Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 46

Looking at Sharon's distressed state, Leonard's chest tightened. He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, lifted the covers, and got out of the bed. 

"Master Leonard..." Sharon grabbed his hand, her eyes full of uneasiness.

Leonard bent over and placed another kiss on the corner of her lips. He looked at her firmly and said, "Trust me."

Sharon still looked worried, but she slowly loosened her grip. 

Leonard gently patted her head and headed to his wardrobe.

He soon emerged, looking dashing in a black shirt and a pair of trousers.

Sharon sat on the bed quietly, watching him with her arms wrapped around her legs.

Leonard looked at her for a moment before turning around and walking out of the bedroom. 

The moment the door closed, Sharon sucked in a deep breath. 

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She got off the bed and fumbled her way into the bathroom, desperately finding something to do to distract her. 

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After taking a shower and changing her clothes, everything still seemed normal downstairs. 

Sharon knew that the silence either meant that everything was fine, or it was merely the calm before the storm. 

The two hours that followed were agonizing as she waited agitatedly.

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Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

Sharon, who was sitting on the bed, immediately straightened her back and stared nervously at the door.

"Miss, are you up?"

It was Kelley.

Sharon swallowed and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Master Lefebvre and Madam are about to return to the manor. Master Lefebvre wants to see you before leaving, so he sent me to check on you," Kelley replied.

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"So, what's the current situation?" Sharon wondered, startled.

"Miss, can I come in?" Kelley asked.

Sharon did not reply. Her cheeks were burning as she looked around at a loss. 

She did not know how to face Kelley after what happened last night. 

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Suddenly, there was a soft click and the door opened. 

Sharon tensed and bit her lip as she watched Kelley enter the room. 

Kelley closed the door and turned to look at Sharon.

When she saw how anxious Sharon looked and how swollen her eyes were, she sighed silently. 

"Miss, don't worry." Kelley said.

Confused, Sharon said nothing. 

Kelley walked over to stand in front of Sharon. She reached out a hand to pat Sharon's head. When her hand was about to touch Sharon, she hesitated for a moment before she placed her hand on Sharon's head. 

When Sharon felt the tender hand brushing her head, the confusion in her eyes deepened. She looked up at Kelley in confusion and murmured, "Kelley."

Kelley hummed in acknowledgement, her eyes warm. "Miss, I've served you ever since you entered the Lefebvre family. Although you and Sir are my masters, and I am only a maid and a nanny, but over the past ten years, I've come to think of you as my family, even as my daughter." 

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Sharon's eyes immediately watered and her voice turned hoarse. "Don't say that. I've always seen you as an elder that I respect."

Leonard had adopted Sharon when he was only seventeen. How could a boy from a noble family know how to take care of anyone? 

Puvis had also been aware of that. That was the reason he sent Kelley to take care of Sharon. 

Therefore, Kelley had been taking care of Sharon's needs since she was five, giving her the utmost care. 

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In fact, apart from not sharing blood, everything else she did for Sharon and how she cared for her all resembled a mother taking care of her daughter. So Sharon had long since considered Kelley as her family. 

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"I know how well you and Sir have treated me. That's why sometimes I even mistake this place as my home." Kelley said with a sigh. 

"Kelley..." Sharon murmured.

"And I know how well Sir treats you. In fact, I think that you'll be very happy with him." Kelley suddenly said.

Sharon's face immediately flared up again. She looked at Kelley nervously in bewilderment. 

Kelley could understand why Sharon looked about to faint at any slight change. 

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Kelley gave a slight smile and said, "I used to think that Sir was overprotective of you, but it all adds up now. Miss, it won't be easy for the two of you to be together, so you must be strong."

At the thought of getting together with Leonard, Sharon immediately shook her head to herself. She had never once considered that. 

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"Kelley must have gotten the wrong idea," Sharon thought. 

Sharon quickly grabbed Kelley's hands and explained, "Kelley, I've never once thought of being together with Master Leonard. He saved my life. How can we possibly be together?" 

However, Kelley's smile did not falter. "The two of you are not related by blood, so what's wrong with being together? Besides, you only call him Master Leonard out of respect. I know someone who even calls her boyfriend dad." 

Dumbfounded, Sharon stared at Kelley silently.