came flooding back, he hadn't set foot in here since that fateful day. His eyes scanned the bus

There was no time to

ouldn't afford to get lost in the past, not now. This weigh

irm voice announced behind. His designer suit s

pty office. "Where

estion I can't answer right

rd hesitated, clearly taken aback by Leo's audacity. Leo took advantage of the moment, his desper

uver, the guard

in your low life, I'd suggest you move aside." Leo sensed a flicker of annoyance in the guard,

raculously vanishes or ends up forgotten. Once Miss World and now a beauty connoisseur, Chloe obses

past him, knowing fully well th

muscles around them tightening as his gaze locked onto his brother's face. Leo peeled his eyes fro

rrupt the meeting, but desp

diately drawing everyone's attention around the table. Chloe's eyes

here?" She asked, tryin

o caught a glimpse of the disd

d to talk to you. Now." He gently took her arm, and pulled her with him out o

ught herself and immediat

hielding them from the walls' ears. "What are you doing, Leo? You can't just appear an

rumbled. "Mom, I need you

anced back, "Why are you doing this? Didn

with her into

rdened, "What did you

d his mom

... person? You're actually proud of being associated w

om

cial business meeting, embarrassing me in front of the world because of

ful but Leo knew she said the truth. He always fought agains

oke the

or a night," she strolled to her son, her voice soft and loving. "You can do s

ng moment, doubt surged through hi

m, please. I need to

evable. I always knew she was

o hear his mom cast

never felt such a connection with any girl. She was there for him,

, and you better stay far away

be pleased abou

nd, an ice sculptur

see Mom, you were wrong. I didn't have to learn from Marcus. I learned from you. Ca

ooted to the spot. Time froze. And

ttempted to

t happened the last time repeat itself, but now she had good reason to trade for the document

e cond

's throat, "What?"

seen there. No

t m

ndition." Her

in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic spaces, Zenith Health & Velvety, were accused of

rsonal space violated, they had won their cases, albeit, to the di

rgue. He hesitated, but t

ps echoed down the hallway. They tu

u hear

uickly retreated, leaving a nerv

ng the do

s and ears. Leo's heart raced. Chloe's breath was caught in her throat.

ning, and now they kno