Becoming A Tech Tycoon Begins With Regression novel Chapter 213

Chapter 213: Apology

Surprised.

That was what Audrey, Julia and the old man were feeling right now.

Or maybe it was more accurate to describe it as shock, since out of all the things they expected, an apology from the cause of the restaurant’s problems wasn’t one of them.

Standing before them with their heads bowed a bit was Leonard and Chad. Andrew refused to apologize since he had no hand in all this.

A fact that even Ethan knew.

He just escorted his brother to Atlanta to try and find Ethan Carter, nothing else. Everything else that was done was solely Leonard’s decision.

So Ethan didn’t blame him for it.

That didn’t mean he was going scot-free, a couple million dollars in his savings account had just ’mysteriously’ disappeared with no explanation.

He couldn’t fault the bank either since they had all the proofs that showed he was the one who withdrew it directly.

"We’ll like to apologize for the trouble we caused both Blue Lantern and Newton Academy," Leonard said in a tone that wasn’t out of character for him, but still sounded a bit strange,"we’re willing to compensate you for all the damages caused."

Audrey was the first to react.

She glanced at the old man, then at Julia, as if silently asking whether this was some kind of elaborate joke. When neither of them spoke, she turned back to Leonard, her brows knitting together.

"Compensate?" she repeated slowly. "You mean after weeks of harassment, after rumors, after our suppliers cutting ties and parents pulling their children from the academy?"

Leonard kept his head slightly lowered. "Yes. After all of that."

Chad swallowed beside him, his hands clenched so tightly at his sides that his knuckles had gone white. He hadn’t lifted his gaze even once.

The old man let out a dry laugh, one that carried no humor at all.

"Young man," he said, leaning on the counter, "do you know how many nights I couldn’t sleep, wondering if I’d have to close this place down? This restaurant is older than both of you combined."

It wasn’t, but no one said he couldn’t exaggerate while he was letting off steam.

Leonard nodded. "I understand."

"No," Julia cut in sharply, stepping forward, "you don’t."

Her eyes were blazing now, all the restraint she’d been holding back finally snapping.

"You don’t understand what it’s like to watch your family fall apart because some rich brats decided to throw a tantrum," she said. "You don’t understand what it’s like to hear people whisper that our food is unsafe or that the academy is a scam."

Chad flinched....he hated how he was being spoken to, but at the same time, he couldn’t say anything least he risked being demoted again and this time to a janitor.

Leonard finally raised his eyes, meeting hers directly. For the first time, there was something raw in his gaze, frustration mixed with.....fear?

If they didn’t forgive him, he’d be ruined completely and Ethan had shown that he had enough connections to.

There’re enough wolves in the shadows waiting to take him out of the race and this was the perfect chance to.

"You’re right," he said quietly. "I don’t. And that’s why I’m here to apologize, not justify myself."

Silence settled over the restaurant, broken only by the distant clatter of plates and the murmur of customers outside.

Audrey exhaled slowly, steadying herself.

"And why now?" she asked. "Why apologize now, when just a week ago you were trying to crush us?"

"...." Leonard said nothing in response, after all, Ethan had said they weren’t supposed to know that this was his doing.

Besides, he was sitting there making sure that they actually did apologize, so he couldn’t piss him off more than he already had.

"I realized the error of my ways," he said.

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