Anastasia immediately turned to Claire, scanning her from head to toe. "Who are you to dare talk to me like that? This is my office, I have the right to invite whoever I want.""N-no, it's not like that, Miss Anastasia. I'm Claire Weber, your business partner to be. I just want to remind you that this man is not really sincere with you. He will only take advantage from you, Miss." Claire pointed at Leon confidently, as if he really were a criminal. Anastasia didn't understand what Claire was trying to explain. She also didn't accept what Claire said about Leon. She stared at the man for a moment, then turned to Claire."Watch your mouth! Leon isn't—""Anastasia!" Leon prevented Anastasia from continuing speaking. He shook his head slowly, then immediately grabbed Anastasia's hand and left.Anastasia wanted to protest, but Leon shook his head again as a sign of forbidding her. She wanted to defend Leon, she couldn't accept Claire saying bad things about him. However, because Leon kept
Claire propped her chin up with a blank stare. In front of her was a pile of files that she had not touched.Instead of checking the report file, the woman seemed to be lost in thought, thinking about what happened yesterday."Mrs. Claire?" Emma's voice broke Clarie's reverie. The woman gasped."What's the matter, Emma? You surprised me!" said Claire, then adjusted her sitting position."I've been calling your name ever since. It seems like you were so distracted that you didn't hear what I said," complained Emma, then sat in the chair in front of Claire. Only the table was a partition between the two.Claire seemed to be thinking about something, then looked at Emma. "I feel something is strange."Not understanding what Clarie meant, Emma frowned. "What is that?""Yesterday, when I went to Anastasia Braun's company, I met Leon," said Clarie, then looked at her assistant to find out Emma's response."Leon? What was he there for?" asked Emma, curious."I also wonder why he is in Anastas
Hearing that question, Claire snorted. She didn't expect that Leon would still have the confidence to say such things. "Jealous? You seem to forget that many men also approach me. I just want to know how you got access to those rich women," replied Claire angrily. Leon smiled bitterly. "Just tell me you're jealous. I'm fine with that," he spoke as she folded his arms across his stomach.Since the divorce occurred and his heart was so hurt, Leon preferred to ignore the attitude shown by Claire. He didn't want to worry about every word his ex-wife said."No! I'm not jealous, you understand? And I will never feel that!" countered Claire, defending her answer.In the slightest, it never occurred to her to fall in love with Leon again. That was useless, and the poor man could never have hope for the future. Leon chuckled. "Otherwise, what are you angry for?"For a moment, Claire fell silent. What Leon said was true. Why would she keep talking if she wasn't jealous? Claire felt like curs
"I don't mean to defend Claire, but I think you can wait 3 months to see the progress of the collaboration. If there are still no results, then the best decision is to end it," Leon gave his opinion.Anastasia sighed. "You're right, I'll give the company some time."After entering the VIP room, Leon remained there until the party ended. When Claire wanted to go home, she looked around first with the intention of looking for her ex-husband."Hmm, where is he?" muttered Claire who couldn't find the man's whereabouts."Mrs. Claire, let's go home now!" ask Emma. She realized that Claire seemed to be looking for someone. Emma mentioned it too. "It looks like the man has come home," she said.Claire immediately looked at Emma with a frown. "I'm not looking for anyone," she said evasively."I didn't say that you were looking for someone," replied Emma, shrugging her shoulders."Let's go home, Emma!"*** Leon felt bored with his routine. He wanted to go somewhere new. The hustle and bustle of
The girl threw a rope at Leon, and Leon climbed out of the hole. He managed to get out of there."Thank God, I can finally get out!" said Leon as he lay down on the ground. His breathing sounded irregular.Leon glanced at the girl beside him. "Thank you very much! I already owe you my life," he said with a smile.The girl just nodded and didn't say anything. Leon frowned as he watched the girl, who seemed shy.Leon sat down and asked her. "Oh by the way, I'm Leon. What's your name?""I'm Elena," Elena answered while looking at Leon."Do you live around here?" Leon asked."Yes, my house is not far from here," replied Elena. She noticed the wounds on Leon's hands and feet. "Your hands and feet are injured, I can treat them.""Really?"Elena nodded. "Yes. Let's go to my house. I'll treat your wounds there."Elena walked first, and Leon walked after her. They arrived at a small hut in the middle of the forest. Leon looked around Elena's house to see the girl's neighbors, but she didn't see
"My biological father has passed away, and my mother married a man. My step father doesn't like Grandma living with him, so I have to stay here with Grandma. We can't afford land in residential areas." Elena explained her situation with a tight feeling in her chest. She averted her gaze from Leon, hiding her teary eyes."Do you want to move from here?" Leon asked."Of course! Who really wants to stay here forever?" Elena said with a bitter laugh.Leon could understand what Elena was feeling. The girl wiped the corners of her eyes to make sure there weren't any glints of tears in her eyes and then looked up at Leon."Do you live in the city?" Elena asked.Leon nodded. "Yes, I was born and raised in the city. I've never lived in a village, especially in the middle of a forest like this.""I wish I could be like you. If I lived in the city, surely I would be able to get a better job than just being a farmer.""Maybe one day you can move there.""I hope."Leon checked the time on his cell
Renee took Elena's hand and led her into the house. Meanwhile, Leon was still waiting outside."Tell me, who is that man?" Renee asked while looking at Elena sharply. She grabbed Elena's wrist."Hmm..." Elena looked hesitant to answer her mother's question. But seeing her daughter, who was blushing, Renee could guess it."How dare you date a poor man? I told you a long time ago to only date rich men! That's the only thing that can change your life! Don't you wish you could get out of the forest?" Renee cursed at her daughter."Of course I want to get out of the forest, so I will go to the city and look for work there. "I'm sure I'll be fine with him," said Elena.Renee snorted. "Elena, Elena. If you lived in a city with a man working as a waiter in a restaurant, do you think you would be happy? It's even possible that your life will be much worse than in the forest!"Elena shook off the grip of her mother's hand. "Stop insulting him, Mother! I can feel he is a good man, even much bette
After arriving in Auckland, Leon and Elena went straight to their apartment. One day earlier, Leon asked the Jensen family's butler to find a common apartment for him, and he also told his entire family to hide Leon's true identity from Elena. He just wanted to see Elena love him for who he was, not for his wealth. Even more so after he saw how greedy Elena's family was.Leon unlocked Elena's apartment, and the woman immediately entered the room excitedly. "I like this room!" Elena exclaimed.Leon would also live in the apartment, but they wouldn't live in the same room. Leon's room was right next to Elena's."I'm so glad you like it," Leon said.Elena walked over to the bed and lay down there. She was very moved to feel a soft bed because, before, she only lived in a hut. Even this room was wider than the hut."Elena, you can take a rest. You must be so tired."Elena rose from her bed. "What about my job? I want to work soon. Can you help me apply for a job?" she asked.Leon nodded.
Leon and Jane come to Havelock to meet Elena's parents. When they got there, they saw, from a distance, Elena's parents, who were busy moving their belongings into a car.“Leon, are they Elena's parents?” Jane asked."Yes, they are Elena's parents."Jane frowned at them. It seemed like they wanted to move, considering the large suitcases they were moving into the car.“Jane, this way!” Leon grabbed Jane's hand and asked her to go through the back lane of the house because they didn't want Elena's parents to see them coming.“Hurry Renee! The sooner we leave, the happier we will be," said Joe, looking intently at his wife, who was moving a box into the car.Renee took a deep breath as she wiped the sweat from her forehead. “I'm so tired, Joe. Are you sure to leave here?” She looked at her house with teary eyes. “This house holds a lot of memories.”“If we don't leave soon, then we'll still be dealing with Leon. I want to live in peace, especially since we already have a lot of money an
Dean was at his parents' house. Because his parents decided to live in the United States, the house was his. He was at the dining table, enjoying his breakfast.While he was spreading peanut butter on his bread, a maid suddenly came to him."Good morning, master," said the maid with a little bow. "What's the matter?" Dean responded."Mr. Rexa has just arrived, sir."Dean gasped. What's more, his father just moved to the United States a few days ago. Why did he suddenly fly to New Zealand?“He is here?”"Yes sir. He—" Before the maid had finished her words, Rexa's arrival diverted their gaze.“Father.” Dean immediately got up from his seat.“No need to be surprised. I flew here suddenly because I had business to finish," said Rexa as he poured juice into his glass and then drank it.“I've handled everything, Father. So I don't think you need to come here suddenly like this," replied Dean, crossing his arms over his stomach.Rexa was silent and did not reply to his son's words.“Then w
“Belinda, what happened?” William approached Belinda, and Dean moved away from her.William stared sharply at Dean, as if suspicious of him.“There's a group of men with guns, sir. We don't know who they are, but suddenly they came into this room and shot Mrs. Belinda," explained one of Belinda's assistants. William's gaze turned towards her.“That's right, sir,” another assistant chimed in.William was silent for a moment. Seeing that no one else had been shot made him believe that the group of men wanted to attack his family.“Quickly take Belinda to the hospital! She must get medical help before it's too late," William ordered his subordinates. They immediately took Belinda away from there.The police came out of the room to immediately find out the whereabouts of the group of men. Everyone left the room, except William and Dean.Dean stepped forward, and when he reached the doorway, William spoke to him."Aren't you the son of Rexa Romano? What are you doing here?" William asked D
The sound of the cell phone ringing distracted Leon's gaze. The man immediately took his cell phone from his pocket and accepted the call. He got a call from his subordinate.“Good afternoon, young master. There is something we want to tell you.”"What is that?" Leon's eyebrows knitted together, showing that he was curious about what his subordinate wanted to tell him.“We just arrived at the house that Mrs. Elena's parents rented, but they are no longer here. The home owner said they just left a few days ago.”The man's words surprised Leon. "What?" Leon got up from his seat and dropped the newspaper he was holding.“That's right, sir. Didn't they tell you they were leaving?”“No, they didn't say anything. Quickly find out why they suddenly left there. I'm sure they must be hiding something.”"Yes sir."Call ended.Leon immediately checked Elena's parents' number and tried to contact them. The number could be contacted, but Elena's parents did not receive the call.***Dean was sitti
“Who is her father? Have I ever met him?” Dean's brows furrowed even more when he heard his uncle's words."He was at the same event with you; you just didn't realize it," Finley replied.Dean took a deep breath. He was about to leave there, but Finley held him back.“Wait, Dean! Don't go!"“What, Uncle? I don't want to know anyone now. I just want to focus on my company," said Dean in an annoyed tone.“But this is a great opportunity. If you can marry her, our family's power will increase.” Finley kept trying to convince Dean, hoping his nephew would change his mind.Dean shook his head. “No, Uncle. I'm not interested in that.” He immediately left there without paying attention to Finley.“This is absolutely ridiculous! He tried to match me with many girls, but he himself chose not to marry. Sometimes I wonder about my own family," Dean continued to mutter as he got into his car."Dean, wait!" Finley shouted as he ran towards Dean.Dean rolled his eyes as he took a deep breath when h
"So you will stay here?" Rexa looked at Dean with a cold gaze.Dean nodded. “Yes, Father. I will still be here. I also prefer to be in New Zealand instead of another country."Rexa's gaze turned to Juliet. "Even if Dean doesn't go along with us, we will still move there," he said in a tone that didn't want to be rejected."Okay, I'll go with you." Juliet agreed to her husband's decision.Rexa took his cell phone and asked his assistant to arrange his move to the United States. Because Dean didn't move there, Rexa handed over all responsibility to his son. What's more, Dean was the heir of the Romano family. Rexa and Juliet will move to the United States next week.***Today Leon was allowed to go home. But up to this moment, Elena still hasn't woken up from her coma. Leon came to Elena's room to see his wife. The woman was lying with her face looking beautiful."It's been almost 2 weeks since Mrs. Elena has been in a coma, young master," said Michael, who was standing next to Leon.Le
“Why do you want to move there?” Finley responded.“I want to spend the rest of my life there. I don't feel happy being here. I know that we have taken revenge on the Jensen family, but that doesn't make my life happy.” There was sadness in Rexa's eyes, and Finley could feel it.Finley gripped his brother's shoulders and stared at him fixedly. "Rexa, what happened? What makes you feel unhappy?”“There are many things, including my marriage. I don't feel happy with Juliet. I don't want to hurt her any more; that's why I will move to America without her," said Finley.“But if you move there without inviting her, she will definitely be very sad. You don't want to make her even sadder, do you?"Rexa shook her head."Therefore, if you want to move there, then you have to invite her. Does Dean know about all this?"“Dean doesn't know about this yet. This is a very sudden decision of mine, but I feel it's the right decision.”Finley released his grip on Rexa's shoulder. He took a deep breath
“Dr. Edwin, look, he's awake," said a nurse in a low voice when she saw Leon open his eyes.Dr. Edwin immediately turned around to see Leon. He smiled in relief, seeing the man finally come to his senses.“Mr. Leon, thank goodness you're awake," said Dr. Edwin.Leon glanced around, and he tried to sit. Dr. Edwin swiftly helped him sit down.“Where is Michael? Where is the butler?” Leon asked with a panicked expression."Would you like to meet them, sir?"Leon nodded. "Yes, I want to meet them."Dr. Edwin turned to a nurse who was there. “Please tell Michael to come here!” he ordered."Yes, Doctor."The arrival of a nurse stopped Michael and Felix, who were chatting. Their gazes immediately fell on the nurse.“Mr. Leon is awake. He asked you to come to see him," said the nurse.Michael nodded. He immediately entered the room and left Felix alone in the waiting chair."Young master, I'm so happy to see that you are awake," said Michael with a smile.With his condition still weak, Leon w
All the employees were shocked to see Finley's arrogant attitude. The restaurant was a restaurant that had been open for less than a year, so it was still a new restaurant, so they didn't know that the Romano family was so sensitive towards the Jensen family."Sir, please forgive me," said the restaurant manager while trying to free Finley's grip.Finley glared at the man, and his grip even tightened. Dean grabbed Finley's hand and tried to persuade him.“Uncle, please stop this! I'm sure he doesn't know about this," implored Dean."Come on, Uncle, don't make a scene in this restaurant. This is an issue that does not need to be exaggerated.”Finley took a deep breath as he released his grip on the restaurant manager's collar.The restaurant manager immediately moved away from Finley. He looked at his master with a fearful gaze.“I'm sorry, sir. I don't know at all if your family doesn't like hearing that family name," said the restaurant manager as he cupped his hands.Of course, they