Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 142

Chapter 142 A Bargaining Chip

Leonard would not stop pestering me after we got home, as he felt annoyed that I did not give him a heads-up before I made my move.

However, Alisa's motive wasn't lost on both of us-she was there solely for him, yet she hadn't grabbed a good opportunity to seduce him. I bet she would jump on the golden opportunity that arose in my absence.

Leonard remained angry up until the moment he drove me to the airport. "Do not talk too much with Zack.

Do not be alone with him. Don't-"

"Stop it! I'm on a business trip, not traveling for leisure. If you're so worried about me, how about I seduce Alisa to help you out?"

He laughed under my glare. "Seducing me is as far as you can go. Poor me, charming a woman for the sake of my wife." Leonard held my hand and bit on my finger hard. He rushed back to work after dropping me off at the airport due to the amount of company matters awaiting him.

I had thought it'd take Alisa a few days to spring into action, but little did I know she'd been waiting for Leonard at his home office right after I alighted the plane.

a video call with me after Alisa showed up. She was dressed even more skimpily this time, the straps of her silk camisole dress resting precariously on her shoulders, threatening to slip off

to work in front of his computer, while Alisa wouldn't stop sending coffee or fruits his way in a

for a while before Leonard went straight to the point. He finally blurted out when she attempted to feed him a grape, "Alisa, this

paused before popping the grape into her

there anything inappropriate? I'm sure you could tell I'm interested in you." She plopped down from across

added, "We're the Green family, and arranged marriages are a given. I wasn't too glad when Dad forced me to show up, but I'm much happier after seeing you. Do you understand

quietly started to record my screen, not wanting to miss any dramatic

of love anyway. She left the country with

reason you married her. She and are both from the Green family. Marrying any one of

me when I was in my sophomore year. However, Leonard had

continued taking an interest in me in the years I left home and cut contact. Perhaps, their lack of attention in the past was because they didn't perceive me as a

her

Eva as revenge. But what do I get in return for marrying you? I don't mind

A Bargaining