Ch. 136..140: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 136-140

Chapter 136

“What?” Amelie turned around and looked at Toby.

“You have a problem with your eye because you went through a cornea transplant to donate your cornea to Leo. Am I right?” Toby suddenly increased his volume, and there was a tone of certainty in his voice.

Although Amelie’s cornea transplant was just his suspicion and he didn’t have any proof, he just believed that she had donated her cornea. The moment he realized that, his heart wrenched sharply, and he felt a part of him missing: even breathing was difficult for him.

Meanwhile, his eyes were fixed on her face—her left eye, in particular.

Toby was usually gentle and had never shown his assertive side, so it startled Amelie. At this moment, her mind was in chaos, but she chuckled after a few seconds. “You do know how to make a joke, Mr. Walsh. If I had donated my cornea to Leo, I would’ve told him ages ago. That way, he wouldn’t have snubbed me for the whole four years.” With her head tilted, there was a mere smile on her face, and her eyes looked like they were

staring into space.

Judging from her expression, he was suddenly doubting what he was so sure about a few minutes ago.

“You should stop imagining things. Mr. Walsh.” Amelie tried her best to hide her feelings as she acted indifferently.

Although she didn’t regret her foolish decision at that time, she wasn’t willing to open up about this topic anymore. Everything related to Leo had already been set aside.

When Toby noticed that she was talking about it so casually, the pain in his heart was relieved, and his breathing went back to normal.

He’d rather she hurt her eye from a fall than believe she’d done something so foolish for Leo. It would be too

tragic for her if that were truly the case.

“Okay.” As he smiled, his exotic and gentle image was restored.

While they were chatting, Amelie’s phone sounded.

She lowered her head and saw a bank message notifying her that she had received a large amount of money. Instantly, shock paralyzed her since she rarely used that account.

Who on earth would send money to this bank account? Her first thought was whether someone had stolen her card to conduct some illegal business.

The moment she wanted to call the bank to inquire about it, her phone sounded again with another message coming in. The message was from Leo. “This is Bria’s living expenses. I will transfer it to you monthly from

now on Mir child doesn’t need to he fed hu athers’

When she read the message, she was initially startled before she found it hilarious. Does he think that Starlight Media’s owner is a man?

Without thinking twice, she transferred the money back to him.

In the meantime, Toby looked at her series of actions in silence. Only when she was done with everything did they walk home together.

When they arrived at the door, Amelie shouted instinctively, “Dad, is lunch ready? I’m hungry.”

However, Steven didn’t stick out his head to answer her as usual. The house was in complete silence as though no one was home.

Surprised by that, she thought he had gone out to buy some ingredients. When she stepped inside, she saw that he hadn’t left the house; instead, he was standing in the middle of the living room. His apron was still around his waist, and he was holding a silicon ladle in his hand with his eyes staring right ahead.

In front of him was a well-dressed person with an exquisite hairstyle; every strand of hair on the woman’ head exuded class and grace. Clad in stiletto heels, a strong aura of condescension could be felt even when she didn’t say a word.

“Mrs. Alston?” The moment Amelie recognized the person there, surprise surged through her.

Meanwhile, Melissa turned around after hearing someone calling her name. When she saw Amelie, her brows angled unnoticeably with disdain.

“Why are you here?” Amelie asked.

While staying aloof, Melissa didn’t answer the question but looked at Toby.

“Mrs. Alston.” Toby nodded.

“Please go for a stroll outside with my dad, Mr. Walsh,” Amelie said, turning her head to look at him. Melissa couldn’t have come all the way here just for a visit. She must have something important to say. She knew that her father held grudges against the Alstons, so she didn’t want to cause a scene here.

Toby understood the assignment as well. He walked toward Steven and said, “Let’s give them some space, Mr.

Steven.”

Worried, Steven turned around gradually and looked at Amelie.

Seeing that, Amelie walked over and linked arms with him. “Don’t worry, dad. Your daughter won’t be bullied. You should have a stroll outside and eat something with Mr. Walsh. How about that?” Her voice was so soft and gentle, and it was laced with a tone of persuasion.

Steven knew that his daughter had her thoughts on everything since she was young, so he didn’t say much and

Only after Toby and Steven left did Amelie look at Melissa again. “Please get straight to the point, Mrs. Alston.” She didn’t bother to serve Melissa tea at all.

As soon as Toby left, Melissa didn’t bother keeping her elegant image either. With a judgmental gaze, she studied the house and snorted contemptuously. “Miss Dillon, you live in this house that belongs to the owner of Starlight Media and use everything that belongs to him, so why are you still pestering Toby? Don’t you find that outrageous?”

What? Has she misunderstood my relationship with Toby? Just as Amelie was thinking. Melissa’s voice resonated again. “I don’t mind if you pester other people, but Toby has an extraordinary status. His name can’t be tarnished by a woman like you. You should know when to stop, Amelie.”

Although Amelie wasn’t fond of Melissa, she didn’t want to tarnish Toby’s name, so she said with a smile, “Don’t worry, Mrs. Alston. Mr. Walsh and I are just business partners, but I don’t think you came all the way here to be nosy about his personal life, right?”

The word ‘nosy blew Melissa’s fuse, making her facial muscles tighten while she appeared disgruntled. She scoffed to maintain her condescension and elegance before saying calmly. “I’m just giving you a

gentle reminder about Toby. Anyway, I’m here to ask you to stay away from my children. Since you’re divorced, don’t drag them into your life anymore.”

“Your children?” Amelie found Melissa’s attitude of not knowing what was right and wrong pretty hilarious,

and she laughed out loud. “Do you have too much confidence in your children, or are you just too egoistic, Mrs. Alston? Do you think everyone in this world wants to have something to do with your family? What you said just now is exactly what I want to tell you-can you please manage your children and not let them appear in my life all the time?”

“You b*tch!” Whenever Melissa said something. Amelie would refute it, and her words were getting more and more outrageous. In the end, Melissa couldn’t take it anymore while she scowled, saying. “Do you think that I can’t do anything to you with Starlight Media’s owner backing you up?”

“What do you want to do to me, Mrs. Alston?” Amelie threw the question back at her. If it was in the past, she

would have given in, but it was not necessary now.

Hearing that, Melissa had no comeback. She was so furious that her eyes popped out just like a goldfish. Condescension was always her image in front of people, for she acted aloof and elegant. She had no idea a day would come when she would be smoldered with anger like this. If there was a mirror in front of her at this

moment, she wouldn’t recognize herself.

“If you’re here about your children, I can tell you now that since my divorce, I have never approached anyone in your family voluntarily. It was your daughter who kept provoking me and even caused a

scene at Starlight Media’s anniversary ceremony. You’d better have your eyes on her, Mrs. Alston, or else it won’t be just embarrassment that she’ll receive.”

“So, did you upload those videos?” Melissa tried to suppress her emotions to appear less agitated.

She didn’t know that the video of Bria and Jodie had been uploaded and thought that Melissa was talking about the clip of them dancing, so she chuckled.

However, this chuckle meant admission in Melissa’s eyes. Almost immediately, fury vibrated through her being. “You’re getting out of line, Amelie! Do you believe that I can strip you of your place in Starlight

Media?!”

“Strip me of my place?” Amelie found her threat extremely hilarious. The whole of Starlight Media is mine. Who can strip me of my place?

Just when she wanted to refute, she heard a bang as the door swung open.

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As soon as the duo turned around, they saw Steven taking big strides toward them with a big ladle in his hand. At the same time, he was followed by Toby, who was staggering with his steps along the way. Steven was seen with his eyes wide open at that moment, glaring at Melissa like an angry beast as if he wanted to eat her.

It turned out that he had overheard the duo’s conversation when he was on his way to return the ladle to where it was. Having a strong grudge toward the Alston Family, Steven was even more pissed off upon hearing Melissa’s words. The next second, he angrily walked up to the old lady and questioned her, “What did you just say? Did you just threaten to lay my daughter off? How dare you!” The man raised the ladle as he finished his

words.

Taken aback by the man’s violent reaction, Melissa was prompted by her instincts to step back in intimidation as her face turned pale. “Y-You! You’re unreasonable!” The woman’s anger quickly took over her feeling of humiliation just when she pointed at Steven madly with a trembling finger.

“Me? Unreasonable?! Guess what? No one else on this planet is more unreasonable than any one of you from the Alston Family!” Steven bellowed like a tiger roaring at its prey. Steven had always preferred to avoid rather than engage in conflict even though it rarely ended in his favor, but this time, he was so angry that he could’

barely control his emotions.

Meanwhile, it was Amelie’s second time seeing her father so worked up as she recalled the last time that he got

mad on her behalf.

In the meantime, Steven didn’t strike Melissa with the ladle but instead brandished it in front of the woman to

threaten her. “My daughter gave everything she had to your family, but none of you treated her the way she

deserved. I’ve always put up with that, yet here you are now, trying to stir up trouble. Do I look like some

pushover to you?” The man’s menacing loud voice sent cold chills down Melissa’s spine, making her shiver

from head to toe.

On the other hand, Melissa couldn’t help but recall the time she met Steven during the wedding, remembering

him as a timid man whom she reckoned she could just take advantage of. Nevertheless, it wasn’t until that

moment she realized she had been wrong about the man the entire time.

When Steven finished his words, he slammed the table with the ladle, creating a loud bang that echoed through

every corner of the place. At the same time, Melissa lost her footing and collapsed with her arm hitting the

table, terrified and frozen as if her soul left her body.

At the same time, Toby was also frightened by Steven’s response, thinking the latter was about to hit Melissa. However, when he saw him slamming the table instead, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Amelie believed Steven knew what he was doing when he chose not to get physical with Melissa. Judging from that, she wasn’t worried that her father had lost his rational mind.

At the same time, Steven kept questioning Melissa harshly with his deafening voice, showing no signs of going easy on the lady who tried to take advantage of his daughter. On the other hand, Melissa was so frightened that

Seeing Melissa’s helpless look for the first time, Amelie couldn’t help but find the sight of that satisfying. After all, Melissa had always treated her less than she deserved, having arranged a small room beside the garage for her when even the maids were given rooms on the same floor as their masters.

Even the maids received better treatment than me. Soon, she recalled the fact that she was always stopped from seeing Leo every time he returned home, thinking Melissa was responsible for that in hindsight.

It’s all thanks to you, Melissa. You’re a big reason why Leo and I still felt like strangers to each other despite the four years we spent together. Amelie was disgusted by the thought of Melissa’s hypocrisy, feeling sick about her unkind nature beneath her kind pretense in front of others. However, although she found Melissa’s situation ironic, she felt a stab of pain in her heart for making her father worry even as an adult.

“Aren’t you going to do something to stop your father, Amelie? If you get on the wrong side of the Alston Family, it won’t end well for you.” Amelie heard Melissa’s voice just when her eyes began to swell with tears.

“That’s enough, Dad.” Amelie snapped out of her trance and restrained Steven.

Steven looked back at his daughter, his reddened eyes filled with tears. “Now that you’ve divorced Leo, there is no reason for you to fear them anymore. I’ll always have your back!” Deep down, Steven blamed himself for Amelie’s misery, thinking he could have avoided that if he had interfered with his daughter’s marriage soon enough. Because of that, he wanted to make it up to her.

Upon hearing her father’s words, Amelie could barely fight back her tears as she wrapped her arms around him. “Enough, Dad. You’ve done plenty for me. I’m so touched and happy that you’re always by my side, but you need to stop doing this; you’ll only make me feel useless.”

Steven then paused and wiped the sweat and tears off his face. While he could give up the whole world if he had to, his daughter’s feelings were the only thing he cared about the most.

When Melissa saw Steven stop, she heaved a sigh of relief. Even though Steven hadn’t laid a finger on her, she was still too frightened to respond. She would have collapsed onto the ground if she hadn’t gotten a hold of the

table.

At the thought of that, she glared at Amelie, who stared back at her as she uttered, “Mrs. Alston, the only reason I stopped my father from pressing on is not that we’re scared of the Alstons, but we don’t want to have anything to do with you all. As you said, Leo and I are divorced, so we should have nothing to do with each other anymore. For that, consider this your lesson learned and remember that we, the Dillons, are no pushovers you think you can just take advantage of. If you insist on asking for more trouble, hitting the table with a ladle is going to be the least of your worries.” Amelie kept her eyes fixed on Melissa.

At that moment, it finally dawned on Melissa what Amelie was capable of as she shivered uncontrollably from head to toe. At the same time, it was her first time noticing the intimidating aura that

filled Amelie’s eyes. Unlike Amelie’s submissive nature from before, her current tough attitude even made Melissa doubt herself for having barked up the wrong tree.

“Mr. Walsh, please see Mrs. Alston out the door,” Amelie said to Toby, having grown tired of talking to the

Toby nodded and walked up to Melissa. “Mrs. Alston, this way, please.”

Melissa responded with a cold grunt and walked out the door, but since she was still haunted by Steven’s outburst, she staggered and struggled to get her footing right. Because of that, Toby was forced to give her a hand and helped her walk.

As soon as the duo disappeared out of the door, Amelie let go of Steven and took the ladle that went out of shape from his hand, gently patting his back. “Take it easy, Dad. There is no need to get so worked up over a woman like her. Your health is more important.”

Steven sniggered, feeling sympathetic for his daughter even though he didn’t show that through his facial expressions. He then tilted his head and uttered, “I will not go easy on anyone who bullies my daughter!”

“Alright, no one can bully your daughter now,” Amelie comforted Steven.

However, Steven still seemed worried, knitting his eyebrows like he had something he wanted to get off his chest. In the end, he decided to speak his mind. “Elie, what’s going on between you and Starlight Media’s boss? If he cares about you, he should stop acting mysteriously and show himself! I won’t agree with your relationship if he keeps acting like this!”

Steven only just learned about the affairs between Amelie and Starlight Media’s boss, feeling worried instead as he was afraid that the mysterious man was worse than Leo. After all, while he knew whom

Amelie married back then by recognizing Leo’s face, he had no idea whom his daughter was dating now.

Upon hearing Steven’s question, Amelie realized that she hadn’t told her father about the matter, sniggering as she went on to explain it.

Meanwhile, Leo was sitting in the center amidst a meeting at Genesis Company, keeping his face slightly down while listening to the monthly report from the representatives of every department.

At the same time, his face seemed emotionless and stern. His eyes were filled with a cold aura, and it was enough to fill the meeting room with an intense vibe, making everyone restless as they sat in their seats. While the person presenting carefully delivered his speech, the door suddenly swung open as someone interrupted the

meeting.

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Due to the distraction, the meeting room was instantly filled with an eerie silence as everyone instinctively shifted their gazes to the source of the loud bang. “I’m sorry, Mr. Alston. Your mother, Mrs. Alston, would like to see you, and I couldn’t stop her.” The secretary’s voice shivered as she spoke, standing right behind Melissa.

At the same time, Melissa had already fixed her messy hair and outfit, presenting herself in a more decent appearance, but despite her gorgeous front, the darkened look on her face made her seem unapproachable. While everyone else began to gossip upon noticing the change in her expression, Leo soon started to knit his eyebrows silently with an unhappy look on his face.

In the meantime, the secretary was seen with her back covered in sweat, looking as if she was about to cry. “I- I’m so sorry.” She kept repeating that, not knowing what else to say.

“It’s me who insisted on seeing you. No one else should be blamed for that,” Melissa said, but the moment she

met Leo’s eyes, she felt her heart racing like a jackhammer. After all, she knew Leo was a workaholic who

didn’t like being disturbed at work.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please give us a little space here,” Leo responded and waved his hand, whereupon the rest of the people stood up and grabbed their belongings before disappearing from the meeting room. As soon as the secretary thoughtfully closed the door, Melissa instantly felt relieved and grateful that Leo was kind enough to dismiss everyone else to talk to her in private, but not long after that, her relief was replaced by a twinge of bitterness. “Leo, I thought I told you to discuss Bria’s custody with Amelie. Haven’t you talked to her about it?” She walked up to her son and asked.

The only reason Melissa met Leo the night before was that she wanted to hear his stance about Bria’s custody. Upon hearing his affirmative reply, she became audacious and decided to interfere with the matter in her son’s place, thinking she should keep him away from Amelie whom she reckoned would be up to some dirty tricks should both of them meet.

However, before she could even bring the issue up with Amelie, she was met with Steven’s outburst that frightened and sent her back empty-handed. Because of that, she got so mad that she decided to see Leo and talk to him about it instead of going home after that.

Leo replied with a cold grunt, furrowing his eyebrows unhappily while rubbing his forehead in silence. “Where is Bria? Is she back?” Melissa seemed to lighten up a little when she heard Leo’s response.

“Bria will continue staying with Amelie as I pay them their alimony,” Leo answered.

“What?!” Melissa raised her voice when she heard Leo’s reply, looking at him in disbelief. “What’s wrong with you, Leo?” She couldn’t believe things had just taken a turn for the worse and gone against her favor.

“You can’t just give up your chances of fighting for Bria’s custody and pay Amelie the alimony. If you do that, the Alston Family’s sacrifice will go unrecognized. By then, people are going to point their fingers at us while calling us irresponsible.” She quickly analyzed the situation for Leo.

was not happy with her words. On the other hand, Melissa couldn’t help but feel embarrassed in front of her son despite her decent reputation known to the outside world.

However, she was still smart enough to observe Leo’s facial expressions, speaking in a soothing voice when she noticed his darkened look. “Well, you should know why I’m insisting that you bring Bria back. After all, you made a promise to me about that, so don’t you think you should honor it?”

“Do other people’s opinions matter that much to you?” Leo made his point bluntly with an indifferent grunt despite not wanting to answer Melissa in the first place.

While Leo didn’t say a single word more, Melissa felt so embarrassed that her face began to turn red, knowing her son was lecturing her. Back then, she had abandoned Leo because she was blinded by the ego that prompted her to help her adopted son rise through the ranks; now that she wanted Bria back, it was also for the same reason.

“W-Well… It’s not entirely about that. B-Bria is part of the Alston Family, so she should come back and live with us,” Melissa stammered while making her point, feeling somewhat guilty and unconfident about what she said.

The next second, she kept her head down in humiliation even though Leo didn’t say anything. After all, she found it ironic to demand Bria’s return using the reason that she was a part of the Alstons when she was the one who had abandoned her own son, Leo. Defeated and embarrassed, Melissa wanted to walk away, yet she continued to stand there since she didn’t want to give up so easily.

Fortunately for Melissa, Leo didn’t bring up the past and blame her for it. Instead, he only said, “Amelie put her life on the line for Bria, so I will not take the child away from her.” Deep down, Leo might deem himself an indifferent man without a heart, but he refused to take advantage of someone vulnerable like Amelie. That’s my

code of honor.

Upon hearing her son’s words, Melissa grunted nonchalantly and said, “Hmph! You’re making a mistake by believing Amelie. We, the Alstons, didn’t just sit by and do nothing when she was in labor. We helped her, didn’t we? Wake up. Leo. She was just trying to fool you with her words by taking advantage of your kindness. Have you forgotten how she set you up and made you sleep with her?

Have you forgotten about the things she did just to become the Alston Family’s daughter-in-law? This lady is cunning and shrewd, and you mustn’t fall for her trap!”

Leo thought to himself that he would have believed his mother if he had heard those words earlier, but now, he was not so sure anymore. After all, he could tell that Amelie was a capable and smart lady, although he didn’t know her well.

When Melissa didn’t get a response from Leo, her heart sank. Deep down, she even thought of threatening her son with her own life until the thought of her son’s tough character flashed across her mind.

Leo is not the kind of man who will submit to anyone just because he is forced to. Furthermore, Melissa lacked the courage to hold herself at knifepoint, fearing she would leave a scar on the beautiful face she treasured and valued so dearly.

However, after she left, she didn’t return home but instead sat in the car and sulked over Bria’s custody, which Leo had decided to give up on. I will not be embarrassed by the loss of Bria’s custody. I’m going to think of a way to make Leo take Bria back from that lady!

As soon as Melissa was gone, Leo lost the mood to continue with his work and sat in his chair dazedly. At that moment, he was suddenly distracted by a notification alert from his phone. When he checked it out, he realized it was a message from the bank. “Amelie Dillon has rejected your fund transfer. As a result, the money has been returned to your account.”

Wait, what? Did Amelie just reject my money? Leo tightened his fingers around his phone, gripping it tightly. Soon, Leo realized another incoming message from Amelie, having neglected it earlier due to his habit of not checking his messages often. When he viewed it, he only saw a line of text that read, ‘Don’t worry, Mr. Alston. I’ll raise Bria with Amelie Dillion’s money.”

Does that mean this lady is going to raise Bria without depending on Starlight Media’s boss? At the thought of that, Leo clenched his fingers even harder, believing that Amelie was implying something else more than she was letting on.

She could have said she wouldn’t use a single cent from Starlight Media’s boss or something, but why did she emphasize using her own money? Leo knitted his eyebrows in confusion, trying to figure out the hidden meaning behind Amelie’s message.

Moreover, Amelie’s multiple identities only added to the mystery revolving around her, making her seem even more elusive. She was a dancer for a moment, but she became a skilled driver the next, not to mention her unusual relationship with the mob boss from Canthopia. Who is this lady? Did she manage to gain control over Starlight Media just because she stole the boss’ heart?

As a businessman himself, Leo knew a big boss like the one from Starlight Media would never treat his business empire like a toy and give it to someone else, even if it was the woman he loved. What’s going on? Something must be wrong somewhere.

However, despite his effort, Leo couldn’t find a single answer to all of his questions. Thus, he walked out of the meeting room in frustration before he saw Toby right after he made a turn at the corner.

At that moment, Toby was seen leaning against the wall while talking to someone over the phone with a smiling face. “Well, if I were to venture a guess, you’re the boss behind Starlight Media, aren’t you?”

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The one calling Toby was none other than Amelie.

She wanted to invite Toby to stay for a meal, but her plans were interrupted by Melissa’s sudden visit, so she had to call him and apologize no matter what.

However, Toby suddenly said those words when Amelie was about to hang up.

She felt her fingers freeze while she tightly pursed her lips.

Though she was surprised that Toby had guessed her identity, her identity wasn’t a secret, so there was no

need to hide it.

A while later, she calmed down and smiled faintly. “Mr. Walsh, you have a keen eye.”

On the other hand, a faint smile appeared on Toby’s exquisite face, but his smile seemed to contain slight

disappointment.

“I should have discovered it earlier.”

These suspicions had appeared long ago, but he hoped they weren’t true.

After finding out she was Foxy, he was already under a lot of pressure, so her identity as Starlight Media’s boss would only make him feel even more inferior and that Amelie was beyond his league.

Actually, the Walshes’ Dustan Corporation wasn’t worse than Amelie’s Starlight Media. On the contrary, Dustan Corporation had a deeper foundation and was a family-run company similar to Genesis.

Whether it was in terms of wealth or position, Dustan Corporation was one of the top companies in Clouson

City.

Toby’s ability wasn’t bad either, as he was the most outstanding younger generation in his family, but his impressive performance was different from Amelie’s.

His starting point was on the efforts accumulated by his elders, while Amelie started from scratch.

Establishing a media company of such scale from scratch was obviously challenging. Even a man might not be able to do it, but she, a woman, had succeeded based on her capabilities and all on her own.

That realization made Toby feel even more bitter.

“It’s not too late for you to realize this because we still have many opportunities to cooperate with each other. But I’m used to keeping a low profile, so please don’t tell others about this.”

Toby smiled and couldn’t help but say, “Isn’t it better for them to find out? That way, you can prove them

wrong.”

“It’s a waste of time,” she quickly responded calmly. “There are plenty more important things to do in life.”

From the way she spoke, Toby could hear that she had fet the past go, and his originally miserable mood immediately brightened up.

Since Amelie was the owner of Starlight Media, it meant she was still single. Therefore, if he worked harder, he would become someone worthy of her.

“You’re right.” He nodded in agreement. “So, I will be seeing you in person when I head over to sign the

contract tomorrow, right?”

“Of course.” Amelie didn’t think too much before answering.

With how much Toby had previously helped her and his relationship with Steven, she, as the boss of Starlight Media, should personally entertain him.

After getting a definite answer, Toby smiled genuinely. “Well, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

He hung up and suppressed his smile, but there was still a slight trace of it on his face.

“Have you found the owner of Starlight Media? Who is he?” A voice suddenly sounded, followed by a figure appearing before Toby’s eyes.

When Toby took a closer look, he saw that it was Leo.

Meanwhile, Leo looked Toby dead in the eye with his slightly oppressive jet-black eyes.

He pulled his lips taunt and had an extremely serious expression on his face.

“Is she-

“Who do you wish the owner of Starlight Media to be?” Toby interrupted him as a sarcastic smile appeared on his face. “Amelie? Wouldn’t it be humiliating for you if she did establish Starlight Media?”

Though Leo didn’t answer him, his eyes were looking down, and his fingers were clenched into fists.

However, he had no strength to tighten his fists as he racked his brains on this matter. It doesn’t matter whether Amelie is the owner of Starlight Media, but… if she was the owner of Starlight Media, why did she sleep with me, force me to marry her, and endure the four years of our marriage? Was it out of love? Was it true love? But we’ve never really known each other before, so how could she be in love with me? Or perhaps…. we’ve met each other way before? What kind of relationship would make her love me so much that she would endure my cold shoulder and stay with me?

“Could it be…”

“Elliot Poole! The owner of Starlight Media is Elliot Poole.” Without waiting for Leo to finish his words, Toby hurriedly interrupted him by making up a fake name.

Leo’s thoughts were cut off and instantly stopped.

He gazed sharply and probingly at Toby with a serious expression, but beads of sweat ran down his forehead.

Seeing Leo’s sweaty forehead, Toby was shocked because he didn’t expect Amelie’s identity would cause Leo to

react like that.

The larger the reaction, the more a person cared about something, so had Leo also started developing feelings

for Amelie?

Toby walked over to Leo and patted his shoulder. “Leo, even if Amelie is the owner of Starlight Media, you guys have divorced each other, and Elyse is now your responsibility. So, you should take care of her and not let her

down.”

After saying that, he left but then turned back after taking a few steps. “I wanted to tell you that your mother went to Amelie’s house and threw a fit there. You should comfort your mother after you return home.”

Leo watched with narrow eyes without giving any response as Toby’s figure gradually disappeared in the

distance.

Toby used to always object to my relationship with Elyse, so why did he suddenly support our relationship? Has he fallen in love with Amelie? He clearly knows about Amelie and the owner of Starlight Media’s relationship, so… why is he still acting this way?

A long while later, he took out his phone and dialed a number. “Ashton, help me look into Elliot Poole.”

On the other hand, Ashton was having tea with Elyse and was shocked to hear Leo’s instruction. However, he still agreed, “Sure.”

“Why did Leony suddenly ask you to investigate someone?” Elyse overheard their conversation, and a surprised expression appeared on her face as she blinked her eyes.

Leo was extremely close with Ashton and Toby, but he was closer to Toby than Ashton and would usually ask Toby to help him when investigating someone.

With pursed lips, Ashton replied, “Beats me.”

He was used to being spoiled, so he never thought about things at a deeper level.

However, Elyse was far more mindful than him, and she tightened her fingers around her cup.

Ashion hated it when Elyse showed her concern for Leo, but he couldn’t bear to reject her, so he tilted his head and arrogantly crossed his legs before making a call. “Help me look into someone called Eliot Poole.”

Within half an hour, he had received Elliot’s information, but there were only details and no picture.

After giving the information a few half-hearted glances, Ashton threw his phone on the table with a disdainful expression. “I thought it was some kind of high-profile personnel, but it turns out to be such an ordinary person. What a waste of time.”

When Elyse heard that, she quickly grabbed the phone and took a look.

She broke out in a cold sweat and took a sharp breath after seeing the words Founder of Starlight Media.’

Also, she felt like someone had poured cold water on her heart, causing her heart to wrench.

She naturally knew that Leo wasn’t concerned about who the owner of Starlight Media was but Amelie!

He still hadn’t let go of that woman until this moment!

Clenching her fingers tightly, Elyse broke her nail on the phone’s screen while her eyes reddened.

When Ashton saw her broken nail, he clearly felt worried and instinctively grabbed her hand. “What’s the matter? Your nail is broken.”

Violently taking away her hand, Elyse sprang to her feet and growled at Ashton, “Don’t touch me!”

After that, she stormed away.

Chapter 140

Meanwhile, Ashton was dumbfounded by Elyse’s reaction and could only take it out on the bodyguards. “Why are you still standing there? Go and do your job!”

Outside, Elyse stumbled and ran until she couldn’t run anymore and leaned against a pillar.

Her fingers were grabbing tightly onto the white decorative pillar while she bit her lower lip so hard that it looked contorted.

“Damn it! Damn it!

She cursed softly. All she could think about was finding Amelie and ripping her into pieces!

Ever since Amelie’s appearance, she had constantly brought trouble into Elyse’s life. She’s truly my nemesis!

After her anger subsided, Elyse began to feel terrified and trembled as she remembered that Amelie was the

real Big Eyes!

She felt like she was thrown and burned inside the furnace, terrifying and painful!

No, I can’t let Amelie ruin my happiness again! she thought.

Barely able to support herself to her feet, she walked around the corridor a few times. It was seen that

something flashed in her eyes before she left.

The Alston Residence.

Melissa was still angry at Leo for not being sensible and cooperating with her.

“Mrs. Alston, your collagen drink is ready.” A servant came over with a cup of tea and gave it to Melissa.

However, Melissa pushed it away in frustration. “I’m not drinking today. Bring it away!”

The servant looked at Melissa in confusion because Melissa cared a lot about her appearance and would never miss her daily collagen drink. What Melissa just said came as a surprise.

But the servant also knew not to pry, so she obediently took the drink away.

Meanwhile, Melissa supported her forehead with her hand propped up on the coffee table.

She was so pissed at Leo for not cooperating with her that she had a migraine.

“If I had known he wouldn’t listen to me, I wouldn’t have agreed to let him take over the family business!”

Her only regret was letting that accident that injured Leo’s eye happen because Leo completely changed how he treated her after staying at Quinn Town for some time.

Before, he would listen to her every word and be very filial, but after that incident, he began giving her the cold

shoulder.

Whenever Melissa thought of that car accident, she would feel guilty and didn’t dare to think more about it.

At that moment, someone gave a cup to her.

She looked at it and saw it was the same collagen drink.

There was still some steam coming from the hot drink, which made her eyes feel uncomfortable.

Frowning, Melissa angrily asked, “What’s the meaning of this? Didn’t I say I’m not drinking this today?”

Her face was filled with anger as she looked over angrily but saw a face much younger than the servant.

However, her expression turned even darker after seeing that face. She screamed at the door, “What’s the matter? Miss Potts, don’t you want your job anymore? How could you let just anyone come in?”

Meanwhile, Leila stood outside the door with both hands limply by her side, seeming embarrassed.

“Don’t blame Miss Potts, she opened the door for me because I told her it was Leo who invited me here.” Still holding the cup, the visitor smiled at Melissa.

Her face was beautiful and delicate, and she was well-dressed, with the scent of fancy French perfume

permeating her body.

The visitor was none other than Elyse.

When Melissa finally looked at her, she reprimanded, “Elyse, I will never agree to you and Leony’s relationship, so you’d better give up. Miss Potts, send our visitor out!”

Hearing Melissa’s order, Leila hurriedly came over. “Miss Clayton…”

Elyse smiled and gave Leila a reassuring look before turning back to Melissa. “Mrs. Alston, I came here today specifically to help you solve your frustrations.”

“Hah! I’m feeling good today and don’t need your help with anything.” Without looking at Elyse, Melissa sat upright, putting on a relaxed behavior.

She had never liked actresses and adding on to what Elyse did four years ago, Melissa hated Elyse to the

bones.

“You-”

Melissa’s expression changed after Elyse had guessed her thoughts. Now, she was feeling embarrassed and angry.

Melissa didn’t lose her temper due to the usual elegant facade she put on before others. She kept silent despite boiling with anger inside.

Elyse calmly said to Leila, “Miss Potts, you may leave now. I have something I would like to discuss with Mrs. Alston in private.”

Leila glanced at Melissa worriedly. When she saw Melissa didn’t refuse, she nodded and left.

The room quieted down. Elyse sat beside Melissa with her knees closed and hands on her knees, making her look elegant.

Her face was glowing as she said, “Mrs. Alston, you shouldn’t feel bad about what others say because they don’t know what’s happening inside the Alston Residence. I know for a fact that you and Leony aren’t merciless people and that you do like Bria. You know giving birth to a child was a difficult process, so you made the painful decision of letting Amelie take Bria away.”

Once Elyse said that, Melissa felt better, and her expression eased a little.

Even if what Elyse said wasn’t what Melissa had in mind, Elyse’s words perfectly hid Melissa’s real feelings and gave Melissa a good reason for neglecting Bria all this while. Also, that explanation saved Melissa’s image.

“Of course,” Melissa replied stiffly.

When Elyse got a reply from Melissa, she knew she was another step closer to her goal and smiled delicately. “Mrs. Alston, I also know that you want to bring Bria back here. I’m guessing you don’t know how to persuade Leony to come forward and take Bria back, am I right?”

Melissa turned over and looked at Elyse with cold eyes. However, she didn’t respond, which was a silent agreement.

“I can help you with that,” Elyse offered.

Melissa’s eyes widened as they lit up. “You?”

“Yes, me.” Elyse elegantly cranked her long and slender neck while speaking confidently.

Meanwhile, Melissa wasn’t too convinced. “Elyse, you can’t fool me with your words.”

“How about we make a deal if you don’t believe me?” While gently knocking her knuckles against the table, Elyse continued, “If I succeed and Leony is willing to get Bria’s custody from Amelie, you will call for me and Leony’s engagement.”

looked at Elyse with disdain. “Elyse, you’re such a shameless woman! Besides your identity, what happened four years ago is enough for the Alston Family to reject you as our daughter-in-law. If you still have some dignity left in you, you should leave Leony as far as possible. I don’t know where you found the courage to not only pester Leony but also ask me to agree to let you two get engaged!”

When thinking about Elyse’s past, Melissa became even more displeased with her.

However, Elyse wasn’t the slightest bit humiliated or saddened by Melissa’s words. She still kept a smile on her face as if Melissa wasn’t talking about her.

She pulled her lips taunt and leaned down to look at Melissa. “Mrs. Alston, you’re judging me for what I did back then, but have you forgotten that you’re the one responsible for what happened four years ago?”

Once Elyse said that, Melissa suddenly turned pale, and she shivered violently.