When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie) novel Chapter 84

Chapter 84 Exposed

“My earring?!” Elyse felt her ear at once, and sure enough, she was an earring less.

“You dropped it at the golf course’s cafe. When the manager called me to pick it up, I overheard someone talking about you and the derogatory words you said to Owen about Amelie,” Leo revealed.

His every word revealed the filthy heart hidden beneath Elyse’s flesh bit by bit.

Elyse instantly clutched her earring while biting down the corner of her lips in utter shame. The blood drained speedily from her face, leaving it ghastly pale.

She hadn’t deliberately watched out for people when she was talking to Owen, for she knew the staff would never have anything to do with Leo. However, she forgot there was one thing in this world called a coincidence.

Her earring had coincidentally dropped; Leo coincidentally went back to the place; the staff members were coincidentally talking about her…

How did it lead up to this?!

At the time, when she realized Owen wasn’t as aloof as she imagined, she then pretentiously brought up Amelie after talking about the collaboration.

Though her words were euphemistic, they implied multitudes.

For the longest time, Elyse portrayed her fair maiden image flawlessly, but it was now entirely ruined because of this insignificant mistake.

“I only said all that because I thought… I thought Amelie wanted to foil your dealing. I feared Mr. Steward would believe her, so I hinted at him. I… I did it all for you and the company’s sake!” she hurriedly explained as she looked at Leo with teary eyes. “You have to trust me.”

Despite Leo’s silence, his eyes were sub-zero.

Honestly, some things didn’t need to be said, but those decent would never speak ill of others to someone else, especially when that person was a big shot like Owen.

Until not long ago, he was still baffled by Owen’s advice, telling him he could do better than settle for someone like Elyse. But after overhearing the gossip, it all suddenly became clear to him.

His silence was like a boulder weighing down on Elyse. She felt suffocated and grabbed her hair in frustration.

Just what the heck has gotten into me?!

She would be all over the place once it had anything to do with Amelie.

She knew the potential harm of gossiping to other people, but she just couldn’t help herself.

“You should get some rest. I still have other business to see to,” announced Leo impassively before heading out.

Uneasiness instantly surged within Elyse, and she hurriedly grabbed Leo’s arm to forbid him from leaving. “Leo, you have to trust me. I have your and the project’s best interests at heart. I was just too anxious and eager to help you that I behaved so indecently. However, Amelie’s also to blame. She showed up here so coincidentally and coupled with how she repeatedly attacked us last time, I thought she wanted to screw things up! Wouldn’t it make sense that I warned Mr. Steward to look out for her?! Also, I believe she has a reason for helping us. She wants to break us up!”

Even at this point, she continued to defend herself without forgetting to defame Amelie.

“Elyse!” Leo never expressed any emotions, not even when he was utterly disappointed in her. However, he couldn’t stand it anymore when she still disregarded her mistakes and disparaged others even when it had come to this.

“Straighten yourself out before you randomly assume others!” he fumed with unprecedented sternness. He wasn’t even this stern back when she humiliated him by cheating on him.

Startled, Elyse shuddered in fear, no longer daring to say another word.

She cautiously checked Leo’s expression, only for her heart to skip a beat and race when she took in his disappointment.

Shoot! Leo has seen through me and is starting to despise me! Where is he heading off to so hurriedly? To chase after Amelie? She’s doing outstanding now. If he starts falling for her…

An unprecedented insecurity surged within Elyse, and she grew more unwilling to let him leave. However, forcing him to stay would only make him despise her even more…