Ice-Cold Ceo, Crazy Love

Chapter 220

Isabella struggled to get up, but Leo was not done yet.

He approached her, intent on continuing his assault.

In a flash of fear, Isabella blurted out, ‘No matter how much money we’ve lost, my parents can cover it!”

Leo’s hand paused mid–air, his expression shifting to skepticism.

“Really?” he asked.

Desperate, Isabella nodded vigorously.

Leo’s demeanor softened slightly as he stated, “I’ll believe you one last time. I’ve lost over twenty million dollars on this project. Bring back forty million dollars, and we can continue our life together. Otherwise…”

“Forty million?” Isabella was shocked and fearful, “Isn’t that too much?”

“Too much?” Leo sneered menacingly. “Either bring the money or face the consequences. Your choice.”

Leo looked like a devil.

Frightened, Isabella agreed to find a way.

“When are we going to Riowert then?” Leo asked.

“Us?” Isabella was bewildered.

“What, you thought you’d go ask for the money alone? What if you run away? What about my losses then?” Leo looked at Isabella with a threatening gaze.

Feeling cornered, Isabella had no choice but to agree, “Don’t worry. Once we sort things out here, we’ll go ask my parents for the money.”

At this, Leo’s face lit up with a radiant smile.

He reached out, helping her up. “Isabella, don’t be afraid. I was just angry earlier. You’re the one I truly love. Why else would I forsake even my own mother to be with you? What I said earlier was all in the heat of the moment.”

“Really?” Isabella was partly surprised and flattered.

Leo nodded affirmatively. “Of course. I’m pushing you to ask your parents for money for our future. Think about it, you’re an only child at home, but you have many cousins. Remember how you used to complain about them. hanging around your parents, trying to benefit from them? Now that you’re not around much, they’re probably even more ingratiating. What if your parents are deceived by them and leave the family fortune to them instead?”

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exclaimed in shock and anger.

is to gradually secure your parents‘ wealth for ourselves. Otherwise, who knows who might end up benefiting from it in

Isabella nodded thoughtfully.

Leo had his own ulterior motives, but his words made perfect sense.

only child, and the family wealth was rightfully

mind, she harbored numerous

sure she could make

Isabella’s agreement, Leo couldn’t help but

was foolish, she had wealthy parents.

the Smith family’s assets would offset his

plan in place, Leo and Isabella stopped resisting the

was clear–cut. The

charges of plagiarism and malicious defamation

was lighter, merely requiring a

could have led to imprisonment, but Isabella’s parents intervened, paying a substantial sum to have others

irreparably tarnished, making

promptly dissolved

Isabella quietly left Coraland to

Landor

on, but Old Mr. Landor watched

beside him, also seemed

“Leo bought someone to take the fall for him,

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knew about Leo’s scheme to have

he never exposed his actions.

Leo carried the bloodline of their

he had actually gone to prison, they wouldn’t have been

with his advanced age and frail health, Ben didn’t want to see him

Riowert?” Old Mr. Landor exclaimed angrily, “That rascal!

trouble.”

for ten or eight years,” Penelope added vehemently.

continued to grumble about Leo, but their

his head

unfilial the younger generation might be, elders in their hearts could never bear to see them fare poorly.

knew Leo had fled to Riowert, where he had the support of the Smith family, his life would likely be comfortable. This knowledge seemed to provide some relief to the concerned elders.

had completely lost touch with reality.