Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness

Melinda tried to stifle a laugh as she observed the scene in front of her. Now she saw a new side of Leo. Even though he looked friendly, he would ignore those he didn't like.

To people like Yulia, he acted formal and a bit arrogant.

Melinda couldn't help but recall what her teacher had said, "People who engage in artistic creation are full of arrogance."

However, for this arrogance, if one was qualified then it was admirable. Otherwise, it would turn out as a big joke.

Obviously, Leo was qualified to do that.

Yulia was still unwilling to give up. The party had been packed with guests who were animatedly conversing with one another. After a while, Emily returned to her seat which was reserved next to Queena as soon as she was done entertaining a group of people.

"Everything's going well today," Queena said.

Emily smiled at the woman before seating down. She felt grateful that Queena had reserved her a seat.

"As long as it benefits the poor children," Emily replied. She acted modestly and thanked Queena for saving her a seat.

"I didn't expect that you would auction one of my paintings today."

Despite showing a stoic demeanor, Queena was delighted. She scanned the hall and noticed the envious looks her friends had been giving.

Emily nodded in understanding. "These people know how to identify the value of these things. Your work was able to accumulate a winning bid of ten million for today."

The truth was that Queena's paintings were worth nothing at all. The reason that she had managed to catch a hefty price for it was because Emily had purposely invited several rich men at today's banquet, who had been longing to have sex with her.

If Nelson were here, he would thought that the painting wouldn't be worth a single penny.

"I'll have to give you the credit. Will the proceeds be donated to the needs of the poor children?"

Queena figured that a lot were obviously cheated from tonight's auction. She knew that the total amount raised was huge.

"I've found a foundation and asked my people to deal and follow up with it to make sure that the money won't be used for personal greed," Emily answered.

Upon hearing this, the ladies around the hall started to praise her thoughtfulness on the matter.

Queena had a proud look on her face while Emily was being praised. It almost looked like Emily was her daughter.

Melinda felt left out while the two ladies continued to chat. Yulia didn't notice this as all of her attention had been focused on Leo.

"Mom, the auction is almost over. I'd like to go home and rest."

after she noticed that some of the women had been staring at her from time to time. As soon as she had spoken,

wrong when Emily had arrived. He remained silent

that you should wait for

her actions, Queena would probably be

had no choice but to remain there with

have time right now?" Leo asked. "There is something that I'd like to discuss

winked at Melinda when no one was looking to which

the two. The young man's face didn't ring a bell with her and now that Melinda seemed to act too close to the man, she

discuss something. We'll return

was in no position to stop them since they said that they had something important to discuss, but the people around them were giving

had obviously

have no idea how difficult my final thesis is. I'll lose all my hair at an

those who were thinking of unpleasant thoughts between the two

with a wave

bother to look back at Melinda. This made a lot of people whisper even more about how the relationship between the mother-in-law and

Emily started having a great conversation, the attention had been shifted. Thinking of the news some time ago, everyone felt the chaos once

She really wanted to follow them but she didn't have a reason good enough to do

settled by a quiet corner of the hall where a sofa and a

a sigh as she turned to Leo. "Thank you so much for

and also sat down, maintaining a safe distance from Melinda. He was aware that a lot of people were still

you really think that I was just trying to find an excuse to help you out? My professor really placed me in

was given a glass of juice while he had a cocktail for

"Really?"

it aside and told Leo which areas she was good at with a

suddenly had confidence in

had given him was this time around. He told her that his paper had been asked

of passing the class is well-known on our school list. I didn't dare to choose,"

complaints. Her eyes slightly curved like the shape of a crescent moon which Leo found

to cover his reaction, he took a sip

the one who had

professor. In fact, he had heard it several times already around the campus before

"I was."

wouldn't have also chosen the same professor if she hadn't gone back home to her hometown to see her grandfather. Instead, she had handed the task

because she was so busy playing games at the time. This resulted to her not being able to choose the subject they

news, Leo

already over with all of that and you are still the

her face. She

Melinda, please tell