Begging For A Reconciliation

Chapter 342

Chapter 342

Chapter 342 Find You Filthy

Despite his civility on the surface, Donald started scheming against Han as soon as he laid eyes on the latter.

His mind whirred with ideas to gain control of the power Han possessed.

Han looked at him mockingly. “I’ll be blunt with you. You’d best keep your distance from Sarah.”

When Donald heard that name, his eyes went cold as well. “Oh? As far as I know, Ms. White is Mrs. Ford right now. Isn’t that so? Don’t you think you’re being too nosy when even Mr. Ford hasn’t said anything?”

He was not afraid of Han, for the man was no longer as powerful as before. If they were to really go head-to-head, he might not necessarily lose.

His blatantly hostile attitude further convinced Han that he was on intimate terms with Leah.

In a flash, chagrin and despondency swamped Han. A potent murderous intent emanated from him, and he stared down at Donald, who was a head shorter than him. “Mr. Harper, you’re a smart man, so I believe you won’t do something that would cause your company to go bankrupt just because of a woman.”

Having said that, he stalked off.

One of Donald’s lackeys spat at Han’s back. “Pah! Who does he think he is that he dared threaten

you? Does he think that he’s still as lofty as before?”

“Exactly! Right now, he’s just a piece of trash who’s trying to turn the tables by using a woman!” another seconded.

However, Donald ignored their wrath. He merely watched Han leave thoughtfully.

Hmm, it looks like his relationship with Ms. White is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface. The main reason I can’t find out anything about their past is that my company isn’t as powerful as Ford Group and Howard Group once upon a time. If it’s something the two families deliberately erased, I’ll never be able to ferret it out.

A long time passed before he interrupted his lackeys who were still grumbling. “Get everything ready and keep a low profile these few days. Be careful that you don’t get arrested.”

…

At Wisteria Court, Leah had just stepped in the door when a tiny figure rushed over and clung to her.

Carlotta sprawled on Leah’s lap with remonstration written all over her chubby face. “You’re finally home, Mommy! I feel as though I haven't seen you in years!”

Giggling at the little girl’s remark, Leah hugged her tightly and kissed her on the cheek. “It’s been years, you say? Then, why are you still so skinny?”

While saying that, she reached out and took Carlotta’s hands, waving them gently.

Carlotta’s expression froze. Pouting, she snorted softly. “I’m just slow in filling out!”

At the side, Lucy’s eyes turned red-rimmed at the sight of the real smile on Leah’s face at long last.

Ever since Ms. White learned of Alfred’s death, she hadn’t truly smiled in an eternity.

Leah played with Carlotta for a long time. By the time she had finally put her daughter to sleep, it was almost midnight again.

Lucy dragged Leah, who was planning to go back to her room to sleep, to the balcony. She told the latter about Han ambushing her with some men to forcibly take Carlotta away.

“Ms. White… I hope you’ll be careful with him. Although Mr. Shawn arranged for some men to furtively protect Carlotta, he definitely wouldn’t give up so easily.”

Panic pervaded Leah as she gazed at the stars in the sky blankly. She felt chilled to the core as though having been dunked in ice water.

Han really wants to take Carlotta away from me… Well, this is the only thing I’ll never compromise on! No matter the cost, I won’t allow that to happen. Never!

That night, she didn’t sleep a wink. Early the next morning, she set out for the studio.

Before leaving, Leah drilled into Carlotta that she was not to leave with Han. Instead, she was to run away with Lucy the moment she spotted him.

She did not leave until she obtained the little girl’s crisp acknowledgment.

Unexpectedly, mere moments after she arrived at the studio, Donald came.

This time, he did not bring any lavish gifts. He only brought a few contracts.

“Ms. White, since you dislike me and are not inclined to be friends with me at the moment, let’s be business partners first. I sincerely wish to collaborate with you. Here’s the contract. Do have a look at it.”

His attitude remained the same despite Leah’s indifference. He was still as enthusiastic as ever.

Conversely, Leah frowned. She felt that it was necessary to talk things out with him. “You don’t need to go to such lengths, Mr. Harper. You’ve said that you don’t like our technology, so there isn’t any need to compromise. Besides, even if I had saved you back then, I was merely helping you within my means. I also helped others at that time. You don’t owe me anything.”

Donald merely smiled. He dipped his eyes, making it impossible for others to see the emotions on his face. “You might not know the importance of your actions back then to me. It was just like a ray of light, illuminating the darkness in which I was lost.”

If it weren’t for her, I would’ve probably died abroad on that cold winter night.

His words shocked Leah beyond words.

She could understand the latter half of his utterance, for Serena gave her precisely such a feeling.

At that moment, his sincerity swayed her into believing him.

I believe he likely hasn’t much malice toward me since he revealed his innermost feelings to me.

“Since you want to collaborate with us, come on in.” She invited him into the office for a seat and poured him a drink.

Then, she sat down across from him and started flipping through the contract he brought.

Scanning her eyes over the terms, she gaped at Donald. “Almost all the terms here are in our favor. You should revise them again—”

“No, it’s okay,” Donald interrupted, insisting on the current contract. He signed it with her once more.

When Leah had put the contract away, he slowly explained everything that had happened previously. “That night, I told you that I only made things difficult for you because someone deliberately slandered you before me.”

Leah’s brows furrowed. “Who was it?”

This is my first collaboration, yet it was sabotaged. From the looks of it, it must have been someone who has been paying close attention to me.

Unfortunately, Donald shook his head before sighing in regret. “I’m not sure. I didn’t pay it any mind back then. How I wish I’d done so.”

As he said that, a dangerous gleam of icy coldness flashed across his eyes.

How dare someone sabotage the person who saved me in such a manner! I’ll never let the culprit off the hook!

Leah’s gaze flickered imperceptibly, and she pursed her lips lightly.

Hmm, I can more or less guess the person behind this…

Later, when she had seen Donald off, an unexpected guest came to Dream Designs.

Looking at his frosty eyes, she recalled Lucy’s words last night and scowled at him. “I’ll pay you back as soon as possible, Han. If there’s nothing important, don’t come and bother me.”

Her increasingly detached attitude chilled Han to the point of numbness. He stalked up to her and wrapped an arm around her waist, yanking her close to him. His thin lips curved into a cruel sneer. “I’m here to collect the interest first.”

His suggestive remark took Leah aback. “What do you mean by that? Let go of me!”

She struggled to break free from him, but she was restrained even tighter by the man.

Reaching out, Han stroked her soft cheeks, his long and slender fingers brushing against her skin lightly. Not a trace of emotion was visible in his unfathomable eyes. Without warning, he pushed her away. “Alas, you’ve gotten together with Donald, so I find you filthy.”