247 Xia Chu

“What kept you so long?” Mr. Chu asked the beautiful girl seated by his side, in a gentle fatherly tone.

“Those dimwits at the embassy wasted my precious time but I will deal with them later.” The pretty girl said in a rather harsh and threatening tone, which was in direct contrast to her peaceful nature.

“Ahem...” Leon cleared his throat noisily to gain the father and daughter’s attention. For a moment, he had been lusting over the beautiful girl until an image of Ella popped into his head and cautioned him.

“Ah! Forgive my rude behavior, Mr. Leon.” Mr. Chu apologized. “Please, meet my daughter, Xia Chu. She is my third child out of four amazing children and I fondly call her the genius of the family. Just like me, she is well experienced at such a young age of twenty-one in the business world.”

“Wow!” Leon smiled. “Xia, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Leon stood up like a perfect gentleman and extended his right hand.

“The pleasure is all mine, Mr. Leon.”

Xia shook his hand briefly and quickly withdrew her hand while maintaining a professional smile.

“Mr. Leon, before we conclude our business deal, I would like to let you know that my daughter will be the one handling majority of our business dealings here in the city.”

“Oh! Is that the reason you’re yet to sign the contract documents?” Leon looked from father to daughter before settling his eyes on Mr. Chu

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“Yes! Xia will be handling most of the paperwork and business dealings on my behalf here in the city, while I focus on my business empire in my hometown. Every business negotiation and activity will be managed and supervised solely by her.”

“Great!” Leon nodded his head.

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“I trust working with my daughter wouldn’t be an issue to you because I’ll be returning to my hometown first thing tomorrow morning?”

“Not at all! Xia would make an awesome business partner. You have nothing to worry about, she is in safe hands.” Leon smirked when he observed from the corner of his eyes, that Xia was secretly checking him out.

“My father is not asking for a babysitter.” Xia held Leon’s gaze with a show of superiority. “What he’s trying to politely say is that you should endeavor to stick to business and nothing more.”

“Hmm...” Leon smirked devilishly. “But of course! Business is the reason why we’re here, Xia or would you like to educate me on something else.”

“Please, pardon my daughter’s manners.” Mr. Chu quickly interjected as he observed the little rising tension. “Xia’s philosophy about men impedes her judgment sometimes.

“Haven’t you heard the saying that is a man’s world? Men always feel that they should be on top, while the women rule from under, except for you, dad.” Xia’s tone bore a hint of irritation and slight anger. “Nevertheless, let’s focus on the reason why we’re here. Mr. Leon, I look forward to having a great working relationship with you.”

“Hmm... Me too! For the records, I will always allow you to be on top if you want to.” Leon reverted to a straight face that was void of expression, making it impossible to guess what was running through his mind.

Xia felt unsettled by the hidden message behind Leon’s words but pretended that she wasn’t affected by them. She maintained a straight face and focused on the contract signing while avoiding Leon’s intense gaze.

After all the necessary documentation had been concluded, Leon walked Mr. Chu, and Xia, out of the lounge to the car park.

The trio was closely followed by a group of lawyers, and bodyguards.

“Have a safe trip, Mr. Chu and Xia, we will see tomorrow morning in my office.” Leon smiled briefly as he watched them get into their respective cars.

While Mr. Chu got into a black-tinted limousine, Xia got into a grey Porsche car.

After they had both left, Leon slowly walked back to his car, lost in his thoughts. He was about to enter his car when his phone started ringing.

When he discovered that Ella was the one calling him, he quickly received the call.

“Hi babe, have you been prepped for the procedure? How is it going?”

Leon assumed that Ella had finally agreed to the pregnancy termination procedure.

“Leon, can you please come back home?” Ella’s voice was soft but firm.

“Aren’t you supposed to be in the hospital?” Leon frowned at her request.

“I have left the hospital and I’m currently at home.”

“Didn’t you go ahead with the procedure as we discussed or was it rescheduled? Leon asked in a slightly raised voice as his drumming heart slammed against his chest.

“Please come back home and I’ll answer all your questions.”

“Ella, I don’t understand...hello! Hello!!” Leon stared at his phone and discovered that the call has been disconnected.

Without giving it a second thought, he quickly placed a call to his secretary, Lily, to reschedule all his appointment. Then he got into his car and zoomed off.

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Ella was lying down on the bed, sleeping when Leon walked into their bedroom. She had been patiently waiting for him and didn’t know when she slept off out of weariness.

When Leon observed that Ella was sleeping, he decided to take a quick cold shower to calm his strained nerves and his banging head.

After showering, he dressed up in a simple home outfit and climbed onto the bed, gently.

“Ella,” Leon gently tapped her on the shoulder.

As if stung by a bee, Ella’s eyes flung open immediately she felt Leon’s touch.

“I’m awake!” She quickly sat up and rubbed her eyes to expel any more sleep.

“What happened? Why did you return home without carrying out the procedure as we discussed?” Leon’s tone was deep but calm. However, his eyes were void of emotion as he stared at her while keeping a distance of about two feet from her.

Ella inhaled and exhaled to push out any form of crying spell or fears of the unknown.