"You didn't go to the interview, didn't you?" Jerome grumbled suddenly as they were enjoying their dinner. Leah almost choked on the beef stroganoff she was chewing, but she quickly got the hang of it.
"I suddenly changed my mind, I think I just want to start my own business," said Leah thinking tactically. How careless was Leah, she should have known that Jerome might find out everything she was doing.Jerome was quite surprised by Leah's answer, he thought Leah was going to dodge it or something. "So yesterday you were really with Amy all day?" Jerome asked, her eyes seemingly penetrating Leah's head, trying his best to find out what Leah was up to.Leah nodded with a smile, "Amy turns out to be very kind and fun, it does make sense that I was ever close to her," said Leah making it up. Right now she just had to look naive and innocent so that Jerome wouldn't suspect her.Jerome's lips pulled sideways into a stiff smile. "Really? Then you caLeah woke up to find Jerome holding his head in silence. "Are you awake?" said Leah in a slightly hoarse voice. "What happened exactly last night?" asked Jerome with a confused face.Leah chuckled, straightening her body. "We were making out but you suddenly fell asleep," Leah replied, holding the blanket that covered her naked body. She made her face looked like a disappointed person."Really? Why could I be sleepy all of a sudden? It has never happened to me before..." Jerome said, still suspicious of his memory last night. Leah shrugged, "I don't know, maybe you're tired," Leah murmured, her eyes watching the expression on Jerome's face.Jerome was looked at Leah's eyes for quite a long time and finally, he nodded and looked away, "Yeah, maybe I was really tired last night," muttered Jerome doubtfully. Leah smiled and breathed a sigh of relief."Then..." Jerome turned his head to look at Leah again, his h
Adrian stretched out his hand, gripping Leah's hand tightly. "Leah, can you stop investigating everything? Jerome is not an ordinary person, he's sick! I won't be able to see you get hurt for a second time!" Adrian's voice was trembling.Leah shook her head and then pulled her hand from Adrian's. "I won't stop until I can find where Jessica is. And even if Jerome was the cause of my accident, I'll make sure he's responsible for it..." Leah said, her face hardened.Adrian closed his eyes, finding it difficult to change Leah's mind. "Then involve me! Don't do it all yourself! You have done it all yourself and failed! Please learn from your past!" Adrian's voice sounded so desperate, he was really worried about Leah's safety.Leah didn't flinch, she saw the sincerity on Adrian's face. But honestly l Leah felt bad taking advantage of Adrian's feelings for her. Because Leah doesn't know whether the memory of her love for Adrian will come back or not.
Sunlight poured in through the blinds of the window, waking Leah who was fast asleep. She squinted, slowly opening her eyes.Her whole body ached. Leah frowned and tried to get out of bed. She looked around the room but Jerome was nowhere to be seen. With the remaining energy she had, Leah headed to the bathroom."Oh my Goodness..." Leah whispered as she stared at her reflection in the giant mirror. She looked very pale and messy. Leah took off her nightgown while biting her lip in pain.There were dark red wounds and bruises on several parts of her body. Leah's body suddenly trembled, she threw herself on the bathroom floor and hugged herself while sobbing.Leah wanted to leave the house right away, but deep inside her heart, she knew, if she chose to give up now, she would never get the answer to all the questions that filled her head."Honey, are you in there?" shouted Jerome through the bathroom
"Leah, is everything okay?" Adrian opened his apartment door for Leah, his face looked extremely worried. Leah smiled slightly then nodded, she would hide her pain from Adrian for a while, telling Adrian will only make matters worse. "I need your help," told Leah while she was walking into Adrian's apartment. She threw herself on the khaki-colored sofa facing the giant glass wall. "Sure!
"Have you found Jessica?" Leah asked, chewing the grilled salmon in her mouth. Jerome stopped his hand which was busy cutting the salmon on his plate, "She will contact you soon," Jerome replied coldly.Leah frowned, "What do you mean? So you talked to Jessica already?" Leah shouted impatiently. Was her bad thought about Jerome is a mistake?Jerome nodded, "I managed to find the number last night when you were busy hanging out with another man," Jerome responded. His face was flat.Leah's heartfelt as if it had slumped to her knees. She lowered her head, staring at her nearly empty plate. Her brain was deep in thought, thinking of the most appropriate answer."I don't understand what you're talking about," Leah reacted at last. She could imagine that after this Jerome might curse her violently.Jerome laughed out loud, the echo of his laughter filling the silence of the dining room. Leah shuddered in horror, she gripped her dress tig
"I'm so sorry, I think lost my mind because I was so worried about Jessica..." Leah's voice sounded soft, breaking the silence of the living room where she and Jerome were sitting opposite each other with two glasses of wine in front of them.Jerome smiled, his hand reached out to gently touch Leah's hair. "I see, let's forget everything that happened yesterday and start over,"For some reason, this time Leah heard the seriousness in Jerome's expression, but she quickly pinched her thigh, to remind herself of her original purpose."Yeah, I guess we should," said Leah, confused about what to say, her thoughts still on her sister, Jessica."What's bothering you this time? Didn't Jessica call you already?" asked Jerome, somewhat displeased with Leah's gloomy expression.Leah took a deep breath while shrugging her shoulders slowly, "I don't know, I feel like she's covering up something from me, I'm not sure if she's okay or not," Leah sa
"It looks like I won't be able to keep up with the way you have sex, it traumatizes me...""Ummm I mean, can we not have sex for a while, If you don't mind...""It's not that I don't love you anymore, but, Huft...I don't know how to explain it, I just need some time..." Leah struggled to say what she meant.Leah closed her eyes, bracing for the worst. Whatever risk she has to endure, as long as she can reveal all of Jerome's dark secrets, Leah will try to survive.Jerome fell silent, he was observing the expression on Leah's face that was completely terrified. His hand reached out to caress Leah's beautiful face. Leah winced, her heart beating so fast that her ears were deafening.Was Jerome going to slap her? Or maybe he's going to kick her?Bad thoughts began to fill Leah's mind. But it turned out that what Jerome had done was the opposite, Jerome's hand went down to grasp Leah's fingers gently."Of cours
"Who are you looking for?" a fat man peeked through his glasses. Leah smiled a little, "Is Chloe here?" Leah asked, her eyes scouring every corner of the room.The fat man rose from his seat, "Come follow me, are you new here?"Leah nodded politely while following the fat man. "I'm Ralph, Chloe is my boss, which division are you from?""Leah Abigail, public relations," Leah welcomed Ralph's hand. Even meeting strangers made Leah feel better. "Ah, what a shame you have to deal with the cruel Gianna," said Ralph, chuckling softly.Ralph led Leah through several cubicles to a glass room with the writing of Chloe Coleman - Editor on it.Chloe was seen talking to someone while occasionally staring at her computer screen. "Looks like she's not in a good mood, just wait here, you can come in after Lucy out." Ralph patted Leah's shoulder then turn