Leo walked down the hallway with Kayden next to him.“Are you angry?” Kayden asked, placing his hands in his pockets while looking around observing everything closely.Leo glared at him. “Do you even have to ask?”.“Yeah, I expected that.”“Why do you think he told us to go and eat something? His behavior seemed quite suspicious, right?” Leo retorted.“Yes.”“That guy named Davis seemed a bit suspicious as well.”“Do you think your uncle has some sort of dirt on him?”.“Most probably. He was going to say something without thinking that’s why he sent us away.” Leo asserted, staring down at his feet.Kayden paused for a second then replied, “Maybe, he knows about the accident, and knows your uncle caused it.”“That’s why.”Leo clenched his fists out of frustration.“We came this far. We can’t lose yet.”“Let’s go to the cafeteria as your uncle suggested.” Kayden said, placing a hand on his shoulder.“You must be hungry.”Leo nods. “Cheer up. I’m with you. We can talk while eating and s
Leo became confused. “Uh…not exactly. I’m more of like….”.“The future owner, perhaps,” Kayden addressed with a smile, staring at Leo.“Future owner?” The woman asked, becoming perplexed.“Can you specify it for me?”.“Is boss leaving this company perhaps?”.“Not exactly!” Leo asserted. “Well….it’s going to be soon. I’ll be able to answer your question properly in future if we meet.”“I…see…”.“You aren’t hurt anywhere are you?” Leo asked.She nodded sideways.“I’m alright.”“What’s your name by the way?” she asked with a light smile.“Me? I’m Leonardo Kingston.”She was a bit stunned for a second.“Leo…..”.“You share the same surname as our boss. Are you related to him somehow?”.Leo nods awkwardly. “Yes, he’s my uncle.”Her eyes widened for a second.“Your…uncle?”.“I see….”.“I’m Marie Bluebell. Nice to meet you,” she introduced with a smile, holding out her hand.He shook her hand feeling a bit hesitant.“Nice to meet you too.”“So, will you be coming to office more often now?” s
“We don’t know what is your uncle up to at the moment. Do you think is it alright to let him know about your whereabouts when he can hire someone to kill you off any moment!” Kayden retorted with an serious face.Leo’s eyes widened in surprise.“You…..are right…”.“You will be exposing your wife and in-laws to danger without knowing it.”Leo lowered his eyes, recalling Adam’s smiling face flashing at the back of his head.“You are too naïve for this world.” Kayden sighs, placing his hands in his pocket.“Always remember, that not able to hold a grudge against someone is also a weakness. Which you must overcome in near future.”“Till one week, you shouldn’t go out of the house too often, and even if you do, be careful.”“You don’t know who might be following you around.”“These 15 years, your uncle wasn’t aware of your existence.”His eyes narrowed on Leo. “Now that he knows, he’s going to make sure he doesn’t repeat the same mistake twice.”“Your existence is dangerous for him to, and
For two days Leo stayed at home because of Kayden's warnings. On the third day, Cassandra asked him to get Ella’s medicines which she ran out and need immediately.So, Leo left the house in a few minutes.After crossing the gate, he looked sideways, and checked to make sure no one saw him.Having no signs of people on the street, he started walking.He checked the time on his phone.“It’ll take me twenty minutes to reach the nearest pharmacy by foot. I hope no one is following me at the moment.”It was 5 p.m. around the evening, so everywhere near him was starting to get dark out of nowhere.He managed to go to the store, and bought the medicines and walked out of the store.The lights turned red, so he was waiting to cross the road.And then, he glanced at the car which stood in front of him. The window was down so he was able to see someone standing across the street, staring at him intently.Leo didn’t stare at him for too long and pretended not to see him.“Is he following me? I n
After having some coffee, Leo left for his house right away. He started walking through the street filled with people aimlessly.“Just who was that man following me around?”.“And what about the accident? Was that preplanned or a random accident only?”.“If it was, then why did the person run away from the spot without waiting?”.“It only makes me even more suspicious.”Leo was lost in thoughts trying to find a clue.His phone rang in his pocket.The sound drew his attention and he took it out. The name on the screen was Mom.Cassandra called him after waiting for a few hours.He picked up the call right away.“Yes?”.“Yes, I’m coming. I’m almost home.”He ended the call and started hurrying back.When he took the route of his home, he noticed a car following him from behind. And it seemed to be just the car that was trying to hit him.He took precautious measures and shared his location with Kayden before rushing towards the small alleys.“I’m not letting you catch me today!”.But, o
The silence between the two of them created an atmosphere filled with tension. Ella held onto the handrest on her wheelchair tightly in reply, “She was….talking about how you are always considerate of the people around you.” “She complimented you.” the smile on her face wasn’t going to persuade anyone. As she herself knew that it was fake. Leo gulped, the pain on his chest started feeling heavy. “I see….” “Did you take your medicines by the way?” “Uh…hm….” “Go and take a shower. You didn’t had dinner yet, did you?” “Hm…sure.” Leo grabbed a pair of change of clothes and entered the bathroom without facing Ella. He leaned onto the door and looked up at the celling as his eyes followed into the distance. “There was no need for you to lie to me Ella.” “Even if you had told me the truth, I wouldn’t have felt bad about it at all.” “Cause being hated by others has become my second nature.” “I thought honesty was the one of the first things that I liked about you, and admired i
Inside the big mansion of the Heartfillia family a big part of the crowd from renowned families, and corporations had arrived for the annual Christmas party. The clock strikes 11:55. The atmosphere is very much lively and joyful. The Christmas tree sat at the center of the room, decorated with lights and bells and a big star at the top of it. Under it lies a big bunch of presents lying on top of one another. Party music was playing while everyone was enjoying the drinks and food. Among the middle, stood Caroline Heartfillia, the first wife of George Heartfillia, the owner of the Heartfillia real-estate business. Her neck is decorated with a diamond necklace, followed along with the expensive leather coat, and branded watch. However, none of it outshined the wrinkled face she had making her look relatively older than her actual age, along with her shiny grey hair which reached up to her ears. When the clock struck 12, she raised her glass of wine for a toast.“Merry Christmas!” sh
Tom tried his best to shuffle his laughter. Daisy laughed at him as well.Except, Diana, she looked at him with earnest eyes.Ella adverted her eyes, not wanting to see anything.Leonardo raised his head, and gave a satisfactory smile to Jeremy.“I actually did bring something for grandma.” He added, taking out something from the pockets of his coat. “Though, it doesn’t cost that much. And it may seem useless and may seem not worthy to you.”Caroline narrowed her eyes, “What’s that? Did you bring a stone you picked up from somewhere or something?”.“Or maybe some tissues,” Jeremy remarked with a laugh.Cassandra could hardly contain her rage.“This is why I had told him not to show up in here till the party was over. Why didn’t he listen to me?” Jade retorted.The atmosphere around them became tense.Leonardo handed out a box to Caroline.Caroline glanced down, and took it. When she opened the box she saw a pair of pink gloves. “What’s in there, Mom?” Jeremy asked.Caroline showed