Leo stood by and watched Heaven roll her eyes. The brat really has no respect for her mother at all. He looked at her clothes again and looked away. He turned to leave but once again stopped when he heard her reply. "Mom, isn't this habit of yours getting old now?," Heaven sounded annoyed as she asked. "Why do you have to make such a fuss like I am doing something wrong? Most people my age are out there, enjoying lives at clubs without their annoying mothers breathing fire down their necks every second." The silence that followed was unexpected so Leo turned around to observe Victoria's expression. He wasn't expecting the heartbroken look on her face. He glanced at Heaven. Some people her age don't have a mother to fuss about their behaviours yet she's got one and she isn't even grateful. Heck! She even has a loving grandfather but doesn't know how to cherish them. "Heaven... You and I know what people your age do. They don't waste time away at the club with useless friends.
"That brat huh!? She really knows how to make one furious. Her mother and I are always trying to look out for her. What if they take advantage of her naivety? She can't make use of the fact that no news about her has been uploaded yet. Once her innocence gets tainted, does she think those vultures won't swing to action and make it known to the entire world?," James paused and coughed. Leo hurriedly gave him another cup of water and he gulped it in one go. "When that happens, it will hurt her the most. She'll be the one suffering for her stubbornness and ignorance," James suddenly stopped again and looked at Leo who was sitting down on the chair without saying a word. The young man was just quietly sitting down and listening to his complaints without saying anything. James secretly sighed. If only his granddaughter was as sensible as this godson of his, would he have to worry about them so much? "I'm sorry," Leo looked up when he said this. He looked genuinely confused as he as
Leo pushed his seat backwards when he finished ravishing his dinner. He walked out of the dining room just as two maids walked in to clear up the dirty dishes. They greeted him with a bow and a familiar pink colour in their cheeks. He nodded to their greetings and didn't waste any time on climbing the stairs. He was almost halfway up when his phone vibrated. He brought it out and checked the message displayed on the phone screen. He arched his brow when he saw that it was an unsaved number that sent the message. He stopped walking and clicked on the phone to read the message,'Hello cousin, sorry I couldn't say goodbye. When you have time, perhaps you can come over to visit me at the capital.' Leo smiled and hurriedly texted back,'Where exactly is this 'Capital'?' He kept his phone back in his pants pocket and walked up. It didn't take a minute for his phone to vibrate again but he got to his room first before checking the message,'Well, I'm not actually in the capital ri
She was quiet for a long time just watching the rain hit the closed hospital windows mercilessly. It really doesn't rain much in San Francisco but when it does, it rains heavily. She remained so silent for an unbearable period of time that her bodyguard had to call out to her,"Miss...?" That was when she turned back to him and he was a little bit startled to see the hollow look on her face. She tried to sit up and he hurriedly walked forward. He pushed a button by the bedside and the bed automatically rose to a sitting position so Mandy was able to sit up without making a move. He then stood back and waited for her instructions. She finally opened her mouth to say something. Her voice sounded so cold that even him could feel the anger in it. "So they gave him two days to solve the crisis?," He gave her a quick nod. She suddenly laughed. "Two days is too much of a time to waste. They shouldn't have even given him any chance at all. They should have just snatched that posit
"No, it's... fine... Good night... and... make sure to... drive... safely," she immediately stopped them after remembering the hurtful words her mother said earlier that day. It won't be nice to bring the people she had referred to as 'useless friends' into the house. They still looked worried though and reluctant to leave. She had to wave at them and then slowly staggered into the house. She almost fell but luckily, someone caught her. She looked up but couldn't recognize the person holding her until he said,"Young miss, welcome back. Why did you stay out so late though? Madame was so worried that she waited for a long time in the sitting room but you didn't show up." The heavy french accent was evident in his voice. It's the old butler. Heaven immediately pulled away and tried to stand upright. She hiccuped and thanked him,"Don't... worry uncle.... I'll be... fine. Good... night." Then she staggered up the stairs. She walked into the hallway and rested against the wall, g
Jake didn't wait for a response after he knocked on the door before barging in. You can't blame him, okay? The food bags in his hands were hot and probably scalded his skin. Leo looked up with a raised brow and closed the file he was reading. Before he could say anything, Jake explained with a pout,"Boss... Have mercy. The meal is still hot and it's hurting my poor hand." Leo chuckled. Why is he pouting like a child? "Are you single?," His sudden question made Jake almost drop the paper bags in his hand. He coughed as he quickly dropped the meal on the table not minding where it landed. "Huh? Boss, what did you say?" "You heard me." "Hehe boss," Jake hid his nervousness with a fake laugh. "I just wanted to confirm that my ears weren't hearing things." Leo didn't respond. He faced the takeaway of food in front of him instead so Jake sat opposite him and asked anxiously,"Why... Why were you asking, boss?" His heart pounded fiercely as he asked. Why the heck did the
She checked the caller id and frowned to see an unsaved number. She ignored it and drank her juice thinking that the caller is probably some insurance agent or a broker again since she's been getting constant calls from them lately. Perhaps they would stop when she files a complaint against their company. But when the caller remained persistent, she was forced to answer the call with a suppressed groan. "Hello," She made sure to make her displeasure distinct in her voice. "Hi. Is this Heaven? Heaven Greene," An unfamiliar female voice came through the call. "Yes," She gave a curt reply however. "Yay!," The lady suddenly squealed loudly. This made Heaven pull the phone away from her ear since the loud sound was hurting her ear. "It's so nice to hear from you again Heaven. At first, I wasn't sure if Ciara gave me the right number cause I remember how she never failed to show that she hated your guts," the lady gushed. Heaven furrowed her brows. Ciara? That bitch?
Sarah walked to him and tried to assist him. As soon as she managed to get him to stand upright, he fell sideways, falling on her. She immediately did her best to catch him and totally wasn't expecting the next thing that happened. 'Blergh!!,' he puked on her! As the pungent smell of his vomit filled the atmosphere and slipped into her nose, she groaned in disgust. Her clothes were already so wet from his vomit and it was beginning to fall on the carpet. Sarah would be lying if she said she wasn't irritated at that moment. As if to make matters worse, the doorbell rang. She looked up with a helpless look while the doorbell rang consecutively. How is she gonna deal with him, her clothes dripping with vomit and the doorbell!? But surprisingly, the doorbell stopped. Perhaps the person left when no one came to answer him/her. She made Scott sit on a chair. She was going to take care of herself first, then come back to clean the carpet and give him a well-deserved bath! She da