Predestined Marriage
Chapter 73 The Carrot and Stick Approach

Summer frowned at him, "Didn't you go out?"

Leonardo didn't expect the dinner to be ready so early and almost gave himself away.

He said calmly, "Can't I come back?"

Summer was still thinking about the news online. She wasn't in the mood to argue with "Douglas" over this and said, "Follow me. I have something to tell you."

Her tone was serious and her face was solemn. However, when she fixed her big and bright eyes on Leonardo, he felt that she wasn't cold but somewhat attractive.

He thrust his hands into his pockets and followed her.

Right now, the dining hall was the last place that people would go.

So Summer brought him there and said coldly, "Douglas, you made me the target of public criticism? Are you satisfied now?"

She didn't understand what "Douglas" was thinking.

If he was interested in her, he could have slept with her when Vicky had tricked her into going to the Violet Gold Club and drugged her.

Strangely, he hadn't done anything to her.

However, he would often harass and tease her in daily life.

She had seen many playboys who were good at dealing with women. They wouldn't spend too much time and energy on a woman. They would usually tease her for a while and then get straight to the point. Since "Douglas" hadn't taken advantage of her at that time, she felt that he had no bad intention towards her.

But in fact, he often harassed her and brought her troubles.

"I was also scolded, right?" Leonardo tilted his head and looked innocent.

How shameless he was!

Summer glanced at him coldly, "Do you think I didn't read the comments? How would they scold you? They were all praising your good body shape!"

She didn't understand why netizens were so biased. They should scold "Douglas" and her together.

Why did they scold her but praise "Douglas"?

Leonardo narrowed his eyes with a strange expression and then said generously, "You women can even see that? If you want to see my body, I can take off my clothes and show you."

"I don't want it. Don't change the subject!" Summer said.

"Douglas" walked out of the dining hall as if he didn't hear her words, "I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep."

Summer was a little annoyed.

She took a deep breath and took out her phone to text Leonardo, "I've put the dinner in your study."

Ten seconds later, she received his message saying "OK".

She wasn't happy and didn't eat much. After a long time, she thought Leonardo may have finished his dinner and went upstairs.

She knocked on the door and walked in, and Leonardo still had his back to her as usual.

The bowls on the tray were all empty. She remembered that Leonardo would also eat everything she cooked for him before.

She thought that her cooking should suit his taste very well.

She happily asked, "Do you want some fruit or drink?"

"No need," Leonardo's voice was still hoarse, completely different from that of a young man.

Summer stood there and didn't know what to say.

Suddenly, Leonardo said, "You are my wife. Behave yourself and we'll be good. Otherwise..."

He was emotional, making his horse voice a little terrifying. Besides, what he hadn't said out scared people even more.

Summer crossed her arms and explained, "I swear there is nothing between Douglas and me."

She thought that Leonardo said that just because he had seen the news.

"It has nothing to do with Douglas. Of course I trust him," Leonardo said in a deep voice.

Did he mean that she had hooked up with other men?

Leonardo was clearly defending his cousin! Summer knew it would be like this!

Leonardo was so nice to "Douglas" that he wouldn't believe his cousin would offend Summer. Thus, he only blamed Summer.

Summer asked, "What about me? You don't believe me?"

After a while, Leonardo said, "You even disguise yourself in front of me, so why should I believe you?"

Summer couldn't argue with that.

If she was willful and arrogant, she could refute without hesitation, "You dare not to show me your true face, so why can't I disguise myself?"

Leonardo was different from the Jarretts. His attitude towards her had been clear and straightforward from the beginning, so she couldn't bear to hurt him with his weakness.

"You can leave if you have nothing to say. Tim will drive you to work from tomorrow on," Leonardo said.

Summer looked up at him with mixed feelings.

Why did she feel that Leonardo was using the carrot and stick approach?

He was similar to "Douglas".

"Douglas" was capricious in front of her.

Perhaps it was because their temperaments became similar for having lived together for a long time.

After Summer left, Leonardo turned around and rubbed his temples.

He felt that he was shooting himself in the foot.

Summer seemed to hate "Douglas" more and more. If she hated "Douglas" more and had a better impression of Leonardo, it wouldn't be so difficult for her to accept it when she found his true identity.

The news online was suppressed.

Although it would still be brought up sometimes, it wouldn't cause a sensation.

But in real life, it wasn't over.

There were many female staffs in the marketing department, who liked getting together to gossip. And Summer had been the subject of gossip recently.

The next day.

When Summer went to the company, the employees all looked at her in surprise.

As she walked away, she could still hear whispers coming from behind her.

"She actually came to work!"

"Mr. Emerson is so unwary. His wife hooked up with his cousin, but he didn't care?"

"Don't say that. What if there's nothing between them?"

"That's right. How can the Emersons tolerate such a thing? If it really happens, Summer will definitely suffer!"

"Are you silly? This kind of thing doesn't come out of nowhere!"

Actually, those rumors were just their speculations.