nullify the contract?"

That was a tall order but Leah could try. "I'll talk to Han."

Serena repeated the whole thing again before hanging up. When Leah came out of the shower, Han already put Carlotta to bed. And after he heard Leah's request, he shot a sly grin.

"Nullify the contract? Absolutely not."

Leah didn't expect anything less. But that refusal was done without hesitation.

"Look. Serena isn't into Ben. Why force her?" Leah pressed on.

"Feelings can develop over time. Besides, business is no joke."

Leah knew Han was about to give the usual arguments again. She quickly cut his sentence short. "All right, all right."

Leah felt... annoyed. Han couldn't even fulfill this small demand of hers. So much for loving her. She stormed to her room. But before she could shut the door, Han grabbed her by her waist. "Honey, calm down now. I just think that they could give it a shot. Serena did kind of ruin Ben's reputation. She

should make up to him by giving him this chance."

Leah didn't know how to retort. Serena did get into this mess. She only had herself to blame if Ben wouldn't let go of her.

The next day, Leah, Han, Serena, and Ben all gathered at Dream Designs. They were supposed to talk about the partnership but...

"Nice one, Ben Huffington Wright. Who knew you had that many identities?" Serena said sardonically.

Leah was surprised to hear Ben's full name for the first time. "Ben Huffington Wright?"

Ben felt squirmish when Leah called him that. "If you call me that, Mrs. Howard, Boss will get jealous."

Speaking of which, Han was already brooding on the side. Leah decided to do the damage control right away. "Babe, you're not mad at me, are you?"

Let's just say one "babe" was enough to assuage Han.

"Of course, not." Han was really trying his hardest not to give the goofiest smile ever.

When Ben saw how his superior was reduced to this lovestruck state, he could only sigh internally. Somehow he had a feeling that he would soon be the same. And when they were on the same boat, there was no point making fun of Han anymore.

Suddenly, Susan barged into the office.

"Sarah, I heard you were nearly assassinated. Are you all right?"

She noticed Han right away, who stuck out like a sore thumb.

"What is this playboy doing here? Stop bothering my Sarah already."

Chapter 460 Serena’s Type

The agenda of the meeting had completely deviated after Susan barged in.

"Your Sarah?" Han blurted out.

"You have a problem?" said Susan scornfully.

A war was about to break out. Serena, however, gave Susan a thumbs up for calling Han a playboy. She liked that insult because that could be used on Ben too. Leah felt her head throbbing. Both Susan and Han always argued whenever they were in the same room.

"Can we talk about the partnership?"

Like hello? Weren't they supposed to iron out the kinks of the partnership? But other than Serena, no one heard Leah.

"Wait, Sarah." Serena suddenly recalled something. "Did you just call Han 'babe'? What is going on between you two? Ever since his double identity was exposed, he doesn't even bother to hide his love for..."

Leah immediately covered Serena's mouth to stop her from speaking further. Leah was already embarrassed enough.

"I was planning to tell you after the meeting. We are dating now."

"Oh... What? Dating?" Serena slammed the desk and stood up. "When did you two sleep together?

Didn't you absolutely detest being with him?"

Ben was surprised at the information dump too. He looked at his superior. "Boss, why didn't you tell us?"

No wonder he felt that something was wrong yesterday. He thought Leah had lied to Han so that Han would take the antidote. But it seemed like it wasn't a lie after all? That was the moment Ben realized that Serena and he still had a long way to go. If they went through what Han and Leah had gone through, Ben wasn't sure he could remain sane.

"So stay away from her," uttered Han coldly.

Although Susan never said it out loud, Han could tell that she liked Leah. He just didn't expect his love rival to be a woman. It peeved him.

Susan paid Han's warning no mind. She sat beside Leah. "Oh, Mr. Howard. Unfortunately, I can't do that. Besides, you forced Sarah anyway. You threatened her with your life. That's just shameless of you. You took advantage of her kindness."

Susan should have done the same. Han was just one step ahead of her. Han didn't give any response. He just pulled Leah to his side.

"We were married."

Han didn't want to bicker with Susan any longer. He summoned the security guards to take Susan away.

"The meeting is about to start. Unauthorised personnel are not allowed in."

Susan was not thrilled to be labelled as unauthorised personnel. She snapped back, "Why didn't you die from the poison two days ago?"

"Because I have to make sure I outlive you. Now, bugger off and don't bother us."

"You!" shouted Susan.

Before the situation escalated further, Leah stepped in. "Enough. Stop it already."

She couldn't understand why these two quarrelled like kids before her. It sounded like they were vying for her attention.

"Ms. Victor, thank you for your concern. I'm fine. Can you give us some privacy for the meeting?"

That was the end of the entire debacle. Before Susan left, she glared at Han. It was until she left the building that she noticed she forgot to give Leah her present. Susan took out a silver bracelet. It had a bell that contained aromatic wood.

"I'll give it to Sarah next time..."

After Susan left, everyone became serious. "Ms. Coleman, we have gone through the proposal you sent us. I have taken the liberty to highlight the few areas that need to be amended. Please have a look."

Serena was pleasantly surprised by Ben's professionalism.

"Okay..." She took the documents awkwardly. Each page was marked and highlighted meticulously. The pen ink was fragrant too. And honestly, Ben was quite good-looking. Eh... Was Ben her type?

"I... I'll change the design now." Serena dashed out with a crimson face.

Ben looked visibly crestfallen. "Does she really hate me that much?"

Leah consoled him. "She doesn't hate you. She just doesn't know how to react to your advances. Keep hanging out with her. And all the best."

The more Leah looked at Ben and Serena, the more Leah felt that they were made for each other. It was about time for Serena to get a boyfriend anyway.

Leah's words reassured Ben. He replied cheerfully, "Thanks, Mrs. Howard."

"Mrs. Howard?" Leah blushed.

As in the wife of Mr. Howard? Shawn's assistants used to call her Mrs. Ford too but it never had this heart-racing effect on her.

"I quite like the sound of it," Han chimed in.

Han!!!!

Like a cat whose tail was accidentally stepped on, Leah protested, "No, call me something else.

Something normal."

"Madam Howard?" answered Ben after some pondering. She was his superior's girlfriend now. So calling her Ms. White was no longer appropriate

Really? What’s the difference?

"Whatever. I'll work with Serena now."

As Leah's silhouette faded in the distance, Han switched to his stern look. He tapped his fingers on the desk.

"Did you find anything about the ancient organization?"

Ben replied courteously, "Not at all. They took advantage of modern technology to preserve their anonymity."Chapter 461 Ravensong

"What about the AI laboratory?" continued Han tersely.

Targeted by both an assassin organization and an AI laboratory, Leah could be in danger. Han just needed to find out the enemies lurking in the dark.

"Boss, we have implemented an embargo on that laboratory. But as you know, there are other ways to circumvent the measure. Both parties seem to be targeting Mrs. Howard. People close to her might be in danger too. Should we put them under our protection?"

"See to it that it's done. I'll ask Serena to move to my villa as well so that we can look after all of them."

Serene moved into Han's villa the next day. She was exhilarated to spend more time with her best friend. After unpacking her luggage, Serena hugged Leah.

"Woohoo, Sarah! We can now have girls talk at night again."

The nearby Han lifted his eyebrows. At night, huh?

But before he could talk, Ben was shoved from the back. His body crashed onto the delicate metal door, producing a loud thud. The sound concerned Serene but she couldn't bring herself to say something.

"How dare you two become a couple!" Susan stormed in.

Han's personal guards weren't really trying to block Susan because she wasn't an enemy per se. Leah

was surprised to see Susan here.

"How did you come here, Ms. Victor?"

The Victoria Precinct was a high-end residential area. No one could enter easily without a visitor pass. But Leah quickly got her answer when Susan waved her keys.

"Sarah, I bought a villa here too. Just close to this place. If you ever want to leave this man, you can come to me," invited Susan.

Leah didn't dare to say yes. Not when Han was dissecting her with his eyes. "It's okay. I can stay here. Carlotta is used to this place too."

Leah shouldn't involve her daughter but gosh, Carlotta could be a great shield sometimes. Susan didn't say anything. She put the silver bracelet on Leah's wrist.

"My family found something about the ancient organization. It's called Ravensong, an assassin guild that dated way back. My family has a long history too. We have collected all sorts of curiosities. The pill inside the bell of the bracelet can cure any poison from Ravensong."

Susan's words hung heavy on everyone's mind. Caressing the cold silver bracelet on her wrist, Leah spoke gently, "What about you? You gave me such an important thing."

"I just want you to be safe." Susan ruffled Leah's hair.

Han was green with jealousy. He beckoned Ben to look into Ravensong and proceeded to grab Leah

by her wrist.

"Don't lose it," Han uttered reluctantly.

He made it clear that he did not like this gesture from Susan. But since it could protect Leah, Han was willing to concede.

"All right," replied Leah timidly.

Han had changed a lot. Back then, he would never allow anyone to touch his Leah.

Susan made a point to squeeze between the loving couple. "Sarah, you should thank me. If I ever invite you to my house for a meal, don't bring your plus-one with you."

Leah chuckled at Susan's word choice. "Sure. Anyhow, do you know why Ravensong is targeting me?"

"No idea. They have been embroiled in an in-fighting recently. They broke their own rules. I don't know why they target you. What I know is that they are watching you. If they catch you all alone, they will take your life."

Now that gave Leah an idea. "I can be the bait."

"It's too risky," Han dismissed Leah's suggestion. He knew Leah had become more independent. But just this once, he hoped she could rely on him, instead of risking her own life. "You only have one life, Leah."

Leah knew Han had her best interest in mind, but she wasn't one to stand still and do nothing. "I'll be fine. Ms. Victor just gave me the antidote. Why don't we strike preemptively?"

The calm Leah demonstrated here was in sharp contrast to the heavy storm outside. It was no use to persuade her otherwise.

Han finally conceded after a long pause. "But we'll prioritize your safety with a plan."

Leah was grateful for Han's understanding. "Okay."

The group spent the entire afternoon devising the plan.

"We'll execute the plan tomorrow morning. I'll set up the venue now." Susan left.

Han also planned to go to his office with Ben. "Rest now, Leah. I'll handle some work first."

Leah and Serena were left alone in the room. Noticing that her best friend could not take her eyes off Ben, Leah jested, "Still worried about Ben? You should have cared for him after he was shoved to the door."

Serena was called out. "What? I'm not into him. Why should I care?"

"Oh?" Leah mocked. "But I wasn't asking if you're into him..."

"S-A-R-A-H! Don't pull a Han on me," yelled Serena, abashed.

Then, Leah got a text from her secretary.

"Ms. White, the royal family of Fetriybia just announced that any companies working with us cannot trade or invest in other entities on Veyris."