Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 438

Chapter 438 Work With Me

Leonard stared at me in disbelief. "What do you want out of our collaboration, Eva? What do you mean? We are meant to remarry each other at some point. We should've never divorced in the first place!"

I didn't know what made Leonard think that I would help him with no strings attached. More to the point, he set me and Alisa up before he asked for my help.

I sighed wearily and did my best to calm myself down. "If you haven't thought of a proper reward for me, then we'll talk again when you have. With that said, you know how things are with my health. That means every minute of my life is very precious. I simply don't have the time for pointless chatter with you."

I rose and was about to leave, but Leonard held me back.

"I'm sorry, Eva. I wasn't in the right mood earlier. That's not what I meant." He softened his voice the same way he did when he used to soothe me in the past. This meant that he was begging me.

"I'm sure you know what my situation is right now, Eva. So, does this mean you're going to attend the press release tomorrow? Your presence would stamp out all unfavorable rumors, and everything would be back to the way it was again. I swear." Instead of blaming me, Leonard gave me an affectionate look. However, it only made the hair stand on the back of my neck.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not going to attend it." If I did, I'd be used like a pawn.

Harmon Group's reputation would be restored, and Leonard would become a great husband. Meanwhile, I would be the lady who took someone else's child as her own and ruined my former classmate's new life. More to the point, I had no intention of remarrying Leonard, not even a little.

"You know very well that it's impossible between us, Leonard," I spoke so calmly that one might've thought I was talking about someone else's affair.

Leonard chuckled and shook his head. "No. We're meant to be together. You've sacrificed so much for me, Eva. I can't just leave you to your fate. We have a baby now. Once I take over Harmon Group, we'll have nothing to fear. So, why are you rejecting me?

"I know you love me, Eva, and the feeling is mutual. The right thing to do is to get remarried. Don't you think so?" Leonard looked a little hurt as if I was the one who abandoned him.

Then, he immediately smiled once more. "Furthermore, I announced our remarriage a long time ago. Everyone knows about it. Aren't you aware of it?

"What do you think everyone's going to say if you don't agree to it? Public opinion on the internet is very terrible, my dear. Think about your health. Do you think you can take the hit from the baseless rumors? Also, you should consider your studio and your friends." Leonard's tone turned a little creepy.

I looked at him in a daze. It felt as if I had never known him as a person. I took two steps back quietly and said, "My assistant is right outside. Don't do anything stupid.

"Furthermore, two can play at that game. I didn't clarify your self-asserted statement because of our shared past. Now that Harmon Group's share price has gradually gone back up, you can forget about using the remarriage to further your own agenda.

"If you continue to release baseless statements, I'll release statements of my own." I would've done it if it weren't because of the stuff that went down in the middle of it.

There were some comments questioning the authenticity of our remarriage, but Leonard probably suppressed them swiftly. He knew about my weak spots, and I knew his.

Leonard wasn't different from the wise men in the world of business; everything he did, he did it for his self-interest.

Leonard's gaze turned grim and cold, but he wore a grin on his face nonetheless. "Why do you insist on ruining me, Eva? You love me. What do you stand to gain from tearing me down? Could it be that you no longer care about the man who's closest to you? You're not that cold-blooded, are you?"