Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 228

Chapter 28 You're Not Leaving

"Idiot! Leonard, you're an absolute idiot!" Mr. Harmon Senior's cane came down, narrowly missing Leonard, but he still stood firm, his chin raised defiantly.

"Grandpa, is there a better way than this?

"With all the gossip flying around, isn't it because she won't divorce me? If she agrees to a divorce, it won't matter who I'm with, and the company won't be affected anymore. This is clearly her responsibility." I shut my eyes tightly, trying to convince myself that he was sick and mentally unwell.

But despite knowing that, the anger burned hot inside me. I wanted to march over and slap him.

"Eva..." Caleb's voice came cautiously from beside me. I turned toward him, my eyes still brimming with unshed tears.

"I'm fine," I muttered, though I clearly wasn't.

"Leonard, shut up!" Mr. Harmon Senior snapped, his cane landing harder, this time on Leonard's back before he turned to the stunned board members.

"I apologize to all of you. Unfortunately, Our family issues have spilled into your lives, and I'm deeply sorry. Give me three days, and I will provide a solution that satisfies everyone. The board meeting is over."

When Mr. Harmon Senior spoke, no one dared argue. The board members exchanged glances, murmuring as they left the room. I could see it in their eyes-change was coming, and Harmon Group was about to face a major shift in power. As the room emptied, a few Harmon family members, including me, remained.

corner of my eye, I saw Amelia lingering by the door, her expression anxious. Of course,

spent studying

over and pulled her inside. "Get her out!" Mr. Harmon Senior growled, barely containing his

ground. "Grandpa, this is about me and Amelia. She has every

it's the

Your Not

the family."

stood beside him, showing no emotion but clearly basking in her small

weight of my heart sinking deeper. I forced myself to look away, refusing to give them the satisfaction. Even if I was not part of the Harmons, I was still a shareholder of

off to the side, snickered, casting a sly glance at the pair. "A divorce, huh? You sure you won't regret this,

way, almost daring me

really going on. Even Amelia knew the truth. Yet, she was content to live in denial, as long as it

down, waiting for

if it was all

already wanted to divorce Leonard. Now, it didn't seem to matter when

course, I won't regret it!" Leonard shouted, but his words were quickly

need for a

Amelia had spoken simultaneously, but their words couldn't have been more. different. Leonard turned toward her,