Ch. 271..275: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 271-275

Chapter 271

Amelie panicked until she felt her mind go blank. She subconsciously readied her leg to kick at his private part. If he dares to do anything to me, I’ll strike so hard that he won’t think about using it again!

“Is it because you have another man in your heart?” he whispered into her ear in his low, sultry tone.

What did he say?

She was stunned because of his words, so she turned to look at him. His eyes were closed, his lips were practically attached to her ears, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly. Is he frowning? For me? How’s that possible? Back then, he would even dream that I would leave his life.

Suddenly, her anxiety went away; what replaced it was infinite irony instead. Although she knew he was drunk, she still smirked and shoved him aside.

Sitting up, she quickly adjusted her clothes and shot him a cold gaze. “Leo, I’ve already given you what was obligated of me. So, don’t interfere in my life anymore.”

Even if she did not have another man in her life, Amelie would never again permit Leo to stick his nose in her business. Since we’re already divorced, let’s just go our separate ways.

Ignoring him completely, she walked straight out of the private room. After the door closed, the seemingly drunk man suddenly opened his eyes. As his somber gaze landed on the door, his stern countenance expressed no emotions whatsoever.

He sat up, and there was no hint of drunkenness to be seen from his eyes while he turned the bezel of his watch, his black shirt showing off his alluring figure. Smiling subtly, he thought, Given me what was obligated of her? What does that mean?

His gaze further darkened. Is her so-called obligation our four-year wedding? That was a setup, so why would she say that?

With his hands on his knees, he propped himself up before he placed his fingers on the door handle and pulled it. He walked quickly, wanting to chase after Amelie, and asked her what she meant.

“Leony!” Just as he stepped out of the room, a sweet voice called out to him.

Holding an exquisite bag, Elyse wore silk pants with high heels and ran over panting before she stopped before him. “I heard you were drunk. Are you alright?” With a worried expression, she looked at him with her bright eyes.

Her long and curly hair draped in front of her shoulder, making her seem pitiful. Yet, Leo added a clear disgust to his cold expression upon seeing her while pursing his lips. “Get out of my sight!”

Immediately, she showed a hurtful face as she bit her lip out of sadness, looking like she would burst out in tears at any moment.

Not even wanting to spare her another glance, he stated, “Do you need me to repeat that for you?” His words were cold, distant, and full of disdain.

Elyse knew if she continued to cling to him, she would only be humiliating herself even further, so she bit her lip before adjusting her bag strap to her shoulder and silently walked away.

Just as Leo wanted to look for Amelie again, Victor called.

“Speak!” It was a single word without any additional emotion.

At the other end of the call, Victor stated, “I’ve already investigated it. Besides interacting with Miss Clayton in the program, Miss Dillon only ever came across her another time at the racetrack.”

“The racetrack?” Leo frowned.

Although he went there that time, he did not see Elyse present. Naturally, Victor knew about that too.

“That day, Miss Clayton sat in the spectator’s seat and did not show herself to the public. However, from the surveillance footage, I saw she used her phone, so I checked her messages. It turned out that she kept messaging Mr. Lowe that day.” Victor paused up to that point.

At that moment, Leo frowned so deeply that his forehead wrinkled while his grip on his phone tightened so hard that his veins popped.

“Although I couldn’t find out what the contents of their messages were, a short while after Miss Clayton’s messages were sent, Mr. Lowe had the staff change the layout of the racetrack.” As for the other hypothesis, Victor did not speak about it due to a lack of evidence.

From the start till the end of the call, Leo did not say anything as he stayed expressionless after hearing everything. “Wait.” His voice rang through the hallway after he hung up.

Elyse, who was walking away, suddenly stopped before turning around with disbelief in her eyes. “Leo, a-a-are you calling out to me?”

Pointing at herself, she had an expectant and surprised look. After a while, she looked at her surroundings. Besides me, there’s no one else. Did he change his mind and want to talk to me?

Overwhelmed by ecstasy, she nearly shredded her elegant facade as she ran over with expectation, blinking nonstop with her tears on the verge of falling. “I knew—”

“What did you do to Amelie when you were at the racetrack?” The stoic Leo did not even bother to spare a glance at her.

“R-Race t-track?” she stuttered. Gone was the excitement as her body started trembling because it was replaced with fear instead.

The incident that day made her legs go weak, rendering her unable to stand properly. I’ve hidden it so well, so how does he know?

Gripping and relaxing her fingers repeatedly, she wanted to catch any hint from Leo’s expression, but all she saw was his icy visage. With how expressionless he was, she could not glean anything from it or decipher how much he knew.

The more clueless she was, the more she did not dare to speak, so she acted innocent. “What are you talking about? Racetrack? I don’t understand what you’re referring to.”

“So, you did do something!” He suddenly closed in. Before she could make sense of the situation, his face was already in front of her, her neck feeling constricted and in the palm of his hand.

Suddenly, Elyse found herself breathless. She was held up in midair, barely breathing while she looked at Leo in fear, feeling just how thick his bloodlust was.

Crack!

Something broke.

Although she used all her strength to pull his hand apart and tried to breathe, his hand resembled a vice clasp that she could not pry apart at all!

It was then the janitor came and was scared out of his wits by the scene. The tray in his hands crashed onto the floor, causing a huge commotion.

“Save… me!” The suffocating Elyse only knew at that moment that Leo wanted to kill her, so she reached out to the employee for help.

Panicking, the janitor took out his phone in a bid.

“Scram!” A fierce voice thundered through the hallway.

Leo intimidated the person to the point where he threw his phone and scampered away, not daring to interfere.

Running out of breath, Elyse was gradually blacking out. Although she wanted to get help, nobody was there to do so. “I… I d-didn’t do it.” She squeezed the words out while death’s embrace slowly shrouded her as her tears rolled out. “I was there, but I didn’t do anything to Amelie. No matter how powerful I am, I don’t have the means to change the layout of the racetrack.”

Due to the lack of oxygen, her face contorted, and her beauty was nowhere to be found. Instead, she resembled more like a demon as the veins in her neck popped, making her seem like an earthworm.

Yet, just as she uttered her almost-last words, the force on her neck vanished. Immediately, she dropped to the ground like a piece of crumpled paper.

 

Chapter 272

Holding her neck, Elyse coughed vigorously, nearly hacking her lungs out.

“You should know there’s a price to pay for deceiving me.” Leo’s cold tone came from above her.

Still choking for her life, she felt tears rolling down her cheeks as this terrifying man stunned her. She fully believed Leo was adamant about strangling her to death earlier. Although she had always known of his cruelty, it was today she realized she had underestimated him. There’s no end to how cruel he can be!

Up to this point, she knew she could not admit to her deeds no matter what. Once she did, she would die a dog’s death. Leo doesn’t have any evidence anyway, and I didn’t leave any signs behind.

With this in mind, Elyse clenched her teeth and nodded. “I did go to the race track that day and texted Ashton to increase the difficulty of the track layout. I was upset inside and wanted to teach Amelie a lesson. I never thought there’d be something wrong with the logs.”

She communicated that rapidly out of fear that his grip might tighten around her neck if she spoke any slower. The sensation of death, pain, and desperation was something she never wanted to experience again.

“I mean, it was Amelie who insisted on being completely blindfolded when Ashton kept emphasizing only one eye was to be covered. If not for her stubbornness, such a dangerous thing wouldn’t have happened, though it did prove her abilities. Even under those circumstances, she still came out unscathed. I don’t understand why you’re suddenly pinning the blame on me. I-I-I feel so wronged.”

Her tears started to fall, yet they stemmed from fear rather than aggrievement.

Still, she knew if the secret about Amelie’s cornea remained unexposed, Amelie could only blame herself for this incident at the end of the day. From the outsiders’ perspectives, it was her ego that caused her the consequences.

“Leony, if you care about her, you should talk her out of it. It isn’t safe to be blindfolded for a bet.”

Leo did not move. Although Elyse could not be trusted, he indeed saw Amelie competing blindfolded, twice.

“Why is she so adamant about targeting you?” he asked.

Sensing that his tone had softened, she slowly stood up with her puffy eyes. “I don’t know either. I’ve been pondering over this and thought she might’ve misunderstood me, just like you did. Since she saw me that day, she must’ve thought I was the one pulling the strings. That explains why she is so fixated on ruining me,” she stated while drying her tears.

Coming from an actor background, Elyse was able to pull off a pitiful look with ease despite her subpar acting chops. While she bit her lip, she looked at the ground all teary-eyed with tears dripping from her cheeks. She perfectly illustrated how ‘wronged’ she felt.

“It better be just like what you said.” Leo did not show any sympathy for the pitiful-looking woman before him. As if his heart had been frozen, he found it hard to be patient with her again. Then, he turned around.

The fact that he was about to leave made Elyse realize she was safe. Placing her hands on her chest, she breathed deeply.

“If—” The man did not begin walking. Instead, his cold voice echoed. “If I come to know you were lying, you’ll experience pain worse than death!”

Just as she thought she could relax, her breath was once again taken away by his words, causing her to nearly suffocate.

The pair of shiny leather shoes then slowly disappear from her view. As she watched Leo’s silhouette disappear, she placed her hand from her mouth back onto her chest and gripped her clothes so tightly to the point where the fabric stretched beyond recognition.

“Leony, is this what we’ve come to now? You’re all about protecting her,” she muttered under her breath jealously, paired with sarcasm.

Is he going to be shielding Amelie like this from now on? He doesn’t even know she donated her cornea to him yet! Why? Why is God so unfair?

Seeing that Leo still protected Amelie without prior knowledge of the secret, Elyse felt like she was thoroughly humiliated. Sheer pain, humiliation, and embarrassment were tearing her apart from within.

…

“Leo? Why are you back?” In the middle of the night, Melissa went downstairs to get some water, only to be shocked the moment she turned on the lights.

It was under close observation before she found herself looking at her son. She was shocked to the point of covering her mouth with her hands.

Although Leo was not completely wasted, he did drink quite an amount, so he was tipsy, to say the least. Just as he was about to fall asleep on the couch, he was awakened by the ruckus as the lights pierced through his eyes, rendering him unamused at his mother.

She walked over to him in her pajamas and scrutinized him. “Shouldn’t you be with Foxy right now?”

“Foxy?” He ruminated the word before understanding what she was talking about.

“So, you had something to do with Amelie coming to the bar?”

“What?! Amelie went instead?!” Melissa’s expectations crash-landed. “Why was it her?” She was so angry that she pulled on the hem of her pajamas.

I had my people call Foxy! That shameless woman must’ve arrived first! If so, what would happen if Foxy got mad? Where will I find such a rich daughter-in-law again?

The reason why she was trying hard to get on Foxy’s good side was not only because she thought she was a suitable candidate for her son but because of the hundred million fans she had. With the number of fans who love and support her, no matter what she sells, it all culminates in at least tens of millions in sales. This means a profit of, at the minimum, a billion! Who would miss such a God-given opportunity?

Although the Alstons were rich, nobody would mind more money. Once Foxy gets married into our household, we will go to the next level. Including the nation’s wealthiest people, we might even become the richest people in the world!

The thing that mattered most to Melissa was her pride, for she always thought of ways to further advance her inherent sense of superiority. After discovering the existence of Foxy, she was no longer satisfied being an individual of admiration by those from Clouson City and the nearby cities. Rather, she wanted more! It would be best if I get treated like the First Lady!

Yet, her plan was ruined by Amelie.

Angered beyond belief, she frowned so hard that her well-maintained skin suddenly popped a few wrinkles. Her good mood was thoroughly ruined by this news as she expressed huffingly, “That shameless woman! I can overlook that she set you up in the beginning, but she’s still clinging to you after all this time! I think she never really wanted the divorce from the start. She just wants your riches and the family’s fame! I called the people to phone Foxy, so how did she get there first?” she exclaimed while walking upstairs.

Watching her silhouette, Leo suddenly had an epiphany. The reason Amelie went there today was that she knew I was drunk. Did she go there just for me?

Chapter 273

After the first episode of ‘Show Your Love’ was released, the show went viral on the Internet, where the comments on the forums revolved around the ambiguous relationships that were beginning to become clearer between the guests. Out of all the couples, Blake and Foxy were most popular and well-liked by the netizens, who considered the part in which he treated her wound a classic scene to be remembered. Thanks to that, that scene was edited and reuploaded by the netizens to express their admiration for the duo.

“This is impossible!” Melissa wrapped her fingers tightly around the phone with one hand while the other rapidly swiped through the webpage. At the same time, the fair skin on her forehead appeared to be covered in veins, and her eyes filled with rage and hatred. The next second, she slammed her phone onto the table and poked her chest with one finger. Ah! It hurts! Why does everything going on have to give me anxiety? Blake won’t stop wooing Foxy, while that shameless woman, Amelie, won’t leave my son alone!

At that thought, she wished she could confront Amelie in person and slap her in the face. “Where is your sense of shame, Amelie?! Have you not had enough sponging off us for the last four years? Why won’t you just go away and leave us alone?!”

She was annoyed with Amelie, whom she considered a threat from outside her family, yet the disappointment about her son’s disobedience only added to her frustration. Ironically, the more she dwelled on that matter, the stronger the stab of pain grew in her chest.

“Mr. Alston, will you continue to be a part of ‘Show Your Love’?” A voice was suddenly heard from the television.

Melissa bitterly shifted her gaze to the television and saw the camera changing its direction toward Genesis’ entrance, a grand-looking gate made of granite. The next second, Leo stepped out of the car

and presented his charming self in front of everyone. With his usual glacial look, he began to walk in the direction of the building in a decent outfit. When she saw that, she had to admit she was proud of her son, although he did not like her very much. That’s my boy! Outstanding and handsome like nobody else!

In the meantime, Leo was quickly surrounded by the press that had been waiting at the entrance as he was faced with several microphones near his face. Surprised by the unexpected situation, he was forced to stop in his tracks along with the people who were following behind despite his busy schedule. He glimpsed the paparazzi around him and furrowed his eyebrows unhappily, pursing his lips with a scowl on his face.

Meanwhile, the security guards at the door were shocked when they noticed Leo’s reaction. Thus, they quickly stepped in and separated the paparazzi from him. “I’m sorry, Mr. Alston. It was our fault that we failed to notice the paparazzi at the entrance.”

Nevertheless, Leo’s eyes remained emotionless just as the guards went on to clear a path for him among the crowd.

However, the paparazzi were not going to give up so easily because they had been waiting there for a long time. “Mr. Alston, please tell us something.”

“You’re a successful man with wealth and fame, Mr. Alston. So, what makes you want to be a part of ‘Show Your Love’?”

“Are you doing this for Miss Clayton?”

“Or are you trying to tell everyone that Miss Clayton is your woman, whom you’re going to protect unconditionally?”

Due to his status in the commercial world, Leo inevitably became the center of attention ever since he joined the show. Therefore, the public was curious to know whether he would be in the next episode,

which was why the paparazzi were there to learn more about his plan.

“So far, it seems like you and Miss Clayton have barely interacted with each other in the show. Was it because those scenes were deleted?”

“Mr. Alston…”

Nonetheless, despite the bombardment of questions from the press, Leo remained unresponsive with his lips sealed. Due to that, every face of the paparazzi was written with disappointment as they thought their questions would be left unanswered.

“I’ll be there,” Leo spoke just when the paparazzi thought they were going to leave empty-handed. At the same time, the man’s answer came like a bolt from the blue just before it was followed by murmurs of gossip and whisper. He went silent and gave the guards a cold gaze, signaling them to come closer and clear a path for him. After that, he moved on and disappeared from the TV screen.

On the other hand, Melissa kept her eyes glued to the screen without blinking while her frustration slowly faded away. Soon, a smile showed on her face because she was sure Leo did not attend ‘Show Your Love’ for Elyse, but instead, he did that for Foxy. Apart from that, she also knew it was Leo’s idea instead of the director to appear in so many scenes of the show, having requested the original footage from the director so that she could watch all the scenes he was in. Leo seemed different when he was looking at Foxy. That means he never laid his eyes on anyone else besides her. That’s great! There is a high chance that Leo and Foxy will date each other as long as he continues to be in the show.

Without any idea that Foxy and Amelie were the same people, Melissa thought the reason why Foxy was so indifferent to Leo was that she had not developed feelings for him yet. I don’t care if Foxy and Blake have anything out of the ordinary between them or are the most popular couple. Foxy will be my daughter-in-law no matter the cost because I chose her!

At the thought of that, she quickly gave Jodie a call and told her to come home.

Half an hour later, Jodie pushed the door open and entered the house, showing herself in an outfit with a noticeable mini skirt. Her body was covered with an unpleasant smoky odor as she appeared to be holding a small purse. Struggling to walk in a straight line, she staggered while the purse hanging on her wrist oscillated wildly.

Before she even got close, Melissa could already smell the alcohol stench that was wafting from her daughter’s body. In that instant, a scowl showed on her face just when she lectured Jodie without hesitation. “What did you do to yourself? Were you drinking? Jodie Alston, have you forgotten your place and who you are? Are you trying to ruin your image? Oh, dear…” She repeatedly fanned her nose to keep the stench away from her while expressing her disappointment in Jodie. “If anyone sees you like that, you’re going to have a hard time finding a man who wants to marry you!”

Jodie combed her hair backward with her fingers, whereupon she walked to the couch and collapsed on it without even taking off her high heels. Then, she swung her arms wildly several times and fell onto the ground from the cushion. “Marry me? Nah, no man is going to lay his eyes on me no matter how good I am.”

Melissa gave Jodie a look of disapproval, but even so, she went into the kitchen and made some green tea to cure her hangover. After being forced by her mother to finish the tea, Jodie finally sobered up from the alcoholic influence and sat up straight. “Why did you call me back?”

Melissa was about to lecture her daughter again, but when she heard her question, she decided she might as well get down to business. “You’re in ‘Show Your Love’, right? I want you to keep your eye on your brother from the next episode onward.”

“Nah!” Jodie grunted coldly. “I just decided to quit the show.”

“What? Why did you quit?” Melissa was surprised to hear that.

Jodie flung her new curly hair and pouted unhappily. “Why can’t I quit? I’m tired of swallowing my pride just to grab someone’s attention.”

Deep down, she was dismayed and discouraged that Blake did not even bother to look at her even after everything she did, which was why she gave up on attending the show.

“No! You must attend the show!” Melissa said to her daughter in a commanding tone just as she was about to reach for her phone to call the director.

“Why?!” Jodie angrily questioned her mother, stomping the couch with her feet repeatedly.

“You can’t quit. Think about your brother. Foxy is the woman I choose to be my daughter-in-law, so if you’re there to help out, he can bring her back home sooner.”

“Are you out of your mind, Mom?” Jodie lost her temper and flipped out like a barking dog, bouncing off the couch with a high-pitched voice. “What’s on your mind, Mom? How could you let a woman like Foxy marry Leo? You… You’re…” She puckered her trembling lips and stammered toward the end of her sentence. Foxy stole my dream man away from me, yet now she wants to marry into the Alston Family. No goddamn way!

“No! I will not let that woman marry Leo! There’s no way she’s becoming a part of our family!” Her blood was already boiling just hearing Foxy’s name as her jealousy and rage overwhelmed her rational mind. “What has that lady done to you, Mom? Did she put you under her spell or something? You used to think very little of those internet celebrities.” She was sure it was Foxy who created all the chaos behind her back. She took a step forward impatiently and stated, “I must confront her and make her pay for what she did!”

Chapter 274

Melissa seized Jodie’s arm and expressed her dislike for her daughter’s hot temper. “Get a hold of yourself! I’m the one who wants Foxy to marry your brother, which has nothing to do with her.” She then sat Jodie down on the couch and said, “You need to keep your temper in check and think straight.”

“I have every reason to lose my temper about that,” Jodie responded in frustration, her eyes filled with tears. “Foxy wouldn’t stop getting in my way during the show, yet now, you’re inviting her to be a part of our family. How is that fair?!” Her tears began to roll down her eyes as she complained.

Melissa reacted by helplessly shaking her head, giving a look of disappointment to her daughter, who she thought was too comfortable with her life to deal with any setback. However, she still went on to patiently explain her point, “But you can’t deny the fact that Foxy is indeed an internet celebrity. Now that times are different than before, I have to change my thinking as well. Don’t you think so?” She patted Jodie’s knee and continued her words, “Look. Foxy has over a hundred million followers, and what does that seem to you? A gold mine is what it seems to me. If your brother marries her, we’re going to be even richer and more influential than ever before.”

As a graduate of Mass Communication herself, Jodie quickly understood Melissa’s point, not to mention her desire to become an internet celebrity like Foxy as well. A hundred million followers? I could make several times more than an average office lady ever could in a few months or even a year by just going live every night if I was an internet celebrity with that many followers. That’s not even inclusive of any sales made during those live shows, so if I do that, I could even make billions. That’s right! Mom has a point. Foxy is a mine with unlimited gold in it.

The more she thought about that, the more excited and thrilled she felt about her mother’s suggestion.

“I may be helping Leo, but I’m also giving you a chance to prove your worth at the same time. Haven’t you always wanted to become an internet celebrity? Now is your chance. You could ask her for her

guidance and make your dream come true. Even if you can’t be as successful as her in the end, I’m sure you’ll accumulate at least thousands or millions of fans with her help.” Melissa tried to talk some sense into her daughter’s head.

Who says I need Foxy’s help?!

Despite the thought of that, Jodie somehow did not feel as disgusted as she used to before when she heard Foxy’s name from Melissa. Soon, she rolled her eyes sinisterly and began to think that Melissa’s suggestion was not a bad idea. After all, she reckoned she could seize the opportunity to woo Blake while Foxy was busy dating Leo. Then, she would find a chance to ruin Leo and Foxy’s relationship later once she became an item with Blake.

As her ego got the better of her, she did not care how Foxy could strengthen the Alston Family’s influence or help her become an internet celebrity because all she cared about was to have Blake for herself and ruin Foxy’s life.

…

Meanwhile, Elyse was sitting in front of the television in Michael’s room when she happened to see the part of the show, in which Leo appeared. However, the admiration on her beautiful face slowly faded away before it was replaced by a look of hatred and jealousy. After all, she knew better than anyone else that he did not join the show because of her but Amelie.

What kind of trick has that b*tch used to put those men under her spell? Why are the two most successful men ever known in their respective areas of expertise so crazy over her?

At the thought of how popular Amelie was, Elyse’s jealousy filled her mind with so much rage and hatred that she wished she could splash some sulfuric acid at Amelie’s face and destroy her good looks. This is annoying!

She stood up irritably and saw her reflection in the mirror, taking a second to admire her pretty looks, though her terrible mood was overwhelming at that moment. Then, she gently rubbed her cheeks with her fingers, asking herself why no man was interested in her despite her beauty.

Just when Amelie was engrossed in her train of thought, she suddenly felt a slight pain caused by what felt like something hitting her finger joint. As she turned around, she met Ellen’s innocent eyes and saw her holding a tennis racket in an unsightly posture that made her look silly. At the same time, she realized the impact that she felt in her finger joint was caused by a tennis ball.

Seeing the ball still bouncing up and down on the floor, Elyse allowed her anger to get the better of her and charged at Ellen before slapping her in the face. “Are you blind?! I was standing there, so why did you hit the ball my way?” Despite having slapped Ellen in the face, Elyse still did not think it was enough as she grabbed her sister by the collar and shoved her to the wall.

In the meantime, Ellen was sent flying to the wall by Elyse’s force, hitting it with her back. However, due to the great inertia, the back of her head bumped into the concrete, accompanied by a loud bang.

“Ouch! It hurts!” Ellen knitted her eyebrows and curled up in agony, touching her head while gazing at Elyse fearfully. Her eyes filled with tears and terror, which indicated that she was afraid of Elyse.

Nevertheless, the sight of Ellen’s pitiful expression only served to annoy Elyse even more. Thus, she landed a few more kicks on her sister to vent her anger. “What’re you looking at?! What’re you looking at?! What have you been doing all this time? Why didn’t you just die?!” As she went on to scold Ellen harshly, her rude and aggressive behavior made her look just like an uncivilized battleax, unlike her decent reputation as a celebrity.

While Ellen continued to back away and put up with Elyse’s abuse, Michael suddenly showed up and stepped in. “Oh my god! What in the world are you doing?!” The man was seen to be wearing an apron with a spade in his hand.

Ever since Ellen returned home, he had dedicated all his time to looking after her, even taking care of the house chores, although he hardly did them in the past few decades. “Couldn’t you have sorted things out with her nicely? You didn’t have to get physical with her at all.” He pulled Ellen away and approached Elyse, dusting Ellen’s clothes while making sure she was unhurt as if she was a rare treasure he just found. “You could have hurt her. Did you know that?!” The man lectured Elyse for her violence.

Elyse stared at Michael, annoyed with the fact her father was giving all his attention to Ellen. “She is nothing but a piece of useless crap, so why do you care so much about her? Just abandon her for good!”

This woman is such an unpleasant eyesore!

“Abandon her?” Michael disagreed with her and gave her a strange look. “Are you out of your mind?”

Only a fool would leave a gold mine and walk away.

“What are you going to do with her? Keep her until Christmas so we can all celebrate the occasion together? She’s mentally handicapped. What else can she do besides giggle like a fool? Don’t tell me you’re counting on her to seduce Leo and win his heart! He’s not even going to look at her!” Elyse mocked her father with a smirk and glared at Ellen, intimidating her so much that she immediately hid behind him.

Michael then patted Ellen’s skinny shoulder and patiently explained to Elyse his point of view, “Oh, girl. Does Leo Alston seem like an ordinary man to you? Do you think a man like him would abandon his pride and fall for this woman, who’s mentally handicapped, as you described? No, I don’t think so, but guess what? Mr. Alston seems to care a lot about this lady. Look, Ellen only came back not long ago, but he’s already given us a few million because of that. Thus, you can’t deny that this is good money because we didn’t have to work like a donkey to earn it. So, what’s your take? I, for one, will not say no to that.”

To Michael, a life like that was too good for him to let go. “Besides, Mr. Alston’s assistant also promised on his behalf that we can ask them for financial assistance whenever Ellen needs it. Also, she was given a credit card with no spending limit yesterday, which means I won’t have to worry about the price anymore before I buy anything!”

Back then, he never dared to even think about having a comfortable life like that as he was complacent with all he had, despite his greed. Nevertheless, he was now happy he could finally kiss his poor life goodbye, recalling the old days in which he had to steal just to make tens of thousands when he was working for Steven.

“From now on, you will forget about whatever ideas you have in your mind and help me take care of our ‘gold mine’.”

Forget about whatever ideas I have in my mind. How can I forget that Leo and Amelie are getting closer day by day?

Elyse blinked bitterly while her jealousy gnawed at her with the thought of Leo and Amelie growing closer to each other on set. While he did not even care to hide his feelings for Amelie, their intimate interaction on TV always made Elyse go crazy, as if someone was reminding her that Amelie took him away from her. Due to that, her wild imagination intensified in the last few days and almost drove her nuts.

“I’m the woman Leo loves! I’m the only woman who can have him!” She gritted her teeth and swore to herself, thinking that having Leo mattered more than anything to her, including the amount of fortune that Ellen could bring them.

“Leo is mine, and no one can take him away from me!” She got so agitated that she clenched her fists and jaw tightly until a loud bang was heard. Before she could figure out what hit her, her vision started to black out just when the pain began to kick in.

Chapter 275

Chapter 275 Elyse’s New Trick

Elyse held her numb and painful head and looked over, just to see that Ellen—who had been hiding behind Michael—suddenly appeared with the tennis racket she had been holding all along.

The top of the cheap racket hung down, and the light blue strap was loosely draped over an iron handle.

“You hit me?” Only then did she realize what had happened and stare at Ellen in disbelief, her eyes rolling in fury.

However, at the same time, she noticed that the once timid and cowardly Ellen was no longer to be found, as she was now staring back at her with a sinister gaze.

“Leo is mine. He’s mine,” she muttered under her breath, her eyes staring blankly, emitting a mad gaze. “Don’t you dare take him from me. I’ll kill anyone who does that!”

As she spoke, she raised the tennis racket and wildly swung it in the air while rushing toward Elyse. At this moment, her intention to kill was evident, as her eyes showed her desire for blood.

Her sudden change and huge contrast shocked Elyse, causing her to fall to the ground, completely stunned.

If Michael didn’t rush over to stop Ellen, Elyse would have been beaten to a pulp by her sister.

Yet, even with Michael stopping her, Ellen still refused to let Elyse go. She frantically shouted, “Say it, say it now! Say that you don’t love Leo! Say that you won’t take him from me!”

“Okay, okay. No one’s taking him from you. No one,” he comforted her as he pushed her into a room.

Meanwhile, Elyse remained sitting on the ground. As she propped herself up from the ground with her hands, she slowly regained her senses. The image of Ellen’s terrifying bloodthirsty look kept flashing

through her mind, causing cold sweat to seep out until her back became cold and damp. I have almost been beaten to death. Ellen is truly terrifying when she goes crazy.

Ellen in this state… A bold idea suddenly flashed through her mind, and her eyes lit up. Immediately, a sinister smile played on her lips.

Although unexpected events occurred during the production of ‘Show Your Love’, the show’s effect turned out to be surprisingly good. So, Mr. Hampton immediately started planning the second episode.

On Monday, the new episode officially began filming. Since the early morning, various reporters and online influencers gathered outside the TV station, waiting to capture the latest scoop.

The TV station was happy to have people generate buzz for them, so they added space on both sides of the red carpet for the reporters to use. The carpet extended all the way from the TV station’s entrance to the studio, and the reporters filled every available spot there. Everyone was eagerly awaiting the appearance of the most talked-about contestants.

Amelie habitually arrived early and didn’t bother with any flashy tricks for a grand entrance.

After putting on her mask, she confidently made her way down the red carpet. Seeing the crowds of people on either side, she just wanted to quickly finish walking the red carpet and get it over with.

Meanwhile, Blake, who got out of the car behind her, noticed her hurried steps. He knew her well enough to know what was on her mind. At the thought of that, a faint smile played on his lips.

“Shall we go over there?” his assistant asked.

At that, he pocketed the tenderness in his gaze and shook his head. “Let’s wait for a bit.” She doesn’t like to be surrounded by people. I should join in later.

He was well-versed in the ways of the media. If they both appeared together, they would be bombarded with questions and could never leave.

Just then, another long, black MPV pulled up next to them. The door opened slowly, revealing a pair of shiny black shoes, followed by a pair of long and slender legs that were wrapped in black suit pants that fit perfectly.

The MPV was high enough that the man didn’t even have to bend his head as he stepped out. With just a slight push from his long fingers on the car door, a cold and stern face was revealed.

Behind the man was a woman who followed closely, but he didn’t pay her any attention as he walked away with determined strides.

At the same time, Amelie was intercepted by the reporters in front. Just as she paused for a moment, the man had already walked up behind her. With one more step, he stood right next to her.

“Leo…” Jodie looked at the hurried Leo with a pout. When she saw her brother standing next to the masked Foxy, a clear disgust flashed in her eyes.

Just as she was about to chase after him, she turned around and saw Blake standing by their car.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up like two bright lamps, and she could no longer see anyone else. She ran to Blake while holding up the hem of her dress.

Meanwhile, the reporters were interviewing Foxy when their cameras were suddenly blocked, causing them to look up. When they saw Leo, their eyes shone inexplicably.

By right, even if Leo had arrived, he would be standing behind Foxy or at least leave the place after greeting her. What’s going on? Why is he beside Foxy?

Everyone’s eyes darted between him and Amelie, trying to find the answer on their faces.

Leo was now right in front of her, so it was hard not to notice him. Amelie was also surprised to see him standing next to her and couldn’t help but look over, but she noticed that he was still pressing his lips together and not saying anything.

He remained silent; the reporters remained silent; Amelie remained silent as well. At once, the scene fell into an eerie silence.

“Morning, Mr. Alston.” Amelie decided to break the silence.

At that, a low and elusive ‘hi’ slipped out of his throat.

For some reason, she felt that this ‘hi’ was filled with a certain ambiguity as if he wanted people to know that they were quite close to each other.

Not only she, but the reporters also sensed this and began to raise their microphones, ready to ask questions.

“Let’s go,” he continued, ignoring all their gazes but not moving.

At this moment, she was completely speechless. Since he didn’t move, she had to take the first step. She truly disliked being endlessly probed and investigated for her privacy, so she took a step forward.

He followed suit, and the two walked side by side.

Something is definitely going on between them. The reporters’ eyes lit up with excitement, and they pondered whether to pluck up some courage and try to interview Leo, or at least ask Foxy a few questions.

Although the reporters in the front row wanted to do so, not one of them dared to stop them. Talking to Foxy was doable, but Leo’s cold and aloof demeanor was too intimidating. They felt like they were being scrutinized through a skewer with just one glance from him. Moreover, it was rumored that he was

ruthless in the business world. He might ruin their career if he became unhappy. Since Amelie was standing next to him, they didn’t dare stop her either.

At that moment, there was a commotion behind them, so everyone turned around to see what was happening, only to see that it was Elyse stepping out of her white luxury MPV.

She wore a white suit that accentuated her extremely fair skin, which seemed to glow. However, she was no longer dressed like a goddess, with her hair tied up instead, giving her the vibe of a strong and capable woman.

Her appearance was like a big stone suddenly thrown into a pool, and everyone’s attention quickly shifted from her back to the nearby Leo, who was walking alongside Amelie.

It was well known that Leo only participated in ‘Show Your Love’ because of Elyse. Now that they had gone their separate ways, he was with Foxy. What is going on?

The nature of gossip immediately surged through the reporters, filling every part of their bodies and piquing their curiosity. It even made them forget their fear of Leo as the reporters in the front row rushed to block their way on the red carpet.

Instantly, as if everyone’s eyes had turned into spotlights, they were fixed on Amelie, Leo, and Elyse. As their eyes darted around the three, they started speculating in their minds.