The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 866

On the set, Avery instinctively furrowed his brow as he caught a glimpse in their direction.

Hyvin was here again, chatting with Leah.

Avery always had this nagging feeling that Hyvin was up to no good. Every time Hyvin looked at Leah, his eyes seemed off.

Right now, they were in the middle of a scene where the male lead gets jealous, and Avery's subtle expressions were expertly captured by the director.

The expression was natural. What an acting maestro! His handling of the character's emotions was textbook perfect.

"Cut!"

The scene wrapped up smoothly.

For lunch, Leah had ordered some selected steak to Avery's liking.

"Their steak is authentic, absolutely to die for," she said, licking her lips. Her stomach had already growled in anticipation.

Avery stayed silent, an odd tension hanging in the air.

Leah sensed something was off and asked nonchalantly, "Avery, deep in thought about the script?"

"No," he said, his thick eyebrows knitting together.

"Are you not in the mood for the steak today? Too greasy? I can grab us something lighter, like a California salad?"

"It's not that, just feeling a bit drained," Avery replied, his mood souring for no apparent reason. His gaze then fell on the artifact dangling from Leah's bag, the one Hyvin had given her, he noticed.

Pretending to be clueless, he inquired, "Where'd you get that artifact? Didn't see it on your bag this morning."

"Oh, Hyvin gave it to me. He picked it up abroad," Leah explained, adding quickly, "He got a bunch for his friends too."

"I've tried so many, but this place makes the best. They pride themselves on all-natural ingredients without artificial nonsense."

After taking a sip, Avery casually asked, "How's it going with your brother's situation?"

"It's a mess. Laverne Brown's brother was found but refuses to donate a kidney. Their parents are making a fuss, fearing that if their son donates, the Brown family line will end."

Marianne scoffed, "Quentin Clark is livid and kicked Laverne's brother and parents out of the house, suing them for thirty million. They don't have that kind of money and are blacklisted by the courts now. Quentin even froze all of Laverne's credit cards, banning her from helping her family."

Leah grimaced, "A kidney in exchange for a lifetime of wealth and comfort for the family doesn't seem like a bad trade. The longer they delay the transplant, the lower the success rate."

Marianne snorted, "Lucky for me, my blood type doesn't match Ryan Clark's, or Laverne would be hounding me too."

In reality, Marianne shared a blood type with Ryan. It was her mother who had secretly pulled some strings with an old colleague at the hospital to alter her medical records.