Begging For A Reconciliation

Chapter 408

Chapter 408

Chapter 408 The White Group Is Doing Well

Leah woke up an hour later. The bumps in the car and the occasional whooshing sound of oncoming vehicles woke her up. She felt safe before she even opened her eyes thanks to the comforting and pleasant cold scent that filled her nostrils.

It was Han.

Leah wondered, "How did you get here?"

Leah felt uncomfortable and sat up when she noticed herself dozing off in Han's arms. She shifted her attention to the night scene outside the car window. Her eyes had a dull look in them.

Once more, he came to my rescue. I never thought I wouldn't be able to handle something so simple. Han would definitely scold me for acting like a fool again.

Han, however, refrained from criticising Leah in any way. Instead, he stretched out his slender and good-looking fingers to loosen his tie. His eyes had a dark look to them. Han explained, "I've grown accustomed to the various ways you ask for your own death. Ross informed me of your whereabouts tonight in advance."

Leah was stunned. His direct remarks caused her face to flush with embarrassment.

"Thank you," she replied softly and her voice was barely audible.

He saved Ross and me. I'm grateful for that. However, Ross is Hendrik's man, why would he report my whereabouts to Han? Is Ross a spy?

Leah's mood became melancholy due to her suspicion. She decided to interrogate Han thoroughly some other day.

Han felt his throat slightly dry when he saw Leah’s rosy cheeks and the faint, lingering scent of alcohol on her. He moved his head closer to her and teased, "Is this the only thing you're going to do to thank me?"

Leah's heart beat fiercely as she heard his deep and raspy voice. She moved away to create some distance between them. She asked, "Well…what else am I supposed to do?"

As expected, Han’s rescue came with a catch!

Han held the back of her head but made no further explanations. He bends down to get extremely close to her face. The distance between their faces allowed them to feel each other's breathing.

He said, "You know exactly what I want. I need you to make the first move."

Leah's heart was aching as her face turned a little pale.

He constantly presents the impression that he is making fun of and playing with me. I feel cheap and degraded around him.

"No…"

She resisted him obstinately by biting her lower lip and turning her head away.

Han's eyes grew cold.

Leah started violently coughing just as he was about to say something.

"Cough! Cough!"

She felt as though she was about to cough her lungs out. She was incredibly upset.

Han was deeply worried as Leah’s face turned red from coughing. He gave the driver instructions to head to the hospital.

"Hasn't your cold gotten better?" He reached out to touch her forehead. The heat made his eyebrows furrow.

Leah was in poor health. She had been experiencing fevers on and off lately. Not long after that, Leah received an IV drip in the hospital. The medicine gradually made her fall asleep.

Han glared coldly at the attending physician and asked, "What's wrong with her?"

The attending physician wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He answered shakily, "Mr. Howard, it's just a common cold. She may have gotten drunk this time, which may have caused it."

Han took in the pallid features of Leah. He sensed an uneasiness spreading in his heart. It’s not normal for her to have recurring fevers and colds. He called Ben and gave orders, "Get the best doctors from overseas here. I don’t care how much it’ll cost me."

"Roger that, boss," Ben said with a respectful nod.

Ross informed Han of Leah's daily schedule at the White Group after Ben left.

"Ms. White puts a lot of effort into completing her tasks every day, Mr. Hendrik. So far, she hasn't discovered your identity as Hendrik. I guess it's more likely that she doesn't want to believe it. Are you sure you want to keep it a secret from her? The thing that Ms. White detests the most is being duped. Will your relationship be impacted if she finds out?"

Hearing this, Han's tall figure was frozen for a while. He warned him with icy gazes, and a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes, "Mind your own business. She can come to me when she finds out."

There were never any romantic feelings between them, to begin with.

Ross nodded. Then, he asked about the villagers' disturbance, "What should we do about this, Mr. Hendrik? Do you intend to take care of it yourself?"

Han glanced at Leah, who was asleep on the bed. He pursed his lips and said, "No, she should learn how to deal with it herself."

She wanted to grow and learn, and that much is obvious to me. She would be upset if I interfered.

When Leah woke up the next morning, before she had time for breakfast, she urgently asked Ross to notify the legal department and file a lawsuit regarding this incident.

Leah instructed, "I need you to tell the police about what happened last night. That village chief and his men had plotted to hurt us!"

After speaking firmly, she started to cough briefly. She felt a lot better the next morning after receiving treatment all night.

She still believed there was something wrong with her body. She began to feel discomfort in her limbs. Before feeling relieved and leaving the hospital, she made another call to her attending physician to inquire whether it was simply a cold. She felt relieved after being assured by the physician and proceeded to leave the hospital.

The village chief and the villagers were taken into custody that day because they had acquired evidence. Only ten thousand dollars in humanitarian compensation was given to the villagers who had broken legs.

Leah also dealt with the way this incident was being received on a smaller scale online.

The construction project resumed right away.

Additionally, Leah invited several shareholders to join the company that afternoon.

After the meeting, White Group's businesses were essentially back on track and moving in the right direction.

"Ms. White is amazing! The company's new image is starting to take shape. It’s much more comfortable to work without those board members suppressing us!"

"Oh yeah! She also increased our base salary! I made a mistake earlier by blaming Ms. White!"

"That's right! The West Street land dispute had been dragged out for so long by those board members. Ms. White ultimately won the project and showed her competence!"

The company had a peaceful atmosphere. Leah's reputation rose considerably.

…

Shawn was listening as his assistant gave him the White Group's most recent development report. His partially open eyes revealed a cold light flowing inside his pupils.

"What did you just say? How is it that White Group's stock price has increased despite losing so many shareholders and directors? What on earth happened?" Jackson yelled out in fury as he widened his eyes in shock.

The assistant kept reporting indifferently, "Ms. White has been running the company very well. She

handled public opinion skillfully, and she dealt with the marketing and management aspects flawlessly too. Additionally, she oversaw the promotion of the West Street project and announced the company's new partnerships to the public.

"Everyone believes that White Group's prospects are improving. Many investors are scrambling to become their shareholders. Today, Ms. White also selected a few shareholders to join them. It can be said that the White Group has almost gone through a complete change. It has evolved into a company with new and vibrant energy."

After some thought, Jackson glared icily at Shawn and said, "I had no idea this woman could do things like that. We don't need to get rid of her any longer. You need to find a way to marry her so that the

White Group will still be ours!"

Additionally, the White Group was now progressing so much better. I couldn't bear to give it away so easily.

Shawn's eyes briefly flashed with annoyance. He rebuffed with an icy expression, "You think I don't want to be with Sarah? The main problem is that she has Han in her heart!"

Jackson sneered meaningfully, "Then break their relationship off and turn them into enemies for good."