You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 715 Poor Taste

Leon felt that he was already straightforward enough, and yet Michelle still couldn't understand. He believed that she had never imagined herself falling in love with him.

'After all, she has someone she likes.

I can stop them from being in a romantic relationship, but I can't stop her from loving him.

I don't even know who he is.

Is it Austin?

It can't be Colby. Is it Aron?

She told me she just had a crush on someone recently. Maybe it's... Forget it. I don't want to know.'

He frowned and looked at Michelle's frightened expression. "Even if you wanted to, I wouldn't skin my face or cut off my legs. Why do you think of skinning my face? It's scary, you know." "Huh?" Michelle scratched her head. "I don't know. Why do I think of such a terrible thing? Oh! I remember. Nini once told me about a case involving a corpse chopped into pieces..."

"Okay, you can stop," Leon interrupted as he rubbed his temple. He knew her sister was involved one way or another.

Other girls would cry out in pain and throw themselves into their brothers' arms when they were hurt. But Nina was different. She was more likely to protect him if ever something did happen. 'Why does Nini influence the girl around her to be as bold as she is?' he thought to himself. When Michelle spoke of that dismembered corpse, she was so calm.

She should be a soft and obedient girl.

"Okay, Leon." Michelle covered her mouth with both hands.

She had already been used to covering her mouth with both hands, thinking it would add another layer of protection.

Leon pulled her hands away from her mouth and continued to hold them. Her hand was soft and chubby, almost like a baby's. He wanted to pinch them so bad but stopped himself since he might hurt her. But still, he craved the warmth that her hands emitted.

Before he could let go of her hands, Michelle pulled them away from his grasp. "Leon," she called him softly, looking like a frightened dear.

He really liked it when she was soft and obedient.

"Michelle, did the person you like come to celebrate your birthday last night?" Leon couldn't help asking.

When Michelle heard his question, she became flustered and looked away from him.

"No, he didn't come." She shook her head.

'It is really Austin?'

Leon stared at her pinkish face for a while and sighed.

'She broke her promise.

She told me she wanted to replace a boyfriend as good-looking as me. How can anyone meet that standard?

I'm much more handsome than Austin.

This girl must have poor taste.'

"Michelle, do you want to buy a pair of glasses? I can give you one as a birthday gift." Leon picked up his phone and searched for pictures of different eyeglasses. "Which one do you like?"

She was so confused by the sudden shift in topic. At first, she nodded because she didn't understand what he was trying to say. But as soon as she did, she shook her head. "Leon, I'm not nearsighted." "Are you sure about that?" he asked suspiciously.

She paused for a while and reflected. "My eyesight's a little affected, but it's not that serious. I can still see the second last row of the visual testing chart. Besides, if I wear glasses, my eyesight might get worse."

He put away his phone and sighed. "Okay, but since you still can't see that last line clearly, that means you're still a little nearsighted. If your eyesight starts to go bad, I can help you. After all, my eyes are very clear."

"Okay, will do!" She nodded her head happily.

"Good girl." He patted her head and stared at her bright face. "My birthday's coming soon. Will you give me a special gift?"

"It's still twenty-two days away. What special gift do you want?" Michelle asked and raised her head.

"Twenty-two days? How could you remember it so well?" Leon chuckled.

"I think of your birthday every day. Actually, I've been struggling to replace a gift that you'd like. Is there anything that you want? I can buy it for you."

"Only you can give it to me. You don't have to buy it. Once my birthday comes, you'll know." A sly smile broke on his face.

He looked as though he had a scheme in mind.

Michelle tilted her head in curiosity. "Leon, what do you want? Why I am the only one who can give it to you?

"Because only you keep telling it to me every day, and I want it to turn into reality." Leon stopped himself from saying too much. After all, it would be bad if she had guessed it in advance.

If she wouldn't be able to guess it beforehand, then he could ask her for it as a gift during his birthday.

If that happened, she wouldn't be able to refuse him.

He was as evil as before. In the past, he had forced a woman to stay. Now, he was doing the same thing.

"Forget about it for now. Right now, you have to focus on your competition," Leon said. "This is going to be your first time to compete in an official competition. You must fight hard." Michelle's eyes widened. "Leon, are you a god? It seems that you know everything about me. I haven't even told you that I'll be competing."

Of course he knew that. Otherwise, the money he had invested in their club would be wasted.

He smiled. "Prepare well for the competition, okay? Even if you're just a substitute, you should still be in your best form."

"Okay!" Michelle exclaimed.

The next day, Michelle went back to the club and trained regularly to prepare for the competition held in another province.

While all of this was happening, she didn't have much time to chat with Leon. She only managed to greet him twice every day: when she woke up, and when she was about to sleep. She found out that she would be join in the competition although she was a mere replacement.

The news made her so excited but nervous at the same time. 'If Leon were here, maybe I wouldn't feel so nervous,' she thought.

'But if Leon were really here, I might be more nervous! He might laugh at me if I don't perform well.'

With one last exhale, she walked straight onto the stage.

However, she didn't know that Leon was watching her across the screen. He looked at her so intently that he didn't notice Valerie pouring him a glass of water.

When Michelle's face appeared on the screen, the audience erupted. Even her opponents were quite surprised.

Since Michelle never turned on her headset or showed her face, no one had thought that she was a girl.

Only the people

in her club knew the truth.

The two teams had competed several times in various local competitions. The other team thought Michelle was a young man. They never expected it to be a girl.

Her bright smile and innocent face instantly captured the hearts of both the audience and other participants.

There were a lot of female Esports players, but only a few of them could become professionals.

After that competition, Michelle became famous.

Leon never took his eyes away from the live broadcast until Michelle was no longer there.

When he was about to stand up, he heard Valerie say, "It's not yet over. She has an interview."

She was sitting on the sofa, holding an iPad.

"When did you come back?" Leon was so engrossed with Michelle that she didn't notice Valerie come in.

He no longer had any feelings for her. He was like talking to an old friend. "Just now. When I saw that you were watching Michelle, I didn't disturb you. Her interview's about to start. Do you want to watch it together?"

Valerie faced her iPad to him. There, Michelle was smiling while someone was pointing a microphone towards her.

"Okay!" He sat down with her.

They were rather close to each other.

Valerie glanced at the handsome man beside her. She could smell his light perfume. A smug smile formed at the corner of her mouth.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐