✿ CHAPTER 41 ✿
In the next few hours, I found myself on the bed with Amelia in her room.
My eyes were wide open and I couldn't even sleep.
Her arms wrapped around me as she buried her face on my chest. I sighed
Then, I heard a soft knock on the door.
"Mr. Leonard...is she asleep yet?" Her mom whispered as she peeped through the door checking if Amelia was asleep.
"Uhm, yeah...she's asleep," I said.
"Ok then" She slowly walked towards us as she carefully removed Amelia's arms away from me.
"Hmm," Amelia finally got her arms off me as she turned towards the other side of the bed.
I could feel all my limp bones come back to life. I heaved a sigh of relief.
"That must have been so troublesome" Her mom smiled awkwardly.
"It's fine...it's my fault for letting her get drunk" I stood up as I brushed off the creases on my suit.
"You should get going...it's getting late," she said as she pulled up the covers on Amelia.
I nodded "I'll take my leave then," I said before quietly walking out of her room.
While walking down the stairs, I noticed a silhouette staring at me from a distance. I furrowed my brows when I saw this.
Then, the silhouette walked into the light in the living room.
"Who are you to young miss?" The butler asked me.
"I'm her father's boss...is there a problem?" I felt that this old man didn't like me from the moment I stepped into this house.
He looked me up and down..." Whatever your relationship with young miss is, you need to end it and stay away from her," he said before walking past me.
"She's too young for you and knows nothing yet," he said one last time before walking away.
I silently clenched my fist...I knew Amelia was too young and I was way older than her...But I tried to get that thought off my head just because I loved her.
But now that I was being reminded about it again...I couldn't help but feel...feel-
"Sir?" My chauffeur called out to me...disrupting me from my thoughts.
"Yes...I'm coming" I walked out of the mansion into my car. I could still scent Amelia's perfume in the car and on my clothes. I felt an excruciating pain in my chest...
"Boss, a call came in from Ms. Lysandra Everly" My chauffeur smiled.
Lysandra?
That name was a name that I hadn't heard in a long time...a name that I wished every night to forget...a name that gave me sleepless nights... a name that ruined me...a name that changed my life.
A name that broke my heart.
"Sir, are you listening?"
"Hmm...what did you say?" I asked as I pulled out my phone.
"I said Ms. Lysandra called...she said she'll be back in the country by tomorrow," My chauffeur said as he began driving out of Amelia's house.
My body stiffened when I heard the words leave his mouth...she'll be back in the country? After 13 years?
"Isn't that amazing sir?" My chauffeur beamed a smile as he drove.
"Hmm," I looked away as I focused on my phone...
When I finally arrived at my house...
"You can leave now," I said to My chauffeur.
"Yes sir...Have a good night sir"
"Night" I walked into my empty penthouse. The lights automatically turned on.
I took off my suit jacket as I walked up the stairs. Got into my room and took a cool shower...
After showering...I looked at the suit jacket on the bed...it still had Amelia's scent on it...I smiled to myself as I placed it neatly into my closet where my other suits were arranged...
I turned around when I heard my phone ring. It was my friend, Daniel.
"Hey!... I'm at your door...come open up"
"Not happening," I said while walking downstairs.
"Huh? What do you mean not happening?"
"Why would you come to my house without informing me first?" I walked into the kitchen to make some coffee.
"Hey hey hey!... I'm your bro okay? I have all right to come into your house with or without your permission!" Daniel said.
"The last time I remembered, this was my house, not yours" I smiled to myself as I stirred my coffee.
"Come on!...just open up already!"
"It's open"
"Wait what!"
I opened the door for him.
He glared at me as he walked in.
"Shouldn't you be with your wife at home?" I said as I shut the door close.
"She went out with her friends and I was bored at home...so I got us some beer!" he raised the crates of beers in his hands.