Begging For A Reconciliation

Leah’s face drained of all color, and an intense sense of helplessness engulfed her.

She knew that he was referring to Donald and Shawn.

Is he going to rob me of my freedom as well in the near future?

In the afternoon, Serena stared at Leah, who was entirely devoted to her work. She found the latter a

tad strange.

“Aren’t you angry that Han is using Carlotta to blackmail you and restrict your freedom?”

Leah lifted her head from the design draft, upon which a vestige of sorrow flashed across her face.

“There’s nothing I can do. I’m not his match at present. All I can do is get stronger.”

When I’m strong, my opinions will also hold more sway. Perhaps I’ll have the capability to protect those

important to me at that time.

At that precise moment, the phone rang. It was a call from Donald.

“Ms. White, I’m really sorry, but I couldn’t find out the culprit behind the internet ghostwriters. However,

I’ve specially arranged for a digital monitoring team to protect your studio. There’ll never again be such

large-scale sabotage by internet ghostwriters in the future.”

Already very much satisfied with that, Leah thanked him gratefully. “Thank you, Mr. Harper. The design

draft has been completed, so you can have a look at it.”

Donald exclaimed in surprise before he immediately replied, “Great! I’ll transfer you the rest of the

payment right away. Also, I’ll come over to your studio tomorrow to discuss my next commission.”

Subsequently, the call was disconnected. As Leah placed it on loudspeaker earlier, Serena heard the

whole conversation.

Frowning, she asked Leah solemnly, “Are you sure he isn’t interested in you?”

Words eluded Leah.

Meanwhile, Shawn was so livid after leaving Leah’s studio that he lost his temper and frightened all his

subordinates to the core.

“What a bunch of useless idiots! Why didn’t you all realize it when Han took Carlotta away in broad

daylight when you’re in charge of her safety?”

Breaking out in a cold sweat, the bodyguards explained, “The thing is, he brought a few men along and

had them attack us before going upstairs alone. He wrapped her in his jacket and smuggled her out.”

When Shawn heard that, his temper spiked even further. He slapped the bodyguard leader across the

face, his eyes blazing scarlet. “What a useless piece of trash!”

If it weren’t for the incident yesterday, Sarah’s perception of me would’ve changed!

At the side, his assistant swiftly suggested, “Why don’t we relaunch the plan to use Serena?”

Following that proposal, Shawn calmed down considerably. He mulled it over for a while with a dark

look in his eyes before drawling, “Okay. But Han will definitely mess things up, so we must ensure that

he has no time to pay attention to Sarah’s matters.”

His assistant was momentarily startled. Instantly cottoning on to his employer’s meaning, he grinned

cryptically. “Understood. I’ll arrange for someone to target his projects at once.”

When the man had left, a derisive smile bloomed on Shawn’s face as he had finally gotten his revenge.

Han, do you think you can do as you please just because you’ve snagged some of Sarah’s attention? I

successfully toppled you a few years ago, and I can still do the same this time!

It was late at night then. Anna’s face was as black as thunder since Han was not home yet despite the

hour.

Chagrined in the first place because her plan to sabotage Leah’s studio by hiring internet ghostwriters

failed, she was even more incensed at that moment.

Ringing Ben up, she demanded, “What is Ethan doing? Why isn’t he back yet?”

In the face of that question, Ben calmly recited the excuse that had been prepared in advance. “Ford

Group is secretly attacking Boss’ projects, leading to some problems. Right now, he’s still working

overtime at the office to handle the issues urgently. You should rest earlier, Ms. Lancaster. Boss might

have to work through the night.”

The instant Anna heard that Han was merely working, her fury turned to distress. “Keep an eye on him

and don’t let him tire himself out.”

After hanging up the phone, Ben, who was alone in the office, texted Han to report the present

situation.

He wrote, “I’ve handled Ms. Lancaster, Boss. I’ll stay at the office to deal with Ford Group’s attack.”

Han put his phone down after reading the text message. Then, he lifted his eyes and regarded Leah in

front of him with a cool expression on his face. “Did you come and seek me out voluntarily because

you’ve finally figured out that it’s better to be my mistress than to keep those two useless men

company?”

His deep and alluring voice dripped with scorn. A stab of pain struck Leah, but still, she mustered her

courage and gave voice to the purpose of her visit.

“It’s about Alfred… Tell me where he’s buried. I want to go and visit him.”

Although he once warned me not to appear before Alfred and the others anymore, I can’t remain

indifferent when even a heinous man like Donald knows how to be thankful to the person who saved

his life.

Seeing that his importance to her couldn’t even compare to a deceased man, Han felt irritated for no

apparent reason.

He tapped his long and slender fingers lightly against the expensive blackwood tabletop, his lips

curving into a cold smile. “Don’t you think you’re pushing your luck?”