The scenery at the beginning of summer was beautiful in a way that was different from the appeal of flowers in spring. There were layers of green wherever one looked, the leaves that had fallen to the ground danced with every passing breeze, and sunlight peeped through the foliage.
The sun cast lights and shadows on the ground and the effect was similar to looking into Michelle's clear eyes which made people feel comfortable.
Leon didn't turn Michelle down. "Okay. I've taken care of my sister, I can take care of you too."
"Thank you, Leon," Michelle acquiesced with a grin. If she could be honest, she really wanted to tell him that she didn't need to be taken care of. It was not that big of a deal as long as she could take breaks and didn't go running around.
But she was unable to buy Leon breakfast as that place was a little further off. If she stayed here, she could just make breakfast for Leon.
Leon sat on the sofa, typing into a laptop as he dealt with business. He and Bryant needed to inspect their investment project. Taking a seat on the other end, Michelle played games on her phone for a while. When she lifted her head for a quick break, she caught sight of the man working seriously next to her. His profile seemed to emit a halo in the daylight.
Leon was so handsome when he was serious.
He looked like mature and reliable even without his beard.
She was caught in a trance until her teammate's angry voice came through her earphones. "Where the hell are you? Don't you know how to play games?"
The voice blared so suddenly that it felt like it pierced her eardrums. Michelle yanked her earphones off.
The angry voice of her teammate reverberated across the living room, one curse after another. From his end of the sofa, Leon turned to look at her and glanced down at her phone with a frown.
Seeing his frown, Michelle immediately apologized, "Ah. Leon, I'm sorry."
"What? A girl?"
"A cute girl?" "Wow!
Her voice is so sweet."
Her teammates were clearly shocked. Because Michelle was boosting the account for someone else, she refused to join in conversations. Her teammates assumed that the player was a man, but little did they know that she was a girl.
In this world, girls playing games were rare, especially those with really pleasant voices. When the players heard her speak for the first time, they believed she was a cute girl.
Michelle's tone sounded apologetic. Her teammates' hearts immediately softened.
"Ah, it doesn't matter if we lose."
"That's right. Come and I'll give you a gift."
"You have a nice voice. You should keep your microphone on and talk with us more often."
"I want to be friends with you. Can you add me as your friend?"
"Add me too so that we can play games together next time."
Their attitudes changed completely, but Michelle chose not to respond.
When Leon heard her teammates change their tone, his frown disappeared. But when he heard them try to sweet talk her, he scowled again.
Seeing that Michelle remained calm as usual, the wrinkle between his eyebrows deepened and he put his laptop down.
"I think there's been a misunderstanding, guys. She was talking to me just now,"
he announced, sitting closer to Michelle. He was close enough that she could smell the cologne he wore, and it was a pleasing fragrance. She sat a little straighter, not knowing why she was unexpectedly feeling nervous.
Before she could think about the possible reasons why she was anxious, one of her teammates coughed and the sound pulled her thoughts back to the present.
"Well, I see. Nice to meet you."
The boys started greeting Leon politely.
Leon's eyes narrowed. He glared at the screen of Michelle's mobile phone and then said to her, "Stop playing after this round. I have something to tell you."
"Okay." Michelle tapped some buttons on her screen, taking a few seconds to fight with her teammates in the game. This time around, she turned the setting of her headset to mute.
After finishing a round in the game, Michelle clicked on a notification saying she had friend requests. She was about to accept those invitations but Leon abruptly grabbed her wrist.
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