When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 210

she didn’t expect him to say it aloud. The two of us? Together? That’s impossible! “You don’t need to give me an answer now,” Toby cut in when he noticed that Amelie was about to respond. He then walked over to her and gazed at her lovely face. “I’m serious about this. I hope you will give it some serious thought too.” Then, he clasped her on the shoulder briefly before walking back to the car.Amelie stood in front of the car for quite some time. In the end, she turned and left without didn’t say anything.Even after she walked off, Toby didn’t drive off. He sat inside the car, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.He took in the air that smelled of her. The more he breathed in, the more he wanted to hold her close and protect her for the rest of their lives.As his fingers moved gently across the steering wheel, it looked as if he was comforting the woman he loved.Toby wanted to heal all the wounds Amelie had gotten from Leo. I’ll do it as her man.——Leo returned to Alston Residence.Melissa was sitting on the leather couch in her nightgown and watching television. She jumped to her feet when she saw him. “Leo! You’re back at last.”The joyous smile on her face made it clear she was in a good mood. She had been waiting for Leo.“Quite a few socialites reached out to the family and passed their information to us. Come and take a look.” Melissa held out a folder filled to the brim with paper.It was evident that the socialites had gone to great lengths to prepare these things.No one was happier about the end of Leo and Elyse’s relationship than Melissa.She thought that Leo’s method of cutting the ties would affect the Alstons’ reputation, but she ended up with an unexpected windfall instead.“I’ve looked through the information. These socialites are all highly educated—they graduated from Ivy League schools, you know. They carry themselves with poise and conduct themselves with courtesy and sophistication, and every one of them can make an excellent wife for you.”Every single one of these socialites was far better than Elyse and Amelie. That was what Melissa was most pleased about. Because of this, she even skipped her beauty sleep to stay up and wait for Leo.Naturally, her pride had been stoked as this proved how much of a catch her son was. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been these many socialites who came knocking on their door within a few hours after Leo’s announcement.Leo glanced at the folder, but he didn’t take it. He rubbed his temples and said, “I’m not thinking about getting married again right now.”“Even if you’re not thinking about marriage, it doesn’t matter. You can start looking for someone suitable and date her first.” Melissa wasn’t deterred. She flipped the folder open and picked out a socialite. “This is the one I like. Her family’s from Seafare. They’re a prestigious family with great connections in both the public and private sectors. You’ve been thinking about expanding into Seafare, right? She’s the ideal candidate.”Melissa’s words only made Leo’s frown deepen. His tone became a little colder as he commented, “You’re not asking me to choose a wife. You’re asking me to choose a business partner.”“Whom you marry will be your business partner too, of course. That’s the case for everyone,” Melissa replied matter-of-factly. “If you don’t go after her, then someone else will because she’s the cream of the crop. The strong should form alliances with the strong. That’s what your father and your grandfather did too.”“That’s them. I’m me,” Leo declared before heading upstairs.Melissa was dumbfounded and could only watch as her son walked off in a huff. She sighed in frustration. He finally divorced Amelie and ended his relationship with Elyse. I thought he’d finally marry a woman that’s his equal—someone who can help the company and bolster the family reputation. In the end… No! This won’t do! I must think of something!Just then, Miss Potts came over and said, “I think I saw a