Chapter 17

Bella couldn't remember the last time Leonard smiled even when he did she didn't know if it was genuine or fake.

"Emily?" Cam muttered. Bella didn't bother to ask how he knew, she figured he had asked the driver, maid or maybe her mother had mentioned it to him.

She removed the nose mask from her nose and the hoodie from her hair as she took a seat beside Cam.

"I will take you to her tomorrow," Cam stated as he instantly got a hug from Bella that didn't surprised him at all, he smiled and patted her back slowly.

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After they were done eating at the restaurant, Chloe once again walked faster so she could get to the back seat next to Leonard but this time the driver motioned her to the front seat.

"It's okay," She had smiled at him as she tried to open the back seat door.

"Miss Emily would..."

She sat at the back regardless, she watched Leonard and Emily meet up as they took their seat. Emily in front and Leonard with her but as usual Leonard didn't bother to look at her or speak to her.

She tried to bring up a conversation but she didn't know what to say and from the little she had observed Leonard wasn't much of a talker.

The ride to their house was a silent one, the only sound heard was of Emily directing the driver on where to turn.

"So what do you do Leonard?" Chloe asked. seeing if she could try a lock to bring up a conversation.

"I work in the Klar's fashion house," Leonardo replied.

"Are you like a shareholder?" Chloe continued.

"No."

"Can I have your number?" Chloe asked.

She knew she was sounding desperate but she wanted the Leonard to also know that she was interested in him.

"No."

The reply instantly rang in her head.

What?

It was so loud Chloe was sure that Emily and Jack heard it even though they had their eyes glued to the front.

The car stopped right in front of their house as Chloe found herself holding on to her bag tightly.

How could he say no? and he didn't even buy her a glance. Was she ugly? Was she not appealing? she asked herself. She decided to give it another try, maybe Leonardo was playing hard to get.

"I was saying..."

"I said No," Leonard cut in as he watched both sisters slowly step out of the car. He was irritated by Chloe's constant bickering, it wasn't something he wasn't used to, having women chasing after him and longing to be in his presence.

He had let her sit in the back when he could had tell her to fuck off. He wanted to see Emily's reaction to it but every time he glanced in her direction she seemed busy with directing Jack and when she wasn't talking she was on her phone chatting or something.

She didn't spare him one glance through out the ride that he started to question himself, it was unusual for a woman to not care about his presence but when Chloe had asked for his number he had noticed how Emily's eyes popped open at the question.

He could have said yes and given Chloe but he wasn't interested in such.

"Thank you for the ride," they both appreciated him.

"Emily," Leonard called out as Chloe and Emily both stared at him about to close the door.

"Come here," he said tapping where Chloe had just sat.

Emily stared at Leonard then back at Chloe, she had watched through the rearview mirror, even a blind man could tell that Chloe was trying to get Leonard's attention and Leonard had not protested when Chloe sat at the back again, she had thought he was interested in her as well but she had also remembered the stolen kiss and him holding her hand under the table and she had felt his gaze on her skin as she looked forward in the car.

What was he up to? She had questioned herself over and over again but she couldn't pin point it.

She watched Chloe bow her head and walked inside, Emily entered where she had sat down and closed the door slowly.

Chloe couldn't believe her eyes as she walked and stood in front of the house, she thought she would see what they were up to but the windows were tinted.

Damn it!

How could Leonard refuse her like this? No one could resist her, she was a very beautiful woman.

She watched the driver come out of the car and lean on the side with folded hands looking afar.

When Emily stepped in, she watched the driver leave them alone, the last time she had been left alone like this with Leonard, he had stolen a kiss from her.

She stared at him through her inked lashes as he stared back at her blankly, his eyes touching every part of her body slowly.

"The dinner..." she trailed off and broke eye contact with him and looked at her phone on her hand.

"Kiss me, Emily," She heard him demand without his eyes leaving her body.

This shameless man.

She should have seen this coming. She parted her lips to say something as he leaned in, raised her chin to his eye level and yet again kissed her.

Emily felt his warm lips on hers.

She mumbled something in his mouth but Leonard wasn't having any of it. He kissed her softly as he cupped her face in his hands, he nibbled on her low and upper lips. When he tried to pry his tongue into her, he felt her teeth like a wall resisting him.

He had wanted to kiss her since he placed his hand on her soft lap in the restaurant, he placed his hand to her face and brought it closer to his as he continued to kiss her, waiting for her to open up to him.