When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie) novel Chapter 182

Chapter 182

“What’s wrong?” Ashton asked.

Leo didn’t respond but just turned around and left the room.

“Sh*t!” Ashton cursed unhappily, upset that Leo ignored him.

Then, he kicked the couch, frustrated out of his mind.

…

Three days later, inside the Genesis office, Victor Willis walked into the office briskly and saw a tall man who was having a meeting in the office. He lowered his eyes and stepped to the side silently.

Leo glanced at him but didn’t react. Then, with a wave of his hand, he dismissed everyone. “That’s the end of today’s meeting. Everyone is dismissed.”

Everyone was secretly relieved and left the office instantly.

Their hurried steps immediately gave way to dead silence.

Laura brought in two cups of coffee and left as soon as she placed the cups.

Leo didn’t think to invite Victor to drink coffee as he walked over to him and asked, “How did the investigation go?”

Victor stood up and looked at him. “It’s just as you expected.”

His answer made Leo look at him in shock, his face frozen.

There was silence in the office for quite some time.

It took Leo a while before he snapped out of the shock and asked quietly, “Are you sure?”

“Yes, I am.” Victor was confident in his investigation. “I had gone to investigate it myself. I saw with my own eyes that Miss Dillon is actually Foxy.”

So, all those tips were her legitimate income?

Leo’s hands dropped to his sides, and his face twisted into a complicated expression.

What did he say to her?

Did he call her a stripper?

He finally understood the things she said when she left.

He was also aware of just how angry she was.

Leo’s grip on his bag tightened as he stood upright. Still, Victor noticed that something was slowly disappearing from Leo.

His eyes flickered, but he didn’t bring any attention to it.

After he gave his report, he melted into the shadows.

He seemed to have erased his existence as he faded away as if he was never there in the first place.

Leo stood there for a while before walking out of the office, his eyes downcast.

Only then did Victor leave quietly through a secret passage.

Meanwhile, at The Walsh Residence, Toby sorted through the documents with his head down. His face was as gentle and kind as ever.

“Thank you.”

He handed the documents to his secretary next to him, and he smiled lightly. He was good-natured and polite as he thanked his secretary sincerely.

The secretary took the documents with a smile and walked out.

As soon as he reached the door, someone else came in, and his smile froze. Still, he greeted the unannounced visitor, “Mr. Alston.”

The secretary quickly gave way and bowed his head. The smile on his face had disappeared entirely.

Leo’s face was indifferent, and his expression was blank. He bowed his head slightly to the secretary’s greeting, and it was barely noticeable.

As he walked by, the secretary felt a gust of cold wind and couldn’t help but shiver.

The secretary was thankful that he was serving someone like Toby, not the icy-cold man in front of him.

Even though this man looked significantly better than Toby, his indifferent aura was enough to scare a lot of people away.

If Toby was compared to the spring breeze and summer sun, then Leo was the harsh winter that was negative 30 degrees.

When Toby heard the secretary’s greeting, he looked over immediately. Toby wasn’t surprised to see Leo as a meaningful smile flashed across his face.

He looked at the secretary with gentle eyes and asked, “Can you pour me two cups of coffee?”

“Yes, sir.” Toby’s gentleness warmed his heart as he nodded. Once he poured two cups of coffee, he left the room happily.

Leo stood there with his head lowered the whole time. He wasn’t in a hurry to speak, but his face was gloomy enough to tell there was something on his mind.

Toby picked up a cup of coffee, walked over, and handed it to him. “Why did you come over? Is there an emergency?”