You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 729 Watch The Play

Leon was upset because Michelle was avoiding him.

They had been talking less and less, and even when they did, Michelle would no longer share anything interesting with him as she had done before. Even her good morning and good night greetings were gradually decreasing.

It wasn't until Valerie had told her something on the plane that he realized what was going on.

Michelle only treated Leon as her brother. That was why she was keeping her distance from him because she had sensed his feelings for her.

From time to time, Leon would wonder if his love forced her to leave him.

'Is it the same case with Valerie, who forced me to let her go at the cost of her life before?

Will Michelle do the same?'

He had learned his lesson from Valerie and didn't dare to act rashly, afraid of scaring Michelle away.

Because of that, Leon learned to step back and restrain himself from giving off signals. He also limited their daily contact.

He'd be willing to do all this as long as she didn't leave him.

Therefore, they contacted each other less frequently.

The Feng Group had been on the right track. Every day, Leon was very busy. Even though Bryant had already settled the company's affair, he still had to approve everything. He came to Lexingport City on a mission and couldn't afford to slack off.

Aside from that, there were also some problems in C Island that he needed to go over. With all the work that had been piling up in front of him, he had no time to stop and rest. However, thanks to Wynn's help, he finally had some time to rest.

Whenever he had time, Leon would pick up his phone to see if Michelle had contacted him.

But whenever they talked, their conversation was always brief and quick to end.

He scrolled up to their past conversations and saw that they were all long and substantial. They even sent voice messages to each other.

The difference between their past and present communication was very stark.

He sat back in his chair and looked up to the ceiling, accentuating his smooth neck and bulging Adam's apple.

With his slender fingers, he pinched his nose and opened his mouth to exhale a deep yawn.

Then, he heard someone knock on his office door.

"Come in," Leon said in a calm tone.

He closed his eyes and heard the door's hinges squeak, followed by light footsteps. He also smelled the strong aroma of coffee.

Leon thought it was his secretary. "Put it on the table and go out."

Valerie placed the coffee on top of his table and stared at Leon's tired face.

When he had come back from the Hot Spring Resort, Michelle only gave him a birthday cake as a present. Ever since then, Leon's mood grew gloomier with each day passing, rarely showing his genuine smile.

Whenever he was outside with other people, he would still smile in front of them. However, when he was alone, he didn't bother to force himself.

Valerie tried to distract him from his thoughts but to no avail. Regardless of she did, all he could think about was Michelle and wondering what she was doing.

Whenever he saw fried eggs cooked by others, he wouldn't like them.

Every time he saw strawberries, he wanted to buy them.

He even went to their strawberry base whenever he was free.

Valerie couldn't replace the opportunity to be alone with him.

If things continued to stay like this, there would be no way for her to win his heart.

"Leon, it's me," Valerie said softly.

Leon slowly opened his groggy eyes and sat straight. "Why are you here? Aren't you busy preparing for the show?"

"I'm almost done." Valerie took out two tickets from her bag and placed them in front of him. "The play's going to be held tomorrow evening. You can invite Michelle. I've noticed that you've been in a bad mood lately because of her."

Leon stretched out his arms and picked up the tickets. When he saw the name of the play, he raised his eyebrows and a faint smile appeared on his face. "Giselle? The same one I last saw you dance." Valerie's face lit up. "Wow, you still remember it? I thought you already forgot about it."

"Of course not." Leon shook the tickets in his hand. "I'll go there on time tomorrow evening."

"Remember to take Michelle with you. I hope you'll be in a good mood when you watch the play. I'd really appreciate it. Besides, I also want to see Michelle." A graceful smile appeared on her face. Leon squinted her eyes at her and started to frown. "Why do you want to see her?"

Amidst his daunting stare, Valerie didn't flinch. "I want to ask what the situation is between you two and what she thinks about it. I know Wynn has already asked it for you, but he's a man. He doesn't understand how women think."

Leon thought what she had said made a lot of sense.

"I'll my best to persuade her to come with me. But she's been hiding from me these days," he said.

"Tell her that's not only going to be the two of you. I've already sent tickets to Wynn and my cousin. You'll all be seated in the same row. My cousin said you all know each other. The only one she doesn't know is me."

"I see. Thank you." Leon looked up at her and smiled.

Every time Leon looked at her with soulless eyes, Valerie felt distressed. It was as if they were parallel lines, and how they felt with each other was never meant to intersect.

She knew that Leon thought she didn't like him at all. Back when they were in his castle, she had always told Leon that she wanted him to be with someone else.

Because of that, he never suspected that she was going to hurt Michelle at all. He might even think that she was helping him win over Michelle.

A bitter feeling pinched Valerie's heart. She didn't know whether what she was doing was good or bad for her.

Leon followed Valerie's advice and made an appointment with Michelle to watch the play in the Grand Theater. Just like he wanted, she agreed to come.

When Leon invited her, Michelle was in the club. Joanna learned about it shortly and asked, "Why did you agree to go with him? He knows you like him, and yet he's still asking you to go with him. Does he want to date two women at the same time?"

"But it's not only going to be me and Leon. Wynn and others would also be there. Besides, Leon and I haven't seen each other for more than a month. I'll just watch the performance with him. We won't do anything else." Michelle pursed her lips.

"Whatever." Joanna shrugged. "I still think Leon has the potential to be a two-timer. He's already living with his ex-girlfriend, and yet he doesn't want to announce it officially. Now's he's inviting you to watch a play. He's clearly flirting with both of you."

"Leon's not that kind of person! He just thinks of me as his sister. He knows that I like him, so he has kept his distance from me. But since he just thinks of me as his sister, it's only normal for us to watch a show together," Michelle rebutted as she stared daggers at Joanna.

Michelle had always been a soft and obedient girl. So when she suddenly turned serious, Joanna was shocked.

"Okay, okay. I won't say anything more. You'd better leave now. I won't stop you. Wear a coat when you go out, in case it's too cold and no one's there to give their coat to you." Joanna clicked her tongue as she shook her head.

Michelle pouted and looked apologetic. "Oh. I'm sorry, Joanna."

"It's fine. Just prepare and leave soon. If you're going to go there using the subway, it's going to take you more than an hour." Joanna didn't take Michelle's anger personally.

Michelle smiled at her and brought her a pile of snacks as a form of peace offering before she went out.

It was the latter part of autumn, and early signs of winter started to rear its head. The days had grown shorter while the wind during the evening had become colder.

It was so cold that Michelle couldn't help but shiver.

She was so immersed during her training at the club that she forgot to pay attention to the weather reports.

Even though Joanna had reminded her to wear a coat, her clothes looked thin compared to the people wearing overcoats at the gate of the theater.

When she looked up, she saw Leon. He always stood out from the crowd thanks to his tall figure and handsome face. He was wearing a dark suit and bowtie on his neck like a real gentleman.

When Leon saw her, a smile broke on his face and he walked towards her.

Like a warm breeze in the middle of a cold night, he gradually walked towards her.

Michelle could smell the distinct aroma that could only be his perfume.

And just like that, she forgot all the restrictions she had imposed on herself. "Leon," she called him sweetly, similar to how she had done before.00000