Chapter 29 Taking Orders from a Woman for the First Time
Dominic, on the other end of the call, sounded a bit irritated. “Get lost. If you can’t speak properly, don’t speak at all. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”
Leonard quickly changed his tone as he complained, “I’ve been stuck in this backwater place for a month now, barely scraping by for the sake of this project. Where’s your humanity? Finish up what you’re doing and come over soon, and don’t forget to bring the planning documents.”
Before he could finish, the call was cut off. It was unclear whether Dominic had even listened.
Just then, Bella came out with a plate of food. “Food’s ready. Help me bring out the rest of the dishes.”
There were tables and chairs set up in the yard, and the weather was just right–not too hot, not too cold. Eating outside in the gentle night breeze felt rare and peaceful.
Leonard, with his usual lazy stride, walked into the kitchen to help carry the dishes. It was the first time in his life that anyone had dared to order him around, and it was a woman, no less.
While they ate, Leonard offered a suggestion. “You should avoid going to the hospital for now. Take a
break from work.”
Bella looked puzzled. “Why? Didn’t we already take care of it?”
If she didn’t go to work, she wouldn’t get paid on time, and without that money, how could she repay
Dominic?
Leonard gave her a strange look. “Do you really think it’s over? Do you even know what the word scoundrel‘ means? If you try to go back to work like nothing happened, they’ll be waiting for you again. You can test that theory if you don’t believe me.”
That actually made sense. Those two “toy guns” might have only scared them off temporarily, but there was no way those thugs would just give up so easily.
Bella sighed and stuffed a big spoonful of rice into her mouth. “Let them do whatever they want. I don’t have any money for them. All I have is my life…”
Leonard’s lips twitched in disbelief. “You really are all about the money, huh? Besides, how much do they even pay you at that hospital?
Bella was still half–asleep, and she mumbled into the phone. “Who is this… Simon?”
Simon was taken aback. “Yes, it’s me…”
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