When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 208

to being stern and indifferent. He rarely showed any emotions in his expression, but he still knew how to express concern for others.Toby’s hand moved away slightly as he turned to look at Leo.Soon, he started laughing.Leo was even more puzzled by the laughter. He walked over to the other side, bent down, and poured himself a drink.Leo was in a bit of a funk as well because of Amelie. She didn’t even want to listen to my explanation. It’s clear she doesn’t care about me anymore.This was what he wanted all along, but now that his wish came true, his mood was sour. It felt as if his chest had been replaced by an empty cavern—a hollowed-out hole.All of a sudden, Leo’s phone rang. It was a call from Eugene.“Mr. Alston, someone took a photo of you and Miss Clayton together. Everyone’s saying that the wedding will happen soon. Shall I attend to it?”Leo frowned. He removed his phone from his ear and started tapping. True enough, he saw a photo of him and Elyse going viral on social media. In the photo, he was tending to the garden while Elyse was sitting in the wheelchair looking on with a loving expression. It had been taken at Joie Nursing Home.Many comments had been left under the original post. Most of them said the two were a match made in heaven.The further Leo scrolled, the tighter his grip became, and the darker his expression.“Why are you only reporting this to me now?” His tone became a lot harsher.Eugene shuddered at the iciness in Leo’s tone before answering, “I just received the news from Miss Harris…”After Eugene’s return, Laura had been reassigned to the communication department.“She’s only reporting it now when it happened an hour ago?” Leo’s voice became even colder. “Fire her.”Eugene was stunned into silence. All this while, he could tell that Leo was far more lenient on Laura than he was on anyone else. Laura had committed several mistakes even graver than this, but she had never been punished for them. Yet, now…Eugene glanced at the news with a thoughtful look in his eyes. He sighed to himself as he replied, “Yes, Mr. Alston.”“There’s one more thing I