Chapter 18
Lem arrived in just met twenty minutes.
He was dressed in a pure white shirt and was as strikingle handhente as ever. There was no denying that anyone soubts to hook up with a man as wratchy, powerful, and good looking as
I’m sorry. Leon “Clenching her tists at her sides, Eva gost sp, and her eyes brimmed with angolch
Leon walked up to her and gentle pinched her cheeks in an affectionate gesture. “Why are you apologizing for no reason?”
“I shouldn’t have tried to pay Victoria to leave. She’s your wife and I doin’s imon Frassonry.” She feared him to stech that she couldn’t meet his eyes as she confessert.
“I’m the one who should be apologizing,” Leon andtly uttered as he pulled her into his arins.
Eva and Victoria were utterly confused.
“It’s my fault you’re feeling a lack of security, which explains this behavior. Don’t lower yourself to dingseth stuff again just talk to me if you need anything,” Leon saidreamsinghy and released her.
Eva was stunned. She had not expected this at all. “Are you sure you’re not mad at me?
Leon’s lips puited slightly as he said, “Nope”
“Thank you, too. I won’t do it again.” Evarelaxed She knew he wouldn’t hold this incident against her, and he’d spoken these words for Victoria to heat
Yet the last sentence was a subtle warring directed at Eva.
“Thomas.” Leon hadn’t spared Victoria a single glance the whole time.
Thomas immediately stepped forward. “Yes, Mr. Quigley.”
“Revoke all of Victoria’s permissions in this house. That includes but is not united to passwords and surveillance access.
“Understood.” Thomas swiftly carried out the order.
Within moments, Victoria was completely locked out of the house’s systems. The passwords were changed, and the security footage was cut off.
From now on, she’d need Leon’s permission if she wanted to enter.
1 apologize for the trouble Eva has caused you,” Leon said as he pulled out 200 dollars from his pocket and held it out to her. “Consider this compensation for your mental distress. This amount should suffice since she didn’t actually harm you.”
Victoria was momentarily speechless. She’d expected Leon to make things difficult for her, but she hadn’t anticipated such a humiliating approach
She looked at the two as if they were idiots and calmly replied, “No need You two need the money more than I do. Take it and get a brain scan to check if there’s anything seriously wor with you
Without waiting to see their reactions, she turned and braded upstairs to retrieve her bag
Eva’s expression darkened at the insult. She wanted to complain to Leon, but when she turned to him, she noticed that his gate was fixed on Victoria’s retreating figure
There was an emotion in his eyes she’d never seen before. It seemed like admiration, or perhaps relief, like a parent watching their once–bedient child finally grow up and learn to stand on their own.
“Leon,” Eva softly called his name.
Leon snapped out of his thoughts and glanced down at her. The emotions in his eyes had vanished. “What’s up?
“Nothing” Eva lonew when to hold her tongue,
Moments later, Victoria case downstairs with her bag She stopped beside Leon on purpose and sneered. “Do you a stealing something as I step out the door.”
“No need. I trust you, Ms. Smith,” Leon said, surprisingly not giving her a hard time.
Victoria didn’t spare him another glance and walked straight out of the
Just as she left, Leon Leceived a text on phone. “M. Quigley, Ma. Smith’s mother is in danger.”
At the same time, Victoria received a call from the hospital.
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