Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 142

Chapter 142 A Bargaining Chip

Leonard would not stop pestering me after we got home, as he felt annoyed that I did not give him a heads-up before I made my move.

However, Alisa's motive wasn't lost on both of us-she was there solely for him, yet she hadn't grabbed a good opportunity to seduce him. I bet she would jump on the golden opportunity that arose in my absence.

Leonard remained angry up until the moment he drove me to the airport. "Do not talk too much with Zack.

Do not be alone with him. Don't-"

"Stop it! I'm on a business trip, not traveling for leisure. If you're so worried about me, how about I seduce Alisa to help you out?"

He laughed under my glare. "Seducing me is as far as you can go. Poor me, charming a woman for the sake of my wife." Leonard held my hand and bit on my finger hard. He rushed back to work after dropping me off at the airport due to the amount of company matters awaiting him.

I had thought it'd take Alisa a few days to spring into action, but little did I know she'd been waiting for Leonard at his home office right after I alighted the plane.

He immediately hopped on a video call with me after Alisa showed up. She was dressed even more skimpily this time, the straps of her silk camisole dress resting precariously on her shoulders, threatening to slip off at any time.

Leonard pretended to work in front of his computer, while Alisa wouldn't stop sending coffee or fruits his way in a show of thoughtfulness.

They chit-chatted for a while before Leonard went straight to the point. He finally blurted out when she attempted to feed him a grape, "Alisa, this is rather inappropriate, don't you think?"

She paused before popping the grape into her mouth.

"Is there anything inappropriate? I'm sure you could tell I'm interested in you." She plopped down from across him and stared at him affectionately.

She added, "We're the Green family, and arranged marriages are a given. I wasn't too glad when Dad forced me to show up, but I'm much happier after seeing you. Do you understand what it's like to fall in love at first sight? I instantly knew you were mine when I laid my eyes on you."

I quietly started to record my screen, not wanting to miss any dramatic moment. Leonard coughed awkwardly. "I am married to your cousin, Eva."

Alisa remarked confidently, "You didn't marry her out of love anyway. She left the country with a rich kid the last time. She wouldn't have married you if you'd stayed poor.

"Leonard, I know the reason you married her. She and are both from the Green family. Marrying any one of us makes no difference to you."

Alisa combed her fingers through her fringe. She resembled me when I was in my sophomore year. However, Leonard had banned me from keeping a fringe as it didn't look good on me.

Keenan's family seemed to have continued taking an interest in me in the years I left home and cut contact. Perhaps, their lack of attention in the past was because they didn't perceive me as a threat.

Despite Alisa's brimming confidence, Leonard turned down her suggestion. It came as a surprise to her.

"Indeed. I married Eva as revenge. But what do I get in return for marrying you? I don't mind having some

Chapter 142 A Bargaining Chip

fun with you, but I won't get married on a whim."

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Alisa's face soured when he suggested "having fun" with her. That was a prerogative only reserved for her. She would never allow herself to be the object of someone's entertainment.

That was the reason she set her eyes on Leonard-to maintain her social standing.

She sat up straight. "My family is rather influential. Besides, we have a few ongoing projects that are as good as your overpass project!

"The Greens are about to go bankrupt. We won't survive another financial period if I can't marry myself off. "Marry me, and the Green family will fall into our hands. Isn't this bargaining chip attractive enough?"