A Matter of Wife and Love novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151

After Elyse pushed the door to the receptionist area open, she didn’t hesitate to make herself comfortable. She leaned over and placed Amelie’s phone on the table before she gave Amelie a provocative look.

“Miss Dillon, you can ignore me. But Leo will never see you without my consent,” Elyse said as she sat cross- legged, totally portraying the attitude of being the Alstons’ head of the house. She didn’t even gesture for Amelie to take a seat either.

Amelie lowered her head slightly before she said, “Miss Clayton, I never knew you were so capable to the point that you could control Leo’s life even before marriage.”

These words that escaped Amelie’s lips sounded like a compliment. Yet, to Elyse’s ears, they sounded extraordinarily harsh and even carried a hint of ridicule.

Elyse had to force herself to uncurl her fingers, which she hid on the other side several times in a row to maintain her graceful demeanor. “Miss Dillon, why don’t you talk about why you’re here looking for Leo?”

“This matter is between Leo and me. It would be better for us to solve it ourselves.” Amelie looked at Elyse and slightly leaned forward. Although she didn’t bother excessively expressing herself, she succeeded in exuding a condescending aura.

Elyse instantly felt inferior.

As soon as she said those words to Elyse, she grabbed her phone and intended to leave.

“Amelie!” Once again, Elyse stopped her. Bang! She even rushed ahead of Amelie and shut the door tightly in front of Amelie.

Elyse became highly anxious and crisis-stricken after she learned that Amelie couldn’t be emotionally involved with the boss of Starlight Media.

Then, as though she wanted to comfort herself somehow, she pressed her back against the door for stability. Still, she felt that doing so wasn’t enough, for she later pressed both hands on the door

At last, an angry look was visible on Amelie’s face. She frowned and sharply questioned, “Elyse, what are you trying to do?!”

Elyse hastily wracked her mind of the possible reasons for Amelie looking for Leo instead of answering her straightaway. “You’re here today because of Bria’s custody, aren’t you? Leo has told me he will undoubtedly file a lawsuit seeking court intervention. However, he’s very busy, so he has long entrusted this matter to Mrs. Alston and me, asking us to handle it ourselves. Therefore, it’s pointless for you to go to him, for he is too busy to see you,” Elyse said, thinking it would anger Amelie.

Amelie stood still and stared Elyse down, making the latter feel unsure and couldn’t help sizing her up in

secret.

She’s not saying anything, and her poker face is so good that I can’t tell what she’s thinking. So, it’s impossible for me to know whether she believes my

words.

Nonetheless, Elyse tried her best to remain confident. “Leo has already given me the video of you losing

The word ‘video’ punched Amelie hard in the chest. Her blood instantly froze in her veins.

That’s right! Leo secretly captured evidence against me when I made a bet with him. How can I still expect any form of kindness from him?

“So?” she intoned coldly. “Miss Clayton, do you plan on becoming a stepmother?”

Elyse pursed her lips, smiled, and revealed her bow-shaped lips tinged with dark red lipstick, which made her look enchanting and dazzling. “I love Leo. What does it matter if I sacrifice a little when he is willing to shower me with all his love?”

Even though she tried her best to show off, a trace of melancholy silently rippled in her heart when she talked about how Leo was ‘pampering’ her. In fact, she felt so guilty that she didn’t even dare to look into Amelie’s

eyes.

Fortunately for Elyse, Amelie wasn’t looking at her face when she said those words. Otherwise, Amelie would be able to notice something odd about her expression.

“Plus, I don’t want to get pregnant this early in my career. Bria’s presence can relieve Mrs. Alston’s worries about wanting a grandchild, and it won’t put pressure on me, either, Leo has also considered this factor. That’s why he is adamant about taking Bria back.” Perhaps, too many lies had even managed to convince Elyse herself to think that it was the truth, for superiority and happiness were written all over her face when she tried to bar Amelie from meeting Leo.

She looked at Amelie with a triumphant smirk, which grew even more profound after she noticed Amelie silently balling her fists in anger.

Amelie has trampled me under her feet so many times! This time! This time, I can finally take it out on her!

Then, she tried her best to maintain a neutral look on her face as she brushed off some imaginary lint on her clothes. “This is beneficial to you too, Miss Dillon, for you don’t have to worry about my child stealing Bria’s

favor.”

Amelie smiled, but her smile was as cold as ice. “I’m sorry. My daughter is not something or someone that you two can use as a buffer. Miss Clayton, your pregnancy is none of my business. But my daughter will only be mine and no one else’s!”