The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1836

"Are you listening to me?" Leila asked while she gazed at Holley with a stern look.

"Yes, go ahead and shoot!" Holley answered reluctantly. She had her arms folded across her chest. No matter what, her mind was still restless for an explanation. The thought of listening to Leila's unnecessary prattle drained even more of her patience. Still, she wanted to know what it was that Leila was so desperate to tell her.

Leila didn't hurry to continue explaining; instead, she took out her phone and showed a picture to Holley.

"Take a look!" Leila held her phone and walked closer to Holley.

Holley had no idea what Leila intended to do, and she couldn't help but grow skeptical. Still, she shifted her eyes from Leila's face to the screen.

It was a contract from Shining Company for a price of 1.15 billion dollars. The price was the same as what Leila had told Holley. Finally, she proved to Holley that she didn't lie to her. This left Holley feeling startled. She wanted to know how the price had then changed to 1.21 billion.

"As you can see, I didn't lie to you. This contract speaks for itself. And as to why the price was replaced by 1.21 billion, I had nothing to do with it. It was all Melissa's idea…" Leila started to explain, as the frown on Holley's forehead smoothed out. That was Leila's master-plan, and she felt satisfied when she realized it was working effectively.

Holley couldn't ignore what she had seen. Now she was in a situation where she had no choice but to accept the truth. After finding out about this, Holley felt guilty about her earlier reaction. After all, Leila wasn't responsible for this. 'I shouldn't have blamed her for it. It was wrong of me to do that, ' she thought with self-reproach.

"Holley, I swear to God that I didn't lie! You know, if I had any part in this, I would have pretended to know nothing. But that is not the case. You have to believe me. This contract is concrete proof of my innocence. But there is one thing that has been bothering me. I realized you had raised the original price to 1.2 billion. Why did you do that? I don't understand. Was it because you don't trust me?"

Leila took control of the conversation. Now the tables had turned, and Holley was the offender.

As she had expected, Holley's face turned pale out of guilt. She couldn't utter a single word since she was caught off-guard. A couple of times she opened her mouth to explain, but instantly decided against it.

Sensing that Holley had no intention of replying, Leila said, "Alright then. It turns out you don't trust me. Why is there a need for partnership when there is no trust? I think we should end it!" Finishing her words, Leila turned and left without looking back.

Watching Leila's receding figure, Holley was seething with frustration.

Her anxiety awoke when she recalled Ferry's intimidating words. The thought of it brought fear all over her body. She felt a chilly shiver creeping up her spine. For a second, she thought that Ferry was standing right behind her.

Back at the Shinning Company, Leila sighed with relief.

The fact that she had made Holley believe her lies made her feel consoled. Now she was closer to seeing the fruition of her hard work. 'My grand plan will finally work out, ' she thought and relaxed. With Holley sorted, she had one less thing to worry about.

Still, while she was sitting at the desk in her office, her mind would constantly think about Holley. If Leila had been dumb enough to trust that bitch, her life would have turned miserable. She applauded herself for playing it safe. In spite of the facade, she was wise enough to see through Holley's pretentious words. If she hadn't added several million to the bid, Holley would undoubtedly have been the one who got the important contract.

As the victor, Leila felt so delighted. To her, getting such a big project would benefit Shining Company a lot. This would do her great credit across the board. And if Charles was never found, she would definitely earn her position as the new CEO of Shinning Company.

"Knock, knock…"

Having made sure that her office door was shut tightly, Leila had been about to burst into thunderous laughter. Before she could do that, though, her attention was drawn by a sudden burst of knocking. Instantly, she checked herself. Then she said in a professional voice, "Come in!"

"Mrs. Zhang, here is all the information about the bidding project. Please, take a look at it." The secretary cautiously walked into the office, carrying a bunch of files. She kept her voice gentle and lowered.

Leila raised her head, and her stern eyes rested upon the files. Gesturing for the young secretary to hand over the files, she scanned through them quickly. Suddenly, she froze her gaze over the papers and furrowed her eyebrows. With a glare, she asked, "I can't find any financial transactions from these files. I am after the records! What is this? Are you trying to fool me?"

The young secretary tensed as she realized that her oversight seemed to have agitated Leila. With an awkward smile, she replied, "My apologies, Mrs. Zhang, I will rectify it as soon as possible!"

"Hold on for a second!" Leila stopped her secretary from leaving as something else popped up into her mind.