Chapter 378 Blackmailed Into Becoming ATMs

Amelie stared at Leo's back in confusion.

She then saw him stop by the sink and fervently pump some soap into his hands.

Soon, his hands were covered in bubbles.

He began to scrub hard.

He scrubbed and washed, then washed and scrubbed.

She could not resist walking over to stand behind him.

She clearly remembered the hand he was washing to be the hand she held just now.

"Do you think I'm dirty?" she immediately asked when the thought popped into her head.

"It has nothing to do with you."

He did not look up as he coldly uttered those words.

His response rendered her speechless.

He spent a few more minutes washing his hands before forcing himself to go back to the dining table.

Their appetites were clearly affected by the incident as they barely took a few bites before declaring they were done with dinner.

He silently sat there for a few minutes before getting to his feet. "Rest early."

He then strode out of the room.

She watched him walk away with narrowed eyes.

Something about him felt off.

Still, she could not say exactly what was off.

After dinner, she spent a few minutes chatting with Bria and Steven over a video call.

It was midnight by the time they were done.

Too lazy to call for a staff member to clear the table, she scraped the food into the trash bin.

she brought the bag out to the big bin outside.

back to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp

dark that she would not have recognized him if she was not paying attention.

what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an hour-long shower. Did he ever do this at home?"

not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring

he touched something dirty. He's quite the clean freak."

her hand down and indicated for the servant to

was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's

nonchalant tone,

man, but he at least cared

this business trip for her.

seemed to only exist so that

Leo's assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she

resist feeling bad for Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if

"Make it perfect or I will be

Ah…

more and

looked up, he just so happened to meet Amelie's eyes.

after heading over, she could not help but recall how

forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked eyes with Eugene.

to avoid him now, so she walked

in his eyes. "You're here."

had given his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had

resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted her.

tell him much. "I'm here for some work-related business."

planned on walking away, but she did not leave.

you off at the airport, he spent a

me off?" She

Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee for a blanket to keep

telling her all that was to let her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted

upon

Toby, yet it was actually

meant he was washing his hands because he touched her.

her that much?

a response from her, he assumed she was touched by Leo's gesture and could not resist telling her more. "Mr. Alston might look like he doesn't care about Bria, but he has always loved her. He

only exist so that

at

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