Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 35

Chapter 35 Don't Want Anything

The cup chattered, and the shards cat into my call Jean gasped in shock while George froze. I knew he was angry, but he didn't mean to make things difficult for me

Ar that moment, Leonard pushed the door open and walked in. Lily shot me a glare and deliberately touched the diamond necklace around her neck. Leonard's face was equally tense, and hegwe measte look "Lasked you to talk to Mr. Smith about the plan first, and you couldn't even handle that?" He turned to Jean and said, "What are you just standing there for? Go get the first aid kit!

Theld Jean back and used a tissue to quickly wipe the wound. "It's fine. It's just a minor issue. Let's focus on the project first"

What mattered most was securing the project. Family issues should stay in the family. To me,

this minor injury didn't hurt atall

Lily was wearing the latest dress from Luis, paired with some overly extravagant jewelry, she flashed George a sweet smile and said, "Mr. Sraith, Mr. Harmon knew you were coming, so he had me pick up a gift for you "He mentioned that your pen had lost a diamond the last time he saw you. This is the newest edition, picked out just for you

She pushed the gift box toward him, and George's expression softened slightly as he looked at the pen.

Lily wasn't great at socializing, but when a young, pretty secretary smiled, any boss was bound to show a little courtesy, especially since she was Leonard's favorite.

George could tell that Leonard was being more lenient with him and had softened his attitude. She also brought in plenty of fruit and drinks, acting like the lady of the house.

who came with George gave me strange looks, but continued with the project presentation. The meeting wrapped up, and both sides seemed satisfied, allowing me to breathe a sigh of relied

this simple?" he snapped. "Isn't project design

scheduled a meeting with him," I replied, tuming

to know would never shift the blame onto

at the necklace Lily was showing off, and it all made sense. They must have returned late

"Mr. Smith called you over ten times, and you didn't pick up. This isn't

only had George tried calling him, but I was sue the secretariat

who was standing to the side with a guilty expression, and the reason was obvious. It was just

"Then couldn't

ringtone for me, but now

e of tears.

me," I said calmly as Leonard pulled out his phone and glanced

voice rose sharply. "Then why didn't you use

Lily hurried and nervously hugged at his arm. "Leo, let's just go back to the office We have a lot

to look toward the door. Several colleagues were already eavesdropping, and when they caught my eye, they quickly left. However, I was used to this. They had known that Leonard was

lawyer for me. I quickly wrapped up my work and

Otherwise, I didn't know how many more times I would end

over all the evidence, including

witnesses too. If necessary, Ican