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.

brought the bag out to the

she spotted Eugene standing near

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

as he softly said into the phone, "I don't know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an hour-long

as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the

He's quite the clean freak."

then placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to

worrying about her nails was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring

heard her nonchalant tone, he

a cold man, but he

was on this business trip

exist so that she could grow her reputation.

tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she care to know.

Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you have the time."

perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of housewives!"

Ah…

more and

so happened to

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

so lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That

would seem too awkward for her to avoid him now, so she walked over to him.

his eyes. "You're here."

told Eugene he had given his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had Leo been so generous?

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

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

was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she

you off at the airport, he spent

She

the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping

to let her know just how much Leo loved

harder upon hearing

blanket was from Toby, yet it was actually from

his hands because

he hate her

resist telling her more. "Mr. Alston might look like he doesn't care about Bria, but he has always loved her. He would buy

to only exist so that she could

at her.

expectantly at

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