Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness

Melinda tried to stifle a laugh as she observed the scene in front of her. Now she saw a new side of Leo. Even though he looked friendly, he would ignore those he didn't like.

To people like Yulia, he acted formal and a bit arrogant.

Melinda couldn't help but recall what her teacher had said, "People who engage in artistic creation are full of arrogance."

However, for this arrogance, if one was qualified then it was admirable. Otherwise, it would turn out as a big joke.

Obviously, Leo was qualified to do that.

Yulia was still unwilling to give up. The party had been packed with guests who were animatedly conversing with one another. After a while, Emily returned to her seat which was reserved next to Queena as soon as she was done entertaining a group of people.

"Everything's going well today," Queena said.

Emily smiled at the woman before seating down. She felt grateful that Queena had reserved her a seat.

"As long as it benefits the poor children," Emily replied. She acted modestly and thanked Queena for saving her a seat.

"I didn't expect that you would auction one of my paintings today."

Despite showing a stoic demeanor, Queena was delighted. She scanned the hall and noticed the envious looks her friends had been giving.

Emily nodded in understanding. "These people know how to identify the value of these things. Your work was able to accumulate a winning bid of ten million for today."

The truth was that Queena's paintings were worth nothing at all. The reason that she had managed to catch a hefty price for it was because Emily had purposely invited several rich men at today's banquet, who had been longing to have sex with her.

If Nelson were here, he would thought that the painting wouldn't be worth a single penny.

"I'll have to give you the credit. Will the proceeds be donated to the needs of the poor children?"

Queena figured that a lot were obviously cheated from tonight's auction. She knew that the total amount raised was huge.

"I've found a foundation and asked my people to deal and follow up with it to make sure that the money won't be used for personal greed," Emily answered.

Upon hearing this, the ladies around the hall started to praise her thoughtfulness on the matter.

Queena had a proud look on her face while Emily was being praised. It almost looked like Emily was her daughter.

Melinda felt left out while the two ladies continued to chat. Yulia didn't notice this as all of her attention had been focused on Leo.

"Mom, the auction is almost over. I'd like to go home and rest."

after she noticed that some of the women had been staring

wrong when Emily had arrived. He remained silent about it since Melinda didn't really voiced

isn't over yet. Besides, we arrived here together. It's only proper that you

would probably be staying until the end

choice but to remain there

have time right now?" Leo asked. "There is something that I'd like to discuss

at Melinda when no one was looking to which she gave

with her and now that Melinda seemed to act too close to the man, she

Leo for a bit to discuss something. We'll

stop them since they said that they had something important to discuss, but the people around them were giving them curious looks while they whispered among one

had obviously

please help me this time. You have no idea how difficult my final thesis is. I'll lose all my hair at an early age if

that those who were thinking of unpleasant

replied with a wave

to Emily and didn't bother to look back at Melinda. This made a lot of people whisper even more about how the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law of the

soon as Queena and Emily started having a great conversation, the attention had been shifted. Thinking of the news some time ago, everyone felt the chaos once

desperately stared at the direction Melinda and Leo had gone to. She really wanted to follow them but she didn't have a reason good enough

quiet corner of the hall where a

herself down and let out a sigh as she turned to Leo. "Thank you so much for rescuing me back

that a lot of people were

to find an excuse to help you out? My professor really placed

poured Melinda and himself a drink. Melinda was given a glass of juice while he

"Really?"

set it aside and told Leo which areas she was good at with a gleaming

suddenly had confidence in

his professor had given him was this time around. He told her that his paper had been asked

of passing the class is well-known on our school

Her eyes slightly curved like the shape of a crescent moon which

his reaction, he

you the one who

the name of the professor. In fact, he had heard it several times already around the campus before he chose his course. Despite this, he was confident in

"I was."

chosen the same professor if she hadn't gone back home to her hometown to see

because she was so busy playing games at the time. This resulted to her not being able to choose the

news, Leo

that I have already over with all of that and you are still the one

was no sign of anger on her face. She only began to reminisce about her days from

wouldn't dare! Melinda, please tell