The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1460 A Trap

After Leila thought everything through, she felt excitement flowing within her. Happiness was written all over her face; she was going back to the Lu family soon enough.

But a moment later, the smile on her face faded away. 'Even though I know Melissa's weakness, what can I do with that information?' Leila thought, 'Holley said that I should replace out what Melissa wanted the most, but she never told me what exactly to do. I can't just walk to her and give her a load of cash, right?

Besides, I don't even have enough money to buy a decent meal. How can I lure Melissa in with the small amount I have?'

Leila frowned. She felt lost again, feeling incapable of doing anything at all.

But it didn't bother her for too long. 'If I can't think of a good way to deal with Melissa, then I should just let Holley replace a way. I'm not the one who's in a hurry to knock down Sheryl.'

Leila made a quick decision. She reached out for her phone and called Holley. "Holley, you asked me what Melissa cared about the most. I know the answer to that puzzle."

"Really? Tell me," Holley said. It seemed like she was busy with something else. Leila could hear the ruffle of papers and files.

"Money. Melissa loves money more than anything else. It is more important to her than her life," Leila said confidently. She was not sure if Holley would believe her words, so she stated some incidents regarding Melissa to make herself sound convincing.

At last, she asked, "Holley, what should we do with Melissa? How do we gain her trust, now that we know what she desires the most?" Holley was more than satisfied with Leila's information. She thought, 'If Melissa loves money, then it makes things much simpler.

It means that we can buy her trust. Any problem that can be dealt with money is no longer a problem at all.'

A grin appeared on Holley's face; she was so sure that she was going to succeed this time. She felt like Melissa was already one of her allies.

"Leila, you said that you own a lingerie shop, right? Tell Melissa that you will give her half of the profit you earn from your business," Holley suggested. That was the first idea that struck Holley.

But Leila wasn't pleased. 'I've been working day and night, spent a lot of money and put in a pile of effort into opening my shop. And I'm finally starting to see some progress. Profits will soon flow in. What am I supposed to do if I give away half of my profit to Melissa right now? I can't agree to this suicidal plan!' Leila thought to herself angrily.

'Holly is the general manager of Tarsan Corporation! She's so freaking rich, but she can't spare a penny to pay Melissa. And she wants me to pay for this plan to work!'

She became more unhappy about Holley's idea. When she spoke again, her words were cold.

"Holley, I own a small shop, but you know that the profit I receive is very low. It is hardly enough for me to make a living. How can I give half of it to Melissa?" asked Leila.

It was apparent to Holley that Leila was not willing to part with her little money.

When she heard Leila's sharp words, she hated her even more. 'She was so excited about the plan. But just when I asked her to pitch in some money, she's acting as if I'm torturing her. It's no wonder that she is such a loser. She is only capable of seeing the profit right in front of her eyes. This woman has no vision for the future.'

Holley gritted her teeth and explained in a calm tone, "Leila, think about it. You only need to spare half of the profit from your shop right now. It's not a big deal. But if you please her and gain her trust again, you will have the opportunity to go back to the Lu family. You know how rich they are, don't you? Have you ever thought about how great your life would be if you could just go back to the Lu family? You can have as much money as you want. If you don't buy the bait, then you can't catch the fish. We are pursuing long-term goals here. Why are you bothered about spare change right now?"

Leila's expression changed gradually and she calmed herself down. Although she didn't want to admit it, she knew that Holly's words made sense.

'If half the profit from my shop can help me return to the Lu family, it will be totally worth it!' she thought to herself, starting to get excited once again. 'But will Melissa really be moved by so little money? Although my business is getting better now, however high the profit gets, it will not be a big deal of money. It's just a small shop. I can't expect too high a profit from it.

And all said and done, Melissa is from a filthy rich family. Her life is filled with expensive stuff. She must already have a lot of money. Even though she is greedy for more money, will she be attracted by my meagre profit?'

Leila was filled with doubts again.

Holley waited patiently for Leila's reply. She knew that her suggestion would work. Holley smirked in her mind, 'She must be considering my suggestion right now. Her silence is evidence enough; she is thinking. She was worried about her profit and didn't want to give it away. But now, she must be thinking about ways to attract Melissa. She might even be aware that her money isn't good enough to attract Melissa.'

Holley sneered in her mind and spoke again. "Leila, I am guessing you've made up your mind. The most important thing is to attract her attention and please her as much as possible. Then, you will be able to go back to the Lu family. You've had a very good relationship with Melissa in the past. You were good friends, weren't you? Just add some money quotient into that friendship, and she will dance to your tune." Her proposal was tempting, but Leila frowned. Something was still bothering her.

After a short pause, Leila said, "You are right, but I don't think Melissa will be so easily pleased by the low profit from my small shop, let alone half of it. It wouldn't last her a week. Aren't we underestimating her?"

Holley had always despised Leila for how naive she was, but now, she changed her mind just a little bit. 'Finally, she's got something useful. Although she is short-sighted and naive, she is not that stupid. Once she sees a path, she somehow replaces her way through it. I'm glad that I didn't have to spend more time trying to convince her.'

"You are right. It is not enough to lure her in. So, we need to replace another way to attract her," Holley replied. A decent plan formed in Holley's head. It was not an air-tight plan at the moment, so Holley needed Leila's help.

"What way?" Leila asked in a hurry; she couldn't wait to know. She was excited about the prospect of getting herself back into the Lu family.

Holley remained silent; she was formulating the perfect plan. A while later, she said, "You think of a way to contact Melissa. Then teach her how to invest in stocks. But, regardless of whether she wins or loses her investment, you have to give her the money from your profit."