Ch. 121..125: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 121-125
Chapter 121
Amelie walked over to her security intercom. The sight of the man displayed on the screen shocked her.
Leo? Why is he here? What is he doing here so late at night?
On the screen, he was standing straight and looking into the camera with his dark eyes.
Even with a camera and screen between them, she could still feel the sharp look in his eyes against her skin.
The more confused she was about his intentions, the less she wanted to open her door.
However, if she did not answer the door, her sleeping father would be wakened up.
Steven had strong objections about Leo, and she did not want any fights to break out.
After hesitating for a while, she swiftly pulled the door open and stepped out, closing the door behind her.
“Do you need something, Mr. Alston? It is quite late.” Her wariness was visible on her pretty face.
To him, her wariness was exceptionally striking.
However, his mind was preoccupied with something else, so he did not have the heart to think about that.
His focus was primarily focused on her eyes. “Why were you at the eye specialist center that time?”
Amelie was startled by his question.
She thought he was here because of Bria or something else. In the end, that was all he wanted to know.
“I was at the eye specialist center naturally because I wanted to have my eyes checked.” A moment later, she calmly asked, “What? Can I not go to that center?”
“What happened to your eyes?” he shot back. His eyes were still trained on her.
Before their divorce, Amelie would fantasize that he wanted to thank her because she donated corneal tissue to fix his blinded left eye.
Now, she had witnessed too many cold and callous moments from him, too much proof of how little he cared for her. Thus, she would not fantasize about his love anymore.
She tilted her head. “That’s my business. I don’t need to report to you about that, do I? Did you come all the way here just to ask about my eyes? Come on, what else is there?”
“If Jodie tattled to you, then you have better know exactly what she did in the first place.” That was the only
With that said, she did not want to continue talking to him any longer, so she turned to head back to her home.
Suddenly, he grabbed her wrist.
Then, she was pulled backward.
Before she knew what was happening, she was pinned against the door.
“What are you doing, Leo?” she roared, turning to glare at him.
Acting as if he did not hear her, he reached out for her face.
Thinking he was going to beat her up, she instinctively turned to look away.
He soon grabbed her face and turned her around.
With his long fingers holding her head still, he leaned his face closer until there were barely a few inches. between them.
She could feel his warm breath brushing against her cheeks.
In the four years they had been married, he had never once stood so close to her. Her mind went blank, making her forget to react to his actions.
His gaze scanned her right eye.
There was nothing special about it. Her eye was actively darting around. Evidently, it was normal.
With that confirmed, he turned his focus to her left eye.
Her left eye…
He had just started scanning her eye when his phone started ringing.
The ringtone pierced through the quiet night sky, snapping her back to her senses. She immediately pushed him away.
Shoved away, he took a few more steps back. When he saw it was a call from Elyse, he frowned.
He planned on ignoring the call, but he recalled Elyse’s mental state and decided to answer.
“Where are you, Leo?” Elyse sounded very worried. “I have something important to tell you.”
“We can talk tomorrow,” Leo replied impatiently.
responded, “I’m on my way back.”
After hanging up, he turned and disappeared down the corridor without sparing Amelie even a word of farewell.
She stared at his back as she held a hand up to her face.
His sudden appearance and disappearance confused her.
What was he going to do just now?
Still, she did not think too hard about it.
After all, he was called away by a mere phone call from Elyse. How important could his desire be?
Early in the morning, the cold breeze blew through the hills.
A black Maybach pulled to a stop at the bottom of the hill, and a silent man dressed in black stepped out of it.
Following behind him was a slender young woman and a rather informally dressed man.
“Right up there,” Elyse said, pointing up at the grassy hill.
Leo quietly looked up. His expressionless face was full of gravity and seriousness.
There was a sad air hanging around him.
“Are you sure?” he asked after a long second of silence.
She nodded. “Ashton’s information is definitely true.”
She then turned to look at Ashton who was standing beside them with his head held low. “Isn’t that right,
Ashton?”
“Of course,” he answered, nodding. “The Lowe Family’s information network would never make a mistake.”
It was only then that Leo strode up the hill. A few minutes later, they were standing in front of a headstone with overgrown grass.
The tiny plaque on the tombstone read ‘Here lies Elaine Perez’.
Leo’s gaze was icy as he stood there.
about her feelings. Still, whenever you left for school or returned to the house, she would sneak out to watch you. Sometimes, she would pretend to bump into you by coincidence.”
“Later on, she fell ill. That was why her mother resigned. They returned to their hometown as her mother focused on taking care of her. She fell ill just as you were involved in the car crash. Even though she was terminally ill, she kept an ear out for news of you. She knew of your accident. She even had her mother ask around about your condition.”
“When you were sent away to Quinn Town, she begged her mother to bring her over to visit you. When she
found out about your blind eye, she decided to donate her corneal tissue before she finally died.”
“According to her mother, she chose to donate while she was still alive because she was afraid her cancer
might affect the quality of the donation.” Elyse paused. “Who knew she was such a… loving girl?”
She let out a soft sigh.
Leo pursed his lips and silently recalled any memories he had of Elaine.
At was true that there used to be a servant who lived there with her child, and that child’s name was Elaine
Perez.
He had also encountered her multiple times before. She used to shoot timid glances of admiration at him.
Everything seemed plausible.
“She was going to die anyway, so donating her corneal tissue was considered making the most out of her situation. At most, you can just give her family some monetary compensation. Everything is in the past. It is best to focus on those who are still living.” Ashton languidly said as he shot the grave a scornful look.
Elyse smacked him. “Don’t say that! Let’s wait down by the car and give Leo a few minutes.”
As soon as she said that, Ashton’s mouth clicked shut. The two then walked back to the car.
Elyse only put away her saintly facade when they were near the car. “Thank you,” she said to Ashton. “You did me a huge favor.”
He shook his head. “It’s nothing much.”
To Ashton, it was a blessing that she sought him out for help.
He would do anything to make her happy, even if it meant jumping into a fire.
“So, why did you ask me to look for the donor? Did something happen?” he asked, bemused.
His question made her perfect face stiffen before twisting into an ugly look.
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She held her fury down and coldly hissed, “Just find her, and don’t ask questions.”
Oh, she’s mad. Ashton quickly explained, “I don’t mean to pry. I’m just worried if Leo finds out that this isn’t the one who—”
“She is the donor as long as you say she is!” Elyse growled like a tigress.
And Ashton was shocked.
A moment later, Elyse realized she had just lost her composure. Well, this is awkward. I know I see him as less than a bug, but at least he helped me. I shouldn’t have yelled at him. That was a bit unreasonable. And I have to calm him down, so he’ll keep supporting me. Softly, she apologized, “Sorry. Tension has been running high, so I lost control of my temper. I didn’t mean it.” She once again put on a sad look and gave him a puppy pout,
And Ashton fell for her act again. “I can’t believe Leo wouldn’t pay more attention to you. It’s like he doesn’t even care about your feelings. Unbelievable. He chose you. He should be treasuring you like you’re the most precious thing in life.” Elyse was the most perfect woman in the world, at least for Ashton. He thought she deserved nothing but the best.
Elyse sneered in silence. Yeah, right. Like you care about love. You’re a cheating jerk. I’ve seen you change girlfriends at least four times a month. As if you know how to treasure a woman. But she kept that to herself.
She still needed him, after all. So instead of mocking him, she held his hand. “I can’t count on my family for anything. Leo is all I have left. I have to go through a lot just to get back with him, and I don’t want anything to get between us. I don’t mind him searching for the donor, but I’m worried she might have
ideas about him. If she wanted me to leave him, it’d be a disaster for me. And Leo might find her request hard to fulfill. You have to keep it a secret, for both him and me. Insist that Elaine was the donor.”
She went back not long after she left the night before, worried that Toby might put in a bad word with Leo. But by chance, she found out Leo was still searching for the donor. He didn’t think much about Toby’s elaboration, but she, on the other hand, felt a chill tun down her spine. And the only thought that went through her mind was, I can’t let Leo keep searching for that woman no matter what. She needed someone to impersonate the donor. Someone dead. And so, she asked Ashton to help her.
That sounds serious. Ashton quickly said, “I won’t say a word. Don’t worry.”
“Thank you. For everything you’ve done for Leo and me.” Mostly me. The only one who gained something out of this was her, and yet she acted like it was good for her and Leo.
Ashton sighed. “Leo’s so lucky he has you.”
And then someone behind them coughed.
Elyse turned around only to be met with Leo’s dark gaze. She quickly let go of Ashton’s hand and approached Leo. “Oh, back so soon? I thought you would be up there for a while.” She only had eyes for Leo, her concern
Leo shook his head. “I want to see Elaine’s mother.”
“We’ll go right away.” Elyse nodded and pointed at a shack not too far from them. “That’s their house.”
Ashton didn’t follow them. He stayed back to get some sleep. Only Elyse and Leo went to the shack.
Halfway through, Leo asked, “Why’d you suddenly help with the search?”
She froze up and looked at Leo. He seemed calm as if he was just asking that question out of curiosity. But she knew better. Someone like Leo would never ask any question simply out of curiosity, Alarm bells rang in her head, but Elyse remained calm. She pursed her lips and covered her mouth, then she looked at the ground. “I
hated myself for lying to you last time, and I wanted to do something to make it up to you. I’ve been asking
Ashton and others to search for Elaine no matter what. Fortunately, Ashton knows a lot about your case, and
he eventually found Elaine.” She went ahead and held his hand before she swung it. “I owe you and Elaine an
apology. If I hadn’t been so selfish, you would’ve known about her a long time ago. She’s no longer with us, but I wish to fund her sister’s education until she graduates college. It’s what I can do for her.”
Leo seemed to believe her, and he held her hand. “Taking care of her family is my job, not yours.”
“We’ll be a family soon. You don’t have to be formal,” she said cheekily.
But Leo froze. For some reason, when he thought of the woman whom he would raise a family with, he could
only see Amelie in his mind. He quickly shook his head and forgot about her. “Let’s go.”
Elaine’s mother happily welcomed them. Leo asked for Elaine’s medical records, and the lady quickly laid out
the files before him, including the one that recorded the donation of her cornea.
“This is the consultation result she came back with when she decided to donate her cornea. And this is her
train ticket to Quinn Town. And this is the form she filled out. The medical staff refused her application for a living donation. And this is her diary.”
Leo skimmed through everything.
A smile curled Elyse’s lips, and she nodded at Elaine’s mother.
Before they left, Leo gave Elaine’s mother a check worth seven hundred and fifty grand, much to the lady’s
delight. And then she saw the couple off.
Good. He believes the story now. Elyse heaved a sigh of relief. Now I don’t have to worry about that woman
anymore. She’s not going to be a threat to my relationship now.
Leo took her back to her home. She got out of the car beautifully and winked at him. “You’ve been driving for hours. Wanna crash at my place for the night?”
“No. I have something else to settle.” And Leo turned around.
And she smiled. But so what? Elaine’s dead, and now he’s forever caught in the curse of his old flame- Big Eyes. He’ll be mine eventually.
Excellent Homes. The place where Toby lived. He came downstairs languidly, wearing his pajamas. There were no servants around. He was used to living by himself, and he could do whatever he
wanted. And he was about to get himself a glass of water. But the moment he touched his glass, he saw someone on his couch, and he
gasped.
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The guest’s black shirt was tucked into his black pants, revealing his slim body lines. He leaned ahead, holding a glass of red wine in his hand. And the glass reflected his beautiful, handsome face.
“Leo?” Toby took a while to recognize the man. He put his glass down and approached him. “When did you come here? Last night? This morning? What are you doing here anyway?”
Leo stared straight into Toby’s eyes.
And Toby shivered. “Just tell me what you want. Don’t give me that look. You’re scaring me.”
Toby had a slightly feminine look and spoke softer than most men. And he was in white pajamas, a stark contrast to Leo, who was in black. He looked like a beautiful man, while Leo had the air of a medieval vampire, and the look in his eyes was as sharp as a falcon’s. In novels of a certain genre, a man like Leo barging into the house of a guy like Toby would develop into some… extreme scenes. Toby was straight, of course, but he wondered if Leo would do anything unbelievable, especially when he was staring at him.
Leo put his glass down and stood up, his hands in his pockets. He approached Toby, but his eyes were staring into the great distance. “I need you to look into Elaine Perez’s case. And her mother.”
“Elaine Perez?” Toby wondered who that was.
And Leo told him the gist of things.
Oh, so that’s how it is. “So, she was the donor?”
Leo nodded. “So far, yes.”
“So far? Are you suspecting something? Did they do a sloppy job?”
“No.”
“No? So, you’re….” Suspecting Elyse? He didn’t finish that sentence. He knew Elyse was a lying wench, but saying it out loud would hurt their friendship, and he didn’t want that.
“They didn’t do a sloppy job, and the files were comprehensive. Too comprehensive. And that was their flaw.” Everything looked retro and backed all other files up perfectly, but that was the exact reason why he suspected that someone had doctored everything. And he wanted to find the truth. “Just look into it for me.” He patted Toby’s shoulder.
This time, Toby nodded. “Sure thing.”
gleaming in her eyes.
Amelie stopped checking her clothes out, and she smiled at Julia. “Yeah, I know. We still have two hours.”
Julia almost screamed. “Which is not enough for a total makeover! I specifically told you that you have to look like a goddess during dinner!”
Amelie held a dress before her. “I’m hot. I look like a goddess no matter what I wear.”
I can’t believe her. Right, no talking, or she’s going to say something stupid again.
A moment later, Amelie picked a light-colored dress.
Julia checked it out. “Nope. Too basic.” She wanted Amelie to wear dresses of the most striking colors so that she could attract everyone’s attention the moment she showed up.
Amelie saw through her, and she patted Julia’s shoulder. “Looks don’t determine my worth. What’s inside my soul does. And a shimmering soul always attracts everyone’s attention no matter where they go.”
Before Julia could say anything, someone blurted, “Good quote, Miss Dillon.”
The ladies turned around and saw Elyse standing behind them, smiling. But Julia felt like puking just from seeing Elyse. Her face fell, but Amelie remained calm.
Elyse approached Amelie and looked at her dress. And her smile got bigger. “I applaud your courage. Miss Dillon. Trying to attract everyone’s attention with nothing but your personality is hundreds of times harder
than just using the best clothes money can buy.”
An indignant Julia hissed, “What is that supposed to mean? You think Amelie isn’t good enough?”
Elyse pursed her lips and looked at Julia. “You have an attractive personality, Ms. White.”
So, she’s saying I don’t? Man, she’s so childish. And even if I can’t attract anyone with my personality, it’s none of her business. She took the dress to the counter. “Pack this up for me.”
She’s ignoring me? Elyse clenched her fists, but she remained smiling. And she followed Amelie. “Congratulations on your marriage, Miss Dillon. Or should I say the wife of Starlight’s boss?”
Amelie marrying Starlight’s boss was Elyse’s best outcome, and she knew that. But she was jealous that Starlight’s boss had accepted Amelie, while Leo still refused her. And she wanted to take Amelie down a peg or
two.
“You’re not someone with an attractive personality, but at least you’ve won in life. You married the richest man around in your first marriage, and now you’re married to yet another wealthy man. Yes, your first marriage wasn’t happy, but your second proves otherwise.”
about any rich man. Amelie got the implication, but she only smiled and brushed the comment aside.
She’s still not affected? Elyse gnashed her teeth in fury.
Unlike her friend, Julia wouldn’t take the comment quietly. Someone’s getting it from yours truly. She snickered. “You’re not bad yourself, Miss Clayton. Four years ago, you were the love of Mr. Alston’s life. And now he divorced his wife for you. There’s no comparison at all. He had someone who loved him with all her heart, and yet he still went for a cheating wench who would sleep with just about anyone.” Julia covered her mouth. “Oh, I wasn’t talking about you, but if the shoe fits…”
Elyse went pale with anger, and then her cheeks turned red with fury. She gnashed her teeth, cursing Julia
silently.
The staff members weren’t the kind to gossip, but they were curious. And they were undoubtedly coming up with theories about the story between these women.
Elyse spent all these years working overseas so everyone would forget about her cheating past, but now Julia dragged it back up, and she felt embarrassed. She turned her attention to Amelie, but she was still not looking at them. Obviously, she was ignoring Elyse, and that fact hurt Elyse’s ego more than what Julia said to her. She clenched her fists in fury. Damn you, Amelie! But then she smiled.
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“Don’t worry, Miss White, I won’t think too much about it. After all, Leo and I are childhood sweethearts, and the relationship between us is unmatched. So, even if I’m a bit willful, he’s willing to let it go. Sigh, sometimes I also feel helpless about his kindness. I hope he can stop focusing on me and care more about himself.”
Elyse said these words with a straight face. Although she was speaking to Julia, it was obvious that she was flaunting in front of Amelie and clearly showing off.
Julia nodded obligingly. “Yeah, Miss Clayton, you’re living a happy life. I’m so envious. Look, Leo is so handsome and driven. He was able to turn Genesis into a leading enterprise in Clouson City. Ordinary people can’t reach this level.”
Is this a compliment to me and Leo?
When Elyse heard Julia’s words, she couldn’t help being taken aback. In all honesty, Elyse could not believe Julia would say something like that. Julia was the most venomous person she knew. Besides, Elyse was Amelie’s love rival, so how could Julia praise Elyse? The more Elyse thought about it, the warier she became, and she became extremely tense.
On the other hand, Julia sighed and said, “Our Elie is different. What a tough life she has.”
After she sighed, the ears of the surrounding staff pricked up to hear the impending gossip. At that moment. most of the staff gathered quietly around Julia, Elyse, and Amelie.
“Mr. Alston loves you to the core, Miss Clayton. Since you don’t want to get engaged, he hasn’t mentioned the matter of engagement until now. Our boss has made official announcements several times to name Elie as the female proprietor of Starlight Media. This is something that she can’t even
reject. What’s more, he’s desperate to leave Starlight Media to Elie even before she marries him. Sigh, don’t you think it’s annoying to have such a useless boss?”
Julia spread her hands, tilted her head, and raised the corners of her eyebrows. The people around were eagerly waiting to hear Amelie’s tragic story, so they didn’t expect Julia to say that and burst out laughing.
Julia was not saying that Amelie was pitiful. She was clearly showing off the trust and support the boss of Starlight Media gave Amelie. On the other hand, Elyse had been in love with Leo for many years, yet he didn’t even arrange an engagement officially. Didn’t it mean that she was not favored by Leo?
The public quickly turned their sympathetic gazes to Elyse.
Amelie, who was next to them, had already guessed that Julia would not easily let Elyse go. Hearing what Julia said, she shook her head helplessly.
Julia, do you want Elyse to die in a fit of anger?
Elvse’s face was pale, especially when she saw the probing and pitying gazes from around her. She clenched
fit.
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It took a while for Elyse to suppress the flames in her heart that wanted to burn Julia to death. Then, she smiled gently. “This proves that Miss Dillon is capable.”
Her voice was intentionally soft as if she was sincerely praising Amelie. When she opened her mouth, she appeared to be full of grace and generosity, which contrasted with Julia’s vicious words. Julia didn’t
expect that Elyse would secretly reverse the situation; her expression twisted wildly, and she wanted to retort. Just then, Amelie came over and pulled Julia to stop her.
Julia looked at Amelie puzzledly as Amelie said with a smile on her face, “My ability is naturally inferior to yours, Miss Clayton, and Starlight Media is also inferior to Rainbow Media where you work. Although Starlight Media is in the media industry, it’s just a peddler’s business selling small things, while you’re one of those big names, Miss Clayton. Julia, you need to be humble.”
Julia finally understood and nodded repeatedly. “Yes, yes, I have to apologize to you, Miss Clayton. Please forgive me for my transgressions.”
Elyse was speechless. Though Amelie’s words sounded flattering on the surface, Amelie was actually throwing shade at Elyse. After all, Elyse herself was getting worse day by day. Not to mention, Rainbow Media was going downhill now. When she returned to the country this time, she wanted to find some opportunities here.
Julia and Amelie kept saying that they were peddlers and wanted to lift her higher than themselves, but anyone with a discerning eye knew that the amount of money that live sale broadcasts brought was insanely high. The money earned from Julia’s one live broadcast was equivalent to Elyse’s several months of filming. The revenue of Starlight Media was countless times more than that of Rainbow Media! Just imagine, how shameful it is for someone who earned less than 5,000 a month to be flattered as a top-tier celebrity by a big shot who earned I
million a month.
To Elyse, this was not the most fatal issue yet. The fatal issue was that she also wanted to take the path of live broadcasting. Once Amelie said this, how could she have the face to work in this direction? Amelie was trying to kill her spirit and not let her survive!
Elyse was trembling with anger, and the expression on her face faltered. Immediately, her facial features began to twist in an ugly way. Amelie finished what she had to say and settled the bill. She didn’t want to waste time with Elyse, so she walked away. When she reached the door, she saw a tall man standing at the door. The man had dark eyebrows and he didn’t look at anyone, but he was so oppressive that others couldn’t breathe.
Seeing Leo, Amelie was taken aback. Her gaze turned to Elyse, and then she understood that Leo was here to go shopping with his beloved. In her memory, Leo was often so busy that he always had one meeting after another. He was so occupied yet he paused his job to accompany Elyse. This surely required a lot of love on his
pant.
“Leo, you’re here.” Elyse also saw Leo and immediately became pitiful with tears in her eyes. Although she didn’t say anything, she made it clear that she was bullied by Amelie.
Let’s go.” She took Julia’s arm and walked out. As she passed Leo, she didn’t even spare him a glance.
Leo’s eyes shifted to her and then her face. Amelie was wearing a very simple dress, which was not as fancy as before. Unlike in the past, she had light in her eyes; she was full of energy and had incredible vitality. When she walked, she held her head up and her chest out in a naturally relaxed manner. With that, she immediately emanated a great aura.
Even if Amelie was walking on the street, he probably wouldn’t recognize her. Was it the boss of Starlight Media who caused such a big change in her? His chest felt like it was suddenly blocked by something and he felt extremely uncomfortable!
Elyse noticed his gaze, and her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Leo had developed a good impression of Amelie? Before he figured out her identity, he had developed a good impression of her. If he knew that she was Big Eyes, Elyse would not have her way!
Originally, she wanted Leo to help her release her anger as well as affect Amelie’s mood negatively, but the result was unexpected. Afraid and anxious, Elyse couldn’t help touching her forehead. “Leo, I suddenly feel dizzy and uncomfortable.”
After saying that, Elyse fell into Leo’s arms. Only then did Leo come back to his senses; seeing her painful look, he quickly picked her up. “I’ll take you to the hospital.”
Amelie and Julia had just walked to the parking lot, and when they turned around, they saw Leo walking out with Elyse in his arms. Julia sneered, “What is he doing? Is he afraid that no one knows that they are in love to the extent that they have to express such a public display of affection?”
Hearing this, Amelie glanced in Leo’s direction. When she saw this, she raised her lips and let out a chuckle. Her gaze flickered a little before looking somewhere else. Knowing how nice Leo was to Elyse, she had already withdrawn her emotions from him, and she would no longer have any feelings for this man.
“Get in the car.” She opened the car door with the remote.
The two walked toward the car. At this moment, a strong strobe of light suddenly lit up in front of them, causing them to be unable to open their eyes. Amelie had to squint her eyes, just in time to see that it was a motorcycle that was out of control and was speeding toward her…..
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“Be careful!” Julia yelled while her eyes widened in shock. Amelie reacted quickly and retreated instantly when the motorcycle was about to hit her by dodging behind the pillar. The bike came to a screeching stop. Then, the man pulled off his helmet and looked at Amelie with an apologetic expression.
“I’m sorry, the garage is too dark, so I didn’t notice you.”
“The area is too dark and yet you still drive so fast?” Julia jumped out and scolded him immediately. “If you hit her, how will you take responsibility?”
“Sorry.” The other party kept apologizing.
Amelie calmed down, then walked out and pulled Julia. “Forget it.”
Julia glared at the man again, then pulled Amelie toward the car. When Amelie looked up, she saw Leo who had rushed out at some point, and he was standing less than three meters away from her. At this time, he was looking over at her. She froze for a moment, wondering what Leo was doing here and if he was going to rescue
her.
Amelie immediately shook her head again. Considering his hatred for her, he probably wished she died sooner.
He ran over just now because he probably wanted to see how she was killed.
Thinking of this, Amelie quickly looked away. Julia lowered her head and got into the car. Soon, they drove
away.
From behind, Elyse looked at Leo with a pale face. Leo had just left her behind to save Amelie! She was originally carried by him, but the moment Leo realized that something happened to Amelie, he almost instinctively shoved her to the side of the car and rushed off. Fortunately, the other party didn’t hit Amelie. Otherwise, Elyse would lose face today.
Elyse suppressed the uneasiness and annoyance in her heart before walking to Leo in a sickly manner. “Leo, I’m really uncomfortable. Take me to the hospital.”
As if Leo didn’t hear her, he walked up to the motorcycle, stretched out his long arm, and grabbed the motorcycle rider’s collar. With a forceful tug, the person had been pulled off the motorcycle. Thereafter, Leo punched him in the face. The man was hit in the nose, so his nose bled immediately.
“What are you doing?” the man yelled, covering his nose.
Leo didn’t answer and punched him a few more times before throwing him on the ground. Then, he turned around and walked back to the car.
Elyse watched as Leo beat the man up, feeling both shocked and terrified. That person merely scared Amelie and even Amelie didn’t really care about it, but he….
The uneasiness in her heart was like a whirlpool, drowning her completely!
“Leo.”
After getting in the car, Elyse held Leo’s hand and said in a playful tone, “What happened to you just now? Amelie is a race car driver and has a swift reaction. Nothing can hit her at all.”
There were two underlying meanings in her words. One was hinting that Leo was attracted to Amelie because he saw how outstanding she was. Another was reminding Leo that this was most likely a
scene set up by Amelie herself to test him.
Leo rubbed his brows. “Don’t think too much. Even if it was a stranger, I can’t just stand there and do nothing. What’s more, she’s Bria’s mother.”
Elyse didn’t say anything more, but her eyes revealed her deep unhappiness. She looked at his angular and handsome face. Then, a sneer appeared on her lips. Leo, were you nervous just because Amelie is Bria’s mother?
Perhaps even he didn’t know why he rushed out to rescue Amelie and even attacked the rider afterward. Fortunately, Amelie had become the female proprietor of Starlight Media, and she was no longer a threat.
Amelie changed her clothes in the car. She then put on some light dinner makeup and tied her hair loosely behind her head, fixing it with a hairpin with a tassel. Julia parked the car downstairs at the Silver Cloud Hotel where the annual dinner was held, then turned to look at Amelie.
Although the color of Amelie’s dress was very plain, her skin was fair and supple. It was smooth and clean without any blemishes. Her eyes were big and bright; her lips were strawberry pink. Moreover, the bridge of her nose was high, and her eyelashes were long as they fluttered lightly like the wings of butterflies. Her loose updo and the hairpin with a tassel added a bit of softness around her face. In fact, she looked elegant and gorgeous in a charming yet pure manner, as if she was right out of a painting.
“How stunning!”
Sure enough, a beautiful woman could fascinate others even if she was wearing a sack.
When the two arrived at the venue, many other people had already arrived. Among these people, there were employees of Starlight Media as well as those from other collaborative companies. Some people came here because of the event’s reputation; they wanted to get acquainted with Starlight Media.
There were even some who simply wanted to see what kind of character the female proprietor of Starlight Media was like.
Starlight Media was at the height of its power now. With all kinds of famous Internet celebrities doing live broadcasts, videos, and online selling based in this company, the ability of the company to rake in money was unimaginable. Therefore, Starlight Media’s every move attracted a lot of attention. Some people even spent a lot of money to get an admission ticket for this event, and it was said that admission tickets were sold for millions
When the usher saw the two of them, he immediately opened the tall and large entrance door. No one said anything, but the people inside felt a flash of light from outside all of a sudden, and they all looked over at the
same time.
“Hey, that’s the female proprietor of Starlight Media.”
Soon, all eyes fell on Amelie. Most of the people present had read notices issued by Starlight Media’s boss and knew that Amelie was “his” favorite, but Amelie used to work in seclusion and didn’t know many people.
Amelie naturally had an impressive aura that lingered around her. Every time she took a step, her brilliance scattered around her. The light in everyone’s eyes changed from initial speculation and suspicion to surprise.
“She’s so beautiful and sassy! Why was she not popular when she was in the Alston Family?”
Although the matter between Amelie, Leo, and the Alston Family was not deliberately exposed, so many things had happened recently, so everyone couldn’t help but dig about it. Soon, many hidden
secrets were revealed.
“I know right? With this temperament and appearance, she can even marry into the royal family if she inclines to. Why does the Alston Family not like her?”
“The Alston Family probably has bad taste.”
Everyone talked and gossiped, and no one noticed someone suddenly looking angry on one side.
She stared at Amelie who was not far away with deep disgust and fury. Her fingernails dug into her fancy clutch, and the expensive platinum clutch was soon damaged by several deep marks!
“Damn it, Amelie! You must be doing this on purpose!” she cursed in a low voice with endless hatred in her
eyes.
“She just wants to use this opportunity to ruin the Alston Family’s reputation!”
This person was none other than Jodie Alston. She was furious at being tricked by Amelie before, and she heard that Amelie would come today, so she purposely spent a lot of money to get the admission ticket and came here specifically to make trouble for Amelie.
However, before she could do anything, Amelie’s presence and all the comments about the latter infuriated Jodie to no end. She wanted to rip Amelie apart! Her raging gaze pierced Amelie, who was surrounded by the crowd and was glowing with radiance. Jodie felt wrathful and jealous. The more successful Amelie was, the more she didn’t want Amelie to have a good life.
Today, I must put Amelie to shame somehow! In the future, when everyone mentions the female proprietor of Starlight Media, they will only laugh mockingly!
Thinking of this, Jodie strode out.