The Black Swan's Final Revenge Pirouette: The 99th Game Was Mine All Along by Kylie Homme

Chapter 44

My heart raced, threatening to spill out all the secrets buried deep in my soul. | quickly pushed away all the

thoughts and stood at sdistance from that son and father duo. | couldn't afford any here.

As | tended to my Jane, Zoe asked me,

“You are the sas me. Can you be my mom?

His query caughtoff guard, | found myself at a loss for words in response.

Jane expressed her wish for Leo to be her dad earlier, and now, Zoe wantedto be his

mommy.

What the hell was going on there?

However, Jane didn’t like Zoe's request, she was clearly upset. Spreading her arms, she stood in front ofand

replied to him on my behalf.

“Don’t you have a mom, Zoe? This is my mommy

Zoe's adorable face lost all of its colors in a split second as he looked down sadly, shaking

his head.

“No, | don’t have a mom!”

His piteous cry for help ached my heart, | quickly stepped in to stop their arguments.

“Bad manners, Jane. Please don’t behave rudely.

Zoe was just a child, yearning for a mother’s love, it wasn’t his fault to ask a harmless query. | sympathized with

his situation as he didn’t seem close to Leo. He didn’t even hug his son after finding him.

Jane, acted like a good girl and apologized to Zoe she offered him candy as well.

“l am sorry, Zoe.”

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Zoe refused to take that candy and talked like an adult.

“We shouldn't eat candy, Jane. It can cause a toothache.”

While the two kids were bickering, | took this chance to express my gratitude to Leo.

“Thank you so much for helpingfind my Jane. | sincerely appreciate it.”

Leo smiled in acknowledgement; his tone was seft in response.

“I am glad to help you, Miss Becker.”

After this, sof the tension between us eased Just like a true businessman, Leo seized this opportunity and

requested.

“I would like to sign with your company for this season, Miss Becker.”

His request turned my mouth sour, freezing my face expressions in a heartbeat. | couldn't help but roll my eyes

at him.

Leo’s help, his changed attitude, and treatingtenderly after Melody’s , all this was a play. Everything

he did had an ulterior motive. He was such a cunning fox!

As | didn’t utter a single word and looked at the door to leave, he tried to convincewith

his reasoning.

“I really admire your company’s ability to build up a sports star, Miss Becker. Blt hockey is a new area for you.

And unfortunately, you don’t have much public recognition in this

Lakon town.”

After counting my company’s shortcomings, he pointed out the issues forand then gavesolutions like an

angel.

“The public interest in your company isn’t high yet, Miss Becker, Signfor this season, my involvement would

be a win-win situation for both of us.”

Oh, really?

| could understand where Leo was coming from he was a typical businessman who was trying to strike a deal

with a strong establishment.

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He has been investing in sports equipment late, but his business needed a great push which would only be

provided by my company

| was new in Lakon city, and everyone had their eyes fixed on my every single move. The news of his signing a

contract with my company would create a buzz in the business community, boosting his visibility as an investor

It would be a great step for the promotion of both enterprises.

Honestly speaking, | was surprised by the change in his principles. Leo was used to being arrogant, his self-made

mindset was something he was proud of.

He hated taking favors from his rich buddies as he was from a mediocre background.

| still remembered that once | had asked my parents to pull sstrings for Leo, he was a newbie at the time.

Working with a renowned company could get him a shot at big compétition, a way to showcase his potential.

My dad used his connections to prepare a contract, and when | gave it to Leo, he pushed it

aside like trash.

“How dare you insultlike this, Laura? Do you think that | am a failure, who can’t achieve anything on his

own? | don’t need your piggyback ride for success!”

My heart shattered to see his rude attitude, as instead of being grateful for my favor, he thought that | had tried

to hurt his pride. He refused to talk toand ignoredcompletely at school, so | went to apologize at his

house.

It was December, heavy snowfall and harsh Winter had covered our whole town with white blanket. The

temperature was minus three degrees Celsius (26.6F) that evening when | reached his hand knocked at his

door.

Guess what he did?

Not only did he ignore my call for hours but pretended not to be at home. | had to stand in the cold for the entire

evening before he opened the door for me!

The bitterness of that incident still haunted me, makingfeel stupid that | wasted my golden years to be in his

good books. Ironically, he accepted the deal and took part in the competition later. That was the very first

competition that skyrocketed his fame.

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The fatigue of years settled in as | glanced at his face and weighed the pros and cons of his offer. Being

emotional could end in loss of business and | had planned a lot to make him

pay.

I'll ensure that those who rise too high ccrashing down.

| replied to him calmly.

“Cto my office at 10:00 am tomorrow, Mr. Leol”

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