It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1367 I Was Just Passing By (Part Three)

"Yes, he is. I was just talking to him," Luke said. He ignored Michelle completely, as if she were invisible.

"I see! I'll go and meet him then. See you!" Leena waved Luke goodbye and stepped aside to make way for him.

"Bye." Luke walked past them. His voice was cold and emotionless as always.

"Let's go, Michelle," Leena called out when she realized that Michelle wasn't following her. She turned around and glanced at Michelle, surprised to see the lost look on her face. 'What is up with this girl?' Leena wondered.

"Sure," Michelle said, snapping out of her reverie. She followed Leena down the corridor, but turned around again to watch Luke's receding figure. It wasn't until the elevator door closed between them that she drew back her gaze. Inside the office, Edward stood by the window and looked out. His slender and charming profile was ablaze with the incoming sunlight. Leena and Michelle held their breaths at the scenery in front of them, in fear of disturbing his brooding figure.

Leena had always known Edward Mu was a good-looking man. He had a handsome face but was also a person with hidden depths. His style of dressing up brought out his enchanting and royal temperament. The black shirt he wore would have looked gloomy and harsh on anyone else, but on Edward, it looked charming and eye-catching. He had a trace of untamed arrogance on him that was irresistible.

"Come on in. Why are you just standing over there?" Edward turned around and called the ladies inside. He glanced over them with careless eyes and took the seat behind his desk.

"Edward! How do you know we are here? I thought I moved quietly." Leena smirked. Walking in, she blinked her eyes at him mischievously.

"Please, your footsteps might be quiet, but the gasps gave you away. I heard them when you were standing there, drooling over me." Edward rolled his eyes. His gaze moved to Michelle. Intrigued, he wondered if she was here to see Luke.

"Glad to see you, Mr. Mu. I hope I'm not disturbing you." Michelle smiled sheepishly. In fact, it was she who had gasped out loud.

"Not at all. Are you here to pay me a visit, or are you looking for someone whom you were hoping to replace in my office?" Edward asked her. A slow, playful smile spread on his face.

"Someone? What are you talking about?" Leena butted in curiously, cocking her head.

"Nothing. It's nothing. You will get to know later," Edward said as he turned his gaze back to Leena. He had heard from Tom that Leena had started taking the Chinese medicine. He hoped it would be effective enough.

Meanwhile, Michelle was so mortified that she wanted to dig her head into sand like an ostrich. Were her feelings toward Luke so obvious to everyone else?

"Umm. You're obviously hiding something from me. But don't worry, I'm not the prying kind. You can keep your secrets to yourself." Leena pouted. Although she said she wasn't interested, her curiosity was piqued. It made her a bit restless. Driven by her inquiring mind, she decided to figure out what they were hiding later.

"Okay, let's get back to you, Leena. I doubt you visit me just because you want to see me. What do you want?" Edward knew Leena well. Since her marriage with Kevin, she had never paid him a visit for no reason. Edward was sure that she wanted something, otherwise, she wouldn't have stopped by to see him.

"How dare you? You say that like I'm some heartless little brat." Leena coughed slightly and avoided his eyes. It was true that she was indeed about to ask for a favor from him. But how could she admit it now? It would be so embarrassing.

"No? You want nothing? Well then, I am much relieved. I have other important affairs to take care of," Edward said, making a show of checking his fingernails in disinterest. He knew Leena didn't like it when someone questioned her goodwill. He needed to push her a little harder for her to admit she wanted something.

"Uh, no no no! Wait, stop. Fine, you're right. I am here to ask you for a favor. The fashion show will take place the next week and I want to know if Justin's schedule is good to go." Leena frowned, feeling a bit vexed. Edward always saw right through her. It was no fun. "You should ask Justin that. Why are you asking me?" Edward said, already feeling a headache coming on. Leena's relation with Justin would always remain a mystery to him. The two of them were nice and easy-going with everyone else, but when it came to each other, they were always at loggerheads.

"I asked him but he didn't answer me." Leena was downcast. She had no idea how she had offended Justin again. She remembered when she had brought him the cake, he appeared to be delighted. But when she asked him about the schedule, he simply ignored her, as if to humiliate her. She was so annoyed that she wished she had never given him the cake at all.

"Uh huh, I see. You asked him and he gave you no answer, so you came to me for help. That explains why you pay me a visit out of the blue." Edward already knew that Leena came here because she wanted his help, but his heart still ached at the thought. It seemed to him that they were becoming more and more estranged from each other. It was disheartening. Perhaps they had become more mature now and so had grown apart.

"Not at all! I don't visit you just to know about Justin's schedule. I visit you because I want to have dinner with you and Rain," Leena explained, smiling awkwardly. She knew she hadn't seen them in a long time, but avoiding them was far from her intentions. Since her marriage, she had become so busy. She had a household to take care of. And now Patricia was injured, so Leena had to look after her too. She had no time to catch up with her other friends and family.

"Nice try. I'll buy it though. Michelle, do you want to join us? Well, if you do, I have a nice little surprise waiting for you," Edward said. A mysterious smile bloomed on his face. Since Daisy was interested in bringing Michelle and Luke together, he decided to play matchmaker too. He would definitely try his best to set them up.

"What surprise?" Leena interrupted him. The conversation between them piqued her interest, so she couldn't help but ask again.

"It's none of your business, Leena. I want to have a little talk with Michelle here, and you are going to check whether or not Rain is back in his office. Then we'll go and have lunch together." Edward deliberately sent Leena on the little mission of replaceing Rain so he could have a chat with Michelle alone. His conversation with Michelle wouldn't be private if Leena were around.

"Oh, okay." Leena was still mildly curious as she walked out of the office. She turned around to the door but kept stealing glances at the two of them from the corner of her eyes. She didn't appreciate being shooed away. All the way to Rain's office, she wondered what this surprise was.

"Now that we're alone, what do you want to say, Mr. Mu?" Feeling the sudden shift in the atmosphere, Michelle decided to take charge of the conversation as soon as Leena left. She was an easy-going and carefree person, but she was also quite perceptive. When she heard Edward ask Leena to leave, she knew he meant to talk to her about something specific. Michelle had dealt with Edward a few times before and knew him to be an unpredictable and enigmatic man.