Ethan snickered at the thought of Leonid having company. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington couldn't stop themselves from laughing. Leonid, on the other hand, looked humiliated; the other diners were still throwing stares at them.Amelia, stop whatever you are doing now; it's only going to make me look worse than now." Leonid whispered to her.Amelia shook her head. "No way am I letting them bully you now."Leonid bit his tongue to stop himself from speaking out loud. "This is only making matters worse; I can't have company. Not with the debts on my neck, Amelia understands.""But you are always bullied.""I am used to it." He whispered. "It doesn't matter.""Enough of the little talks; I do know it is impossible for Leonid to have a company. Not even in his dream." Ethan said.Mrs. Harrington supported him. "He probably might be thinking of starting a company, but it is not possible to start one."Mother, that is enough; we are leaving." Amelia said this and stood to her feet.Mrs. Harrington f
Leonid felt like the biggest jerk; he shouldn’t have left Amelia alone at the restaurant with her parents. Anger and upset had clouded his judgment. He couldn't believe he had thrown away everything his mother had taught him. The words she had imparted offered some solace.‘Act like you don't hear it.’Reacting to Mrs. Harrington's comments made no difference. They would continue to perceive him in the same way. His wife wasn't home yet, and he suspected she might have become intoxicated; anything could happen in that state. He paced restlessly, picked up his phone, and dialed her number. The phone rang multiple times before transferring to voicemail."Hello, this is Amelia Harrington Vanderbilt. Please leave a message."Leonid tossed his phone onto the bed but instantly retrieved it, remembering the potential consequences of its damage. He couldn't afford to replace it. He heaved a sigh of relief as the phone landed safely. He took it in his hand and dialed her number again."Hi, it'
Leonid glanced at the scorpion with a hard look on his face. No matter what they did to him, he was never going to divorce Amelia. She was the second woman who had taken care of him in the whole world when nobody loved him. He could not betray her by letting her go for no reason. Even though he was staring death in the face, he was never going to do it.Leonid was still quiet because if he dared say a word, the knife was going to go right into his skin. Scorpion retrieved the knife and wiped the part that had touched Leonid."You are scared of talking because of the knife.""No," Leonid said."Are you going to sign the papers now in peace, or will my men play with you before you agree?""I am not signing the papers," Leonid stated firmly.Scorpion studied him for a moment before putting the knife under Leonid's jaw and raising his face with it."Still brave in the face of death?"There was no response from Leonid. Scorpion couldn't read the reaction on Leonid's face either."I ask you
The men stared at Leonid like he was crazy. After all that they had told him, he still stood his ground and refused to sign. X2X smiled and picked up the baseball bat. He raised it up and attempted to slap it on Leonid’s head. "You will kill him that way," Scorpion said. "Hit him little by little; he would have no choice but to answer." X2X dropped the baseball bat; he held the rubber glove in his hand and snapped it with a menacing grin. The sound of the snap echoed in the air, chilling anticipation of what was to come. Leonid's heart pounded louder, and his breath was ragged as he stood there, determined yet terrified. He knew he was trapped, cornered by circumstances he couldn't control. But he couldn't let them break him. He couldn't let them force him into a decision that he knew was wrong. As the rubber glove was pulled onto X2X's hand, Leonid's gaze hardened. He met the man's eyes, a defiant glint burning within his own. He wouldn't allow them to strip away his dignity, no m
The new arrivals flooded in, their presence commanding attention. The leader of the group, a tall figure with a leather-clad form, stepped forward. His eyes scanned the room, taking in the scene of turmoil and violence. His gaze locked onto Leonid's battered form, and a flicker of concern crossed his features.The room fell into an uneasy silence as the newcomers sized up the situation. X2X, X3X, and Scorpion stood frozen, their earlier confidence evaporated in the face of this unexpected turn of events.The leader's voice cut through the tension like a blade. "That's enough."His command was met with a swift response from his companions. The other riders moved with practiced precision, positioning themselves between the tormentors and Leonid. They emanated an aura of authority, of individuals who were accustomed to taking control.Leonid, his body battered and his spirit weary, couldn't believe his eyes. A glimmer of hope ignited within him, a chance for salvation that he had never a
"No master! We have the right person. The leader claimedLeonid stared at them, confusion written all over his face. He does not belong to any powerful family to be called a young master. Leonid shrugged his shoulders and forced himself not to laugh."It can’t be me; maybe I am your young master; do we look alike?"The leader's head was still bowed when he responded. "We are sure of whom we are talking to. Come with us; we will take you to the hospital. You are bleeding."Leonid wanted to argue with them, but he suddenly remembered his wife. His eyes shot up, and concern swept through his face. He tried to move away from them to find his wife, but pain shot through him."Young master." The leader called. "If you are thinking about your wife, the rest of our men have driven her home by now.""By now?" Leonid asked. "Who are you guys, and how do you know my home?"The leader shrugged his shoulders. "I am Reaper; he is Anger; and this other one is Saint. Reaper introduced.Leonid could n
The men had rescued her and dropped her off. She tried asking them to save her husband, but they said no word to her and drove off. They had not dropped her off at her home but at her parents. She then realized the men did not actually save her but released her because Leonid had already signed the divorce papers. Her heart grew heavy as she walked toward their building.She wondered if her parents were the ones who had done that. There was no one else who would kidnap Leonid, beat him, and ask him to sign divorce papers. She reached the front door and, pushing it open, entered. The house was quiet; there was no one at home. Just as she was about to go upstairs to look for them, a car horn sounded outside, and her mother's voice filled the atmosphere.“There’s no way Leonid is going to reject signing the papers,” her mother said.Her dad chuckled. “Ethan had a nice plan. He made sure Amelia was drunk, and we took her home. When she woke up, the papers were already signed.”“We will ma
Her face turned red; the fact that he had just called her that, even though he knew she signed the papers, made her smile. "Are you alright?" She asked, even though he had said he was. She glanced at her parents; they were looking at her, including Ethan. She knew they might go after Leonid if she let them know it was him. "I will be in the office at 10. Wait for me in my office." She said. "Amelia, are you alright? Leonid asked, and concern was written in his voice. "Yes," she answered. "What happened? Why are you acting like you are in a place you can’t talk freely?" "I can't; I can’t show up at 9:30. I will call you back by 10; I have to get ready." Before Leonid could respond, she ended the call. "Thank you for unfreezing my account; I am going to the office now." She informed them. Her parents glanced at her like they had just seen a ghost. "Forgetting him so soon? Ethan asked. She glared at him. "I am ready to look hot to find a new date that is not you." Before anyo