Begging For A Reconciliation

Chapter 191

Chapter 191

This was a large housing development, so it would be extremely inconvenient for Leah and Serena to go hunting house by house for the Ford family’s mansion.

Besides, Shawn had lost his memory and would certainly not remember where his home was.

The security guard did not detect anything wrong since Shawn was standing right there with the two women. As long as he did not say anything, the guards would not suspect anything either. After all, he was a moody, elusive person and very seldom had any interactions with them.

One of the guards took the initiative and personally directed the three of them to the Ford residence.

The door of the mansion was white and ornate in antique Continental style. It opened to admit the three visitors, indicating that there was certainly someone at home.

Leah, Serena, and Shawn went inside.

This floor housed the living room, which was massive and furnished with extravagant opulence.

The only person there at the moment was a maid wiping the table. When she heard the sound of footsteps, she glanced up involuntarily. The minute she saw Shawn, she hurriedly straightened up with the utmost respect. “Mr. Ford, you’re back.”

Shawn did not respond at all. He was entirely unaware that the maid was addressing him.

Leah stepped forward and asked the maid, “Where is your butler? Could you please ask him to come here for a moment? We need to speak to him.”

The maid felt puzzled but obediently went to convey the message to the butler.

In a little while, a middle-aged man of around forty descended from the second floor. When he noticed Shawn standing with Leah, his brow creased slightly.

“Mr. Shawn,” he greeted.

Shawn ignored him.

The butler’s expression changed. Hesitantly, he approached Shawn and waved his hand in front of his face. “Mr. Shawn?”

This time, Shawn reacted. He took one look at the butler and immediately hid behind Leah.

The butler was bereft of speech.

What on earth was going on?

When he came downstairs just now, he had noticed immediately that something seemed off about Shawn. The young man’s reactions further strengthened his suspicions.

Leah met the butler’s gaze and explained the entire situation to him.

After hearing the whole story, the butler fell silent for a while, then sighed slowly. “The Ford family is very grateful to both of you.”

“You’re welcome.” Leah rose. “Since we’ve explained everything, we’ll be on our way.” She moved to leave with Serena.

She had not gone more than two steps before Shawn clutched at her sleeve. Looking aggravated, he asked, “Sarah, where are you going? Why aren’t you taking me with you?”

Leah was already short on patience. She pulled her sleeve away from Shawn’s grasp and said quietly, “You’re back at your home now. I want to go back to my home too.”

“I don’t want to stay here, I want to go with you!” Shawn began throwing a tantrum.

Leah felt a headache coming on. Hurriedly, she pulled the packs of mango-flavored gummy bears from her bag and thrust them into Shawn’s hand. “Listen to your butler and stay at home. Once you’ve recovered from your illness, I’ll come and visit you.”

Right from the beginning of their acquaintance, Leah had repeatedly told Shawn that he was ill. Since he was still “young” and innocent, he believed that he really was unwell, trusting completely in Leah’s words. He clutched the gummy bears and looked at her with an injured expression. “For real?”

Leah nodded. “For real.”

Shawn was immediately pacified. “Then I’ll stay home and recover. You need to come and visit me lots, okay?” He believed that as long as he was a good boy, he would not be abandoned.

However, Leah could care less about him. Once Shawn recovered from his amnesia, she was very likely the first person he would want to kill.

After detaching herself from Shawn, Leah came out of Felicity Gardens feeling as if the great weight in her heart had decreased by about half.

As for the other half…

“Do you want to go to the Howard Group for a while?” Serena asked, bringing up the crucial question of the hour.

Leah’s brows knitted together; she only nodded slowly after a while.

…

“You’re dismissed.” In the CEO’s office, Molly arrogantly tossed an employment termination agreement in front of Leah.

Surprisingly, Leah displayed no trace of shock or alarm. Expressionlessly, she picked up the agreement. Han’s signature was on the document. She did not find anything unusual in this. Even if Han had now lost his memory, it would not change the fact that Molly was still his fiancée. Furthermore, they had a child. There was no doubt at all that he would be on her side.

Leah knew she did not have the power to make Han disregard Molly’s wishes. Nonetheless, she was not someone who was easily intimidated. Moreover, she was not a person who was at everyone’s beck and call, to be summoned or discarded at will.

Expressionlessly, she flipped through the agreement and glanced through it, then slowly set it back down.

“What? You can’t bear to leave?” Molly asked contemptuously. She had no idea what Leah was thinking.

She just knew that this woman would find it hard to leave.

“Oh, I can certainly leave, but is the company going to dismiss me just like that?” Leah’s brows arched.

Molly’s brows shot up. “What more do you want?”

Leah stared straight at her without the slightest trace of cowardice or weakness. Things were different now. She would no longer need to see Molly’s hateful face after today.

“Before I came to the Howard Group, I signed a contract. The terms of my contract stated that the duration of my employment was five years. Any time within these five years, the company may dismiss me, but they must compensate me with twenty percent damages.” Leah calmly raised two fingers.

Molly gave a derisive scoff at this. “In the end, it’s all about money, right? It’s only twenty percent after all. How much is it?”

She was impatient to see the last of Leah and intended to pay her off as soon as possible so she could send her on her way.

As Molly watched, Leah calmly picked up a calculator from the desk and began working out the amount. She then thrust the calculator right under Molly’s nose.

Molly glanced at the amount and almost had a heart attack on the spot. “Two hundred million dollars? Sarah White, who do you think you are? How are you even worth two hundred million?!” She was so furious her face turned white.

Leah nodded. “Whether I’m worth it or not isn’t your call. It’s written into the contract I signed. Han thought I was worth that amount, so if you have any problems with that, you can discuss the matter with him.”

Molly was so enraged she could barely breathe. The contract was clearly written in black and white. There was no denying it. Even if she took Leah to court over this, the judge would rule in Leah’s favor.

Molly clenched her fists so hard the veins stood out. She gritted her teeth furiously.

“If you’re not willing to pay that amount, Miss Lamere, you can retain me in the Howard Group to finish up the four years and ten months left on my contract.” Leah smiled faintly.

Molly was flabbergasted. She glared at Leah. They had not met for two years, but in the interim, this woman had somehow become remarkably smart!

Molly had expected her to be frantic and confused. She had not bargained for the fact that Leah would not only calmly accept her dismissal from the company, but also manage to score one over her as well! She felt physically ill just thinking about the two hundred million dollars.

Nonetheless, she found it even harder to accept the thought of Leah remaining in the Howard group for five years, continuing to flaunt herself at Han.

After some consideration, she bit the bullet and snapped, “Very well. I’ll pay you the money. It’s only two hundred million, right? I’ll have the finance department transfer the money to you after this.”