Mr. CEO's Young Mistress
Chapter 55: Aren’t You Worried Sharon Will Hate You?

When the door clicked shut, Leonard's eyes wavered as he sat down beside Sharon's bed.

Looking at her needle-embedded hand, Leonard reached out and grabbed it, bringing it to his lips for a kiss.

Denis told Daniel about Sharon being hospitalised again, but Daniel had a meeting and couldn't visit, so he informed Oliver and Paul instead.

Shocked, they immediately rushed to the hospital.

When they arrived, Sharon was still unconscious.

Oliver's heart skipped a beat when he saw the bruises on Sharon's exposed neck and frowned at Leonard.

Leonard pursed his lips but remained silent, his face stern.

Paul had no inkling of what happened and merely assumed that Sharon had fallen ill.

When he saw Leonard's grave expression, he also thought that it was just because he was worrying about Sharon.

Although Paul was also very concerned, he knew he was nowhere near how Leonard was feeling.

He turned to Leonard and reassured him. "Leonard, don't worry. It's just a cold. She'll get well soon."

Leonard's frown deepened, but he did not respond.

Oliver looked at Paul and also chose to not to say anything.

In the afternoon, Paul went out to buy lunch.

Oliver looked at Sharon's limp body on the bed and questioned in a deep voice. "What happened to your self-restraint?"

Leonard pressed his lips together but did not reply.

After a pause, Oliver continued. "Aren't you worried Sharon will hate you?"

"She can't change anything even if she does!" Leonard snapped.

...

Oliver rubbed his face with a hand. He rested his hands on his hips and studied Leonard speechlessly.

Leonard's had his lips pursed, his face stony.

Watching him, Oliver couldn't help but think that he was just too stubborn!

Oliver shut his eyes with a sigh, knowing that it was futile to say anything else, not to mention Sharon was partly to blame for Leonard's extreme reaction.

If Sharon hadn't announced that Simon was her boyfriend in front of Leonard and Puvis last night, this probably wouldn't have happened.

...

Oliver and Leonard grew up together, so while Oliver couldn't say that he knew him the best, he was sure that he knew Leonard well enough.

Leonard was someone who could keep his cool even when he was facing business deals that involved billions of dollars; but whenever it came to Sharon, the self-control he was so proud of would easily crumble and he would forge ahead recklessly, like a teenager in love.

...

He had long regarded Sharon as his most precious possession in the entire world and there was no way he would even allow others to look at her, much less allow what happened last night.

Oliver heaved a silent sigh and looked at Leonard. "Sharon must be shaken. Be sure to comfort her when she wakes up."

Again, Leonard remained silent.

Paul had bought lunch for all of them, but when he and Oliver saw Leonard not eating, they did not eat much either.

Soon after their lunch, Paul and Oliver left the hospital.

When they walked out of the building, Oliver turned to Paul and asked, "Where are you going next?"

"Probably to the filming set," Paul replied.

Oliver nodded. "All right, then."

Oliver turned around, about to head towards his car.

"Oliver." Paul called out.

Oliver paused and looked back at him.

Paul pressed his lips together and asked, "Mind giving me a ride?"

Oliver looked at Paul's car that was parked by the roadside.

"I-I don't feel like driving," Paul replied sheepishly.

Oliver stared at him silently for a while before walking forward.

Paul immediately followed him to his car.

Oliver buckled his seatbelt, shifted his gears, and headed towards Paul's filming set.

Paul may be a chatty person, but he was very strict with his work.

After all, he was a well-known director that many considered a genius.

All TV series, movies, and advertisements under his guidance would definitely to receive much recognition.

Paul was only twenty-eight, two years younger than Leonard, but he was already the vice president of the Film Director's Guild, making him highly respected among directors.

However, since Paul was also a well-known player, any beautiful actresses featured in his productions would be surrounded with rumours regarding him.

This resulted in the rumour that if one wanted to be chosen by him for his works, one must make use of their body and looks.

But because there were too many of his scandals, the public had gotten used to it and no longer thought much about it. That was... until there was a rumour of Paul fooling around with a handsome male celebrity.

Eventually, Paul released a statement on Twitter, stating that he was most definitely straight!

...

With that, the rumours regarding him and the male celebrity finally vanished.

...

To be honest, those rumours did not really come as a surprise since Paul actually had very feminine and delicate features. Not to mention, he was slender and tall, and also had dimples when he smiled. However, most people did not know that while he looked very lanky, he actually had perfect abs. To add to that, he was also a male chauvinist pig!

"Oliver, don't you think that something feels weird?"

Paul suddenly peered at Oliver, his eyes filled with suspicion.

Oliver's mouth twitched as he glanced at Paul.

"Finally! Took him long enough to figure out something was weird!" Oliver thought, exasperated.

"Oliver, I swear I didn't peek on purpose," Paul started.

Oliver raised his eyebrows and tilted his head to look at him.

Paul lowered his voice. "But I saw red bruises on Sharon's neck just now. They looked like..." He trailed off.

"And?" Oliver asked calmly.

Oliver's indifferent reaction baffled Paul, and he glared at him. "What the hell, Oliver? Are you even normal? How can you be so calm?"

The corners of Oliver's lips curled upwards. He turned his head and focused back on the road. "I have to admit it's a surprise that you figured out something was up with that brain of yours." "What?" Paul exclaimed to himself silently.

Paul's eyebrows twitched, and he narrowed his eyes. "Oliver, I'm serious!"

"Well, can't you tell that I'm serious too?" Oliver grinned.

Paul rolled his eyes.

Did Oliver think he was stupid?

Of course, Paul could tell that he was insulting him!

"Paul, did you really not realise?" Oliver turned serious again.

Paul's heart skipped a beat. "What?"

"Leonard's feelings for Sharon." Oliver stopped at that.

"Leonard's feelings for Sharon..." Paul murmured to himself silently.

After repeating it three times, Paul gasped, his eyes widening in shock. "A-Are you saying that h-h-he l-likes her?" Paul stammered incredulously.

This time, the "like" Paul meant differed from what he usually meant.

"Leonard is in love with Sharon... Oh my god!" Paul thought, feeling like his mind was about to explode.

Oliver sighed when he saw Paul's reaction.

"If Paul is already reacting like this, imagine how Sharon must have felt!" Oliver thought.

"This can't be real! It can't be!" Paul blurted disbelievingly, his face as pale as a ghost.

He had never once imagined that Leonard had such feelings for Sharon.

He had always thought that he only cared for Sharon like how the rest of them did, and definitely not how a man loves a woman.

"Oliver, slap me." Paul requested, still in disbelief.

Oliver looked at Paul as if he was an idiot.

"I'm not dreaming, am I? How can Leonard have such feelings?" Paul was utterly confused.

Oliver frowned. After a pause, he asked, "Why can't they have feelings for each other? You know they aren't actually related by blood."

"B-B-But, they don't look good together!" Paul rebutted agitatedly.

"Paul!" Oliver's voice deepened.

Paul stilled and looked at Oliver, the brows furrowed.

Oliver warned him gravely. "It's fine to say that in front of me, but you can never say that in front of them. Ever."

Distressed, Paul sounded irritated. "Of course I know that."

Oliver looked at Paul's upset face and softened his tone. "Paul, as his pals, we should support him. Besides, I don't think that anyone in the world loves her as much as he does."