Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 33

Chapter 33 Money Over People

Leonard's words brought the entire office to a halt maslammed her hand on the table and stood up. "You're really going to make your wife look bad over some mistress? Uly, looking terrified, clung tightly to Leanard. I just watched them quietly. They seemed so affectionat Emma looked at me with a worried expression and asked, "Eva, are you okay? Don't scare me like that."

I quickly waved my hand and wiped away my tears from laughing

"I'm fine," I replied "200 thousand dollars is good."

I took at my phone and handed over the payment code. "Go ahead and transfer the money."

Leonard seened stunned, staring at me blankly. His expression gradually shifted from confusion and a hint of sadness to anger. He slapped the table and stood up, ignoring Lily who almost fell over.

"Exa, do you love money that much?" he asked. "Is there nothing the that matters to you besides money?

I just watched him quietly as the police came over to mediate, while Lily pretended to be pititud and Emma stood up for me.

At that moment, I suddenly felt like I had nothing lett to say. Previously, I would have said you were all I could see, but that wasn'

n't the cast

case anvitore.

forward and said, "If you keep talking, even 300 thousand dollars won't settle this past

notification sound

I won't be filing a report. Emma, let's

didn't want to stick around and watch them being

don't like me, but you should realize that you're the one who failed in this celationship. What have you done

I've reported bis mistress and filed police reports,"

with hate, unable to understand where she got her confidence from "After

have forgotten about it. I then grabbed a plastic bag from the desk and placed the jewelry inside.

is yours. You always hold that position as long as you don't cause trouble. No one can take your place." Lily looked

Leonard merely stared at me. Hamirked, unsure who he

office, Lily suddenly collapsed behind me,

pour couple apart, as if I were a malicious

about to approach them again. I didn't want to be in the same room with them anymore. Even in the car, Emma we still haming and

to mimic you from college? Being together with a stand-in

as she vented

how can you not

to be angry about?" I asked. "He gave me

There's nothing to be

finally tell silent as she pressed the gas

at home, I quickly packed up my things and dumped the jewelry Thad just retrieved onto the