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Catherine's POV
The next morning, I enjoyed my vacation lazily. The kids also wanted to stay at home, but Patricia insisted on sending them to school.
After I had breakfast, I received a call from Leo's assistant, asking me to go over at noon today to talk about cooperation.
I had nothing else to do anyway. I washed up and drove to Leo's company.
Downstairs the company, I saw a male assistant waving at me. "Ms. Wyatt, it's a great honor to have you here."
I smiled, "I'm glad to be here."
"I mean it. Everyone is saying that you are about to marry Mr. Chavez. I didn't want to disturb you, but my boss urged me to do it. I had no choice but to call you here to sign the contract."
I was a little surprised. Why was Leo in such a hurry?
However, since it was an internal matter, I didn't ask much. Signing the contract meant I could get a lot of money, which was a good thing.
The assistant and I discussed the details of the contract. The terms were fair, so I took a pen and signed it.
"Ms. Wyatt, my boss seems to be in a bad mood today. Will you bring this contract to him to sign?" The assistant looked at me pleadingly.
I agreed at once. I should go up and say hi to Leo since I was already here.
I took the contract and went to the top floor by elevator. Leo's garden-like office was as charming as ever.
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I could smell the fragrance of flowers. I had been here before, so I easily found his office on the second floor.
I knocked on the door.
"Go away..." He shouted impatiently.
My hand froze in the air. I did not expect Leo to be so grumpy.
For a moment, I was in a dilemma and did not know if I should go in.
"Leo, it's me..." Since I was already standing here, I figured that I shouldn't just turn around and leave. So, I said with a loud voice.
The door opened from the inside. To my surprise, Leo was wearing a white nightgown. He looked lazy and drunk. He narrowed his pretty eyes and asked, "Why are you here?"
Seeing him like this, I forced a smile and said, "I was here to sign the contract, and I came up here to say hi. Plus, your signature is needed for the contract, right?"
"Come in!" Leo turned around lazily and walked inside.
I followed him into his office and saw two empty bottles on the end table beside his sofa. It seemed that Leo was already drunk early in the morning.
"Drinking in the morning is bad for the stomach. Don't drink so much!" I said kindly.
Leo sat on the black office chair. He raised his eyebrows and looked at me. "You seem worried about me."
I frowned over his frivolous tone and said, "Patricia misses you a lot. She's been talking about you. Why don't you visit her?"
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"You and Blake are there for them, and they have a pair of cute great-grandkids. What difference does it make? I'm not important anyway," Leo said with a self-depreciation tone.
I felt that Leo had become very emotional. I walked toward him and stopped in front of his desk. I said seriously, "Yes, we spend a lot of time with Patricia and Emerson, but we can't replace you. They are worried about you."
"Worry about what?" A hint of displeasure flashed across Leo's handsome face.
I was startled and whispered, "I don't mean anything else. I just hope that..."
"What gift do you like? I want to get you a wedding gift," Leo interrupted me.
I was stunned again and shook my head. "You don't need to give me anything. Just come to the wedding."
"We'll see!" Leo paused and stared at me without blinking. "But I want to send you a gift, something you like."
I didn't expect him to be so persistent. I sighed and smiled, "There's no need. I mean it. Blake has everything ready for me. So, there's nothing else I can think of."
"Blake has more money than me, and maybe it's true that he can buy you things that I can't afford. But you and I have known each other for a while, and you're going to be my sister-in-law. Shouldn't I make a gesture?" Leo sounded a little unsettled.
I was shocked by his words and asked in concern, "Leo, are you drunk?"
"I'm not drunk. I know what I'm saying," Leo retorted in a low voice.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut I felt that he must be drunk since he was acting strangely. So, I turned around and was ready to leave. "Take a look at the contract after you're sober. If you need to change anything, call me."
I picked up my purse on the sofa and was about to leave when suddenly, Leo stood behind me and slammed the door.
I was alerted, and my voice was a little stern. "Leo, why did you close the door?"
Leo was drunk. His voice had a charm that made one's heart tremble. "Don't you want to listen to what I have to say?"
I frowned, my body tensed up, and I was a little nervous. "What is it?"
"Cathy, I prefer to call you like this." Leo laughed at himself.
When I heard him say this, I felt as if my stiff body had been struck by an electric current. However foolish I was, I could read there was something in Leo's eyes.
"Leo, what's wrong with you?" I wasn't sure, and I felt uncomfortable about it.
Leo did not approach me. He still stood by the door, and there was a hint of grievance and sadness in his eyes. "Catherine, I like you!"
The air around me froze. I stared at Leo in disbelief.
"What did you say?" I couldn't help but ask as if I didn't understand him.
Leo leaned powerlessly against the door. Then he walked to his desk, took out a cigarette from the drawer, and lit it.
I intended to leave at first, but now, I wanted to make things clear before leaving.
"Leo, you are drunk, aren't you? How can you say something like that to me?" I asked.
Leo took a drag and stared out the window. He was silent for a long time before he opened his mouth again, "There is no such thing as fairness, right? We both met you, but I didn't even get a chance to tell you how I felt about you."
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