When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)

Her mention of the issue made him shift his focus back to her. He looked into her eyes, suddenly

recalling what Victor had said before—the boss of Starlight Media was a woman, which meant that…

A thought suddenly flashed across his mind, and his eyes narrowed abruptly. Then, he released her as

he suddenly retreated. Amelie, who had been pondering how she could make him let go of her, was

puzzled when he relaxed his grip on her but did not want to think too much about it.

The elevator reached the lowest floor at that moment, and she marched out while rubbing her wrists

that had been gripped tightly. She quickly walked to the garage, and when she turned around, Leo was

no longer in sight. She could finally breathe easily and promptly left in her car without wasting any time.

Soon after she arrived home, Julia called her. "Sorry, I didn't manage to complete the deal after

dragging you there."

Amelie had applied a mask on her face as her fingers played with the sash of her pajamas. "I'm okay.

What about you?"

"It's just a business deal. It's fine." Julia sounded as careless as she had always been. While Amelie

founded Starlight Media, she had given Julia full control after marrying into the Alston Family.

After hanging up the call, she contacted the company lawyers to give Julia fifty percent of the shares

for Starlight Media. She had wanted to do so five years ago, but Julia refused to accept it. Now that

Julia and Samuel had been together for so long, it was about time they got married. Samuel's family

was extremely successful, so Amelie couldn't just let Julia marry into the family empty-handed.

Samuel had always treated Julia well, but Amelie had learned a lot from her past marriage. The more

prestigious a family was, the more relationships would be involved. It would be hard to get by with only

love from one's husband. She didn't want Julia to have to be as tentative as she had been but to get

married spectacularly. That way, Julia could hold her own when dealing with her in-laws as well.

…

The Genesis Tower resembled a slumbering lion after working hours, with only its tall silhouette visible

when the lights were turned off. Only the president's office was illuminated in the dark building.

Leo had returned to his office after leaving Windy City International but postponed all his appointments

and meetings.

Eugene opened the door to the president's office to see his boss sitting somberly with his back to him.

He touched the files under his arm, his expression complicated.

"Well?" Leo asked as if he had eyes on the back of his head.

Eugene came back to himself immediately and marched inside, standing behind Leo with his back

straight. "I've already checked it out. Miss Dillon submitted the files for the application to start Starlight

Media under the name Gina Holland. That is most likely the name of Miss Dillon's mother."

"Gina Holland?" Leo thought this over. Amelie had told him about her mother back in Quinn Town and

how she felt that her birth had caused her mother's death. Was she paying homage to her mother in

such a way?

She definitely was the boss of Starlight Media!

"Miss Dillon is amazing. She's not only a powerful influencer with millions of fans but also the founder

of such a big company." Eugene made a thumbs-up gesture, feeling impressed by her.

The more that feeling intensified, the more thoughtful his expression became. The president's mother

spent so much effort looking around for a compatible girl for him but did not know that her former

daughter-in-law was the real deal. Would she be frustrated after knowing that Amelie was this

accomplished and regret letting go of the chance at a powerful collaboration?

Meanwhile, there was Miss Alston, who looked down on everyone and bullied them while relying on her

reputation as the Alston heiress. She had bullied Amelie far too many times and would regret that

immensely.

Eugene could already imagine the expressions on both their faces if they knew about this. How did

such a great individual like Mr. Alston get saddled with such unreliable family members?

As Eugene was distracted by his wayward thoughts, Leo was also pondering things carefully.

The stepwise reveal of Amelie's true identity was like a slap to the face. Had he investigated more

closely in the past or merely asked enough questions, he would have known that she was such a

powerful individual. However, he was too blinded by anger and did nothing.

She had abandoned everything for him in favor of becoming a normal housewife and waited loyally for

him to reciprocate her feelings, but what did he do? He suspected her of having ulterior motives, hated

her, and even ignored her. The more he thought about this, the more disgusted he felt about himself.

Eugene could guess what Leo was thinking from his expression. "It's not entirely your fault. After all,

Miss Dillon did not say anything during the four years you were married. If she had been willing to give

even a hint, the misunderstanding between you two wouldn't have gotten this bad."

Leo was pale and silent as he closed his eyes and looked toward the ceiling. All he could see was

Amelie approaching him hesitatingly when they were newly married. It wasn't that she didn't want to tell

him; he hadn't even given her the chance to do so.

As he considered this, his phone rang.

He took out his cell phone and raised it to his ear. "Speak."

Victor's voice sounded. "I've found the cornea donor."