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

her room when she spotted Eugene

so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was

had evidently not seen her though 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 shower. Did he ever do this at home?"

she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look in her eyes.

touched something dirty. He's quite the clean

her hand down and indicated for the servant

worrying about her nails was much more beneficial than

nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

be a cold man, but

this business trip for

exist

Melissa did not know,

feeling bad for Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some

at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will

Ah…

and silently hung

up, he just so happened to meet

she could

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

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

in his eyes. "You're here."

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

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

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

about. He had planned on

sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his hands.

off?" She was confused.

the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even

know just

upon hearing

yet it was actually from Leo.

his hands because he touched her.

he 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. He

only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

at her.

expectantly at

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