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.

the bag out to the big bin outside.

to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on the phone.

dim light of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him

phone, "I don't know what's going on with Mr. Alston,

as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light

he touched something dirty. He's quite

for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

was much more beneficial than worrying

nonchalant tone, he

cold man, but he at least cared about his mother.

on this business trip for her.

to only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

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

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

perfect or I will be laughed at

Ah…

and silently hung

he looked up, he just so happened to

showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help but recall how he washed

she forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked

for her to avoid him now, so

flashed in his eyes. "You're

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

eyes could not resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted her.

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

to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr. Alston often take

he sent you off at the airport, he

off?" She was confused.

Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you

that was to let her know just

frowned harder upon hearing

from Toby, yet it was actually from Leo.

was washing his hands because he touched her.

hate her that much?

not hear 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.

to only exist

looked expectantly at her.

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