Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 146

Chapter 146 Scared

s Rivaalla going home? But I don't think she has other family members around." I recalled Dad sentioning that Randall met his wife at the orphanage. Both husband and wife did not have many elatives around low that Randall had vanished and his wife was dead, why would Rivaella come home?

That's because she's been expelled by her school Zack's men found out that Rivaella had been living lone over the years in Melgrove. Her life seemed better in the past, her mom might have passed away. ut at least she had an allowance

owever, Rivaella's situation took a turn for the worse starting six months ago. She often stole money on ampus and got involved in thievery with her classmates many times. Hence, she had an impressive iminal record in Melgrove, where misdeeds by juveniles would be kept on their record.

er school had no choice but to expel her. Her only option was to return to her home country.

lowered my head. The young Rivaella's face flashed across my mind. She was an obedient young girl ith big bright eyes and a pair of faint dimples.

Ithough Rivaella did not hail from a wealthy family, her parents doted on her, as they had finally been essed with a child in old age. Since young, Rivaella had been naive and innocent.

he memories made me wistful. It was difficult to see such a drastic change within a girl. On second ought, I wasn't any different. After the events in the past few years, I emerged a totally different person.

Can you get her arrival date? Where will she head?"

ack sent me a WhatsApp message. "I've gotten her flight number and time. So, are you going back? I ought you a ticket for an afternoon flight. How are you feeling?"

vaella would only be back home by tomorrow afternoon, and I assumed she would return to the Vargas mily home. Still, I wondered if that was possible, as many of Randall's properties had been seized by the thorities.

he possibility of replaceing some clues from Rivaella cheered me up. I shot Zack and grateful look. "Thanks lot."

e smiled without word. I appreciated his kindness, but too bad I could not repay his goodwill. Had I en given a few more years of life, I would have been able to pay it back. Alas, I might have to wait for e next life to do so.

hen I arrived at the airport, I saw a video of the groundbreaking ceremony in the company group chat. uch importance was assigned to the overpass project. Even a few neighborhoods nearby, developed by e Harmon Group, saw their property prices rise. part from Leonard, Luca and Alisa were present at the ceremony as well. Alisa stood by Leonard's side,

ting like the lady of the house.

the end of the event, Alisa took his arm as lights flashed. Many screenshotted the photos, thinking that night be cheated on again.

ure looked rather pathetic. I was a wife who was sidelined. However, only I knew that Leonard treated isa with contempt. His clenched jaw was a dead giveaway.

could not help but laugh at his attempt to exercise restraint. Seduction wasn't the easiest strategy after

Leonard had to be willing to carry it out.

Chapter 146 Scared

When I reached home, I witnessed a shocking scene-Alisa had offered up herself to Leonard. Dressed in a red silk camisole dress paired with a translucent white jacket, she stood at the door, saying, "Leo, I'm scared to stay at the hotel alone. Aren't you scared of living in a huge house alone? I'm here to keep you

company.

"Eva isn't around anyway. Just let me in."

Meanwhile, Leonard stood at the entrance and stopped her from entering. She was about to touch his chest when I laughed, ruining the mood.

"Which one of you is scared? Why don't you move to my apartment instead? It's a smaller place, and you won't have to be scared of anything. Since I'm not scared of anything, I shall take the landed house."