When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie) novel Chapter 76

Chapter 76 Landmines

When Amelie arrived at the airport, it was 8.00AM, which was 30 minutes before boarding time. She looked down to get her flight ticket and other important documents.

“I’ll help you with it.” Just then, someone came over and picked up the small suitcase beside her.

Amelie looked up and saw Toby, who had a face that seemed to be straight out of a historical drama. At this moment, he was smiling at her with a joyful expression.

“Why are you here, Mr. Walsh?” There was a hint of surprise on Amelie’s beautiful face. A while back, they had agreed that she would be looking for Owen on her own.

Toby gently swung the suitcase in his hand. “As the person in charge of this project, I can’t possibly be absent.” In other words, he was coming along.

“There’s no need for that.” Amelie was a straightforward person. “At least for now. I’m just going to test the waters, and I’m not even confident that I can persuade Mr. Steward. You’ll only waste your time by coming with me.”

Toby wanted to say that he didn’t mind wasting time for her, but when he saw her serious expression, he gulped down his words. “I’m not particularly busy now anyway, so I can go there and look around.”

Hearing that, Amelie stopped dissuading him. They then boarded the plane headed toward Skaynia. Because Skaynia was still on the same continent, the plane landed at Skaynia’s busiest airport two hours later.

As they walked out of the airport along with the crowd, skyscrapers in the distance came into their sight. They could see how developed the country was from where it stood. There was no denying it was a world-class country.

It wasn’t the first time Amelie visited Skaynia, but she still couldn’t help but be awed by how clean and prosperous the country was.

She didn’t go looking for Owen immediately. Instead, she went to a famous church and prayed sincerely. After that, she got herself an amulet, which she carefully kept inside her bag before walking out of the church.

Toby had been following her all this while. Seeing how devoted she was, he couldn’t help smiling softly. “I never took her for the religious kind.” He looked at her bag where the amulet was kept.

Amelie replied with a smile, “It’s for Mr. Steward.”

Hearing that, Toby was surprised, for it never crossed his mind that she would get an amulet for Owen. Without explaining anything, Amelie told him to check into a hotel. Meanwhile, she headed to the Steward Residence on her own.

Toby knew that Owen wasn’t fond of businesspeople from Capland, so he didn’t tag along.

The Steward Residence was located in the center of Skaynia, which was a small and expensive country. As such, it must’ve been costly to build some villas in the city center. Naturally, only the wealthiest people could afford to buy properties in the location.

When Amelie arrived at the gate, she expressed her intention of seeing Owen. The security guard asked for her name and passed on her message. Then, he said, “Please wait a minute, Miss Dillon.”

Amelie dipped her head. When she saw there was a gazebo nearby, she decided to get some rest there. However, the instant she turned around, she saw a luxury car stopping several feet from her.

After the car doors opened, a man and a woman got out from different sides. The woman had a curvy figure and an elegant bearing. There was a demure smile on her face. On the other hand, the man was tall and well-built. With facial features that stood out, there was no denying he was handsome.

Elyse and Leo? Amelie felt that she must be extremely unlucky to come across them in such a place.

Elyse had wanted to walk over and wrap her arms around Leo’s neck, but Amelie’s presence caught her off guard. Leo followed her gaze and saw Amelie as well. Instantly, his eyes darkened.

“Why are you here, Miss Dillon?” Elyse was the first to speak as she stepped forward.

With her back to Leo, she put on a faint smile. There was a hint of mockery behind her gaze. Although she hadn’t gotten any reply from Amelie, she was certain that the woman had looked into their schedule and followed them to this place. Her conceitedness was rather laughable.

Amelie didn’t intend to explain anything. Instead, she cocked her face and flashed an inscrutable smile at her. “What’s wrong with me being here? Is this place yours or something, Miss Clayton?”

There was no doubt Elyse felt humiliated by the other woman’s arrogance. She almost couldn’t hold up her pretense. Leo, who hadn’t uttered a word all this while, suddenly asked, “Don’t you think you’ve crossed the line, Amelie?”