Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 38

Leonard's eyes immediately flashed with panic. 

Never had Sharon ever shed tears in public! 

Daniel and Oliver frowned as well. 

Paul threw aside his concerns about Leonard and rushed to coax Sharon, who was still stuffing food into her mouth despite the tears streaming down her face. "Stop eating if you don't like it, alright?"

Sharon wiped off her tears with the back of her hand and continued to eat, not saying anything. 

Paul felt his chest tightening.

He may have always teased Sharon, but it was only because he adored her, and was careful to never hurt her.

Seeing Sharon so upset, he felt just as troubled.

"Sharon, stop," Oliver said.

Sharon shook her head and lifted the plate up to sweep more crayfish into her mouth.

Leonard clenched his fists and stared coldly at Sharon. He snapped in a gruff voice, "Enough!"

Sharon stuffed the last crayfish into her mouth and returned the plate to the table. She picked up her own plate and started stuffing more food into her mouth. 

Everyone else was at a loss for words and sighed to themselves, "I wonder where she got her stubbornness from?"

Leonard scowled and flung his utensils away. He reached out to remove the plate and fork from Sharon's hands and slammed them onto the table. Bending to collect her into his arms, he carried her out of the lounge, his face hard. 

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As soon as they left, the entire room fell into an odd silence. 

Minutes passed before Daniel and Oliver collected themselves and went back to drinking as if nothing had happened. 

Paul glowered at the two of them. "What the f*ck? How can they still drink after what happened?" he snapped silently. 

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A Grand Cherokee speeded along the asphalt road. Sharon sat in the passenger seat with her head resting on the headrest as she watched the scenery outside. 

She had not spared him a glance since just now. 

Leonard gripped the steering wheel with both hands. His face was stony, his lips pressed into a thin line, and he wore a deep frown that gave off an unapproachable aura. 

Normally, it would have taken about forty minutes to get from Moonlight Pavilion to Coral Pavilion. 

Today, however, it took Leonard less than twenty minutes. 

The car stopped in front of the villa gates. Sharon, who had been silent the whole ride, immediately unfastened her seat belt, pushed the door open, and got out. She walked into the villa without looking back. 

Leonard's hands clenched around the steering wheel as he stared at Sharon's retreating figure, his eyes blank and cold.

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Nearing two in the morning, a slender figure in white floated out of a room from the first floor and fumbled its way to the living room before heading into the kitchen. 

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It went to the refrigerator that was embedded in the wall and opened it. A pale hand reached in and brushed a bright red apple that was sitting there. Suddenly, the kitchen lights flickered on. 

Startled, the hand threw the apple back in fright.

She spun around to see a tall figure standing by the door, staring at her with deep eyes.

The hair on the back of Sharon's neck stood on ends and her face blushed red. She resisted the urge to cover her face, embarrassed. 

Leonard was dressed in the same clothes as earlier, a black shirt and a pair of simple suit trousers.   

His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, exposing his muscular and firm arms. 

Leonard stared intensely Sharon who was red with embarrassment. After a moment, he slowly made his way towards her. 

Sharon's heart skipped a beat, and she backed up into the refrigerator behind. She bit her lip and looked at him. 

As he drew closer, the apparent smell of tobacco wafted to her nose. 

Sharon stilled. "How much did he smoke?" she wondered. 

"Move aside." Leonard ordered in a soft voice.

Leonard halted in his tracks when his toes touched Sharon's and watched as Sharon squirmed around. 

Sharon's lips twitched, and she inched her way aside bit by bit, her back pressed firmly against the refrigerator. 

Finally free of his overbearing presence, Sharon let out a long sigh. She glanced at the ripe apple longingly before walking out of the kitchen dejectedly. 

"Wait in the living room." His deep voice came from behind. 

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Sharon paused and looked back in confusion.

Leonard was opening the compartment to the cooking ingredients and took out some cheese and eggs. 

Sharon's eyes instantly lit up.

"Is Master Leonard going to cook?" she exclaimed to herself, suppressing her excitement. 

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Others may know Leonard for his extraordinary business skills, but most did not know that he had a hidden talent. He could make any dish taste heavenly regardless of its ingredients.

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