Beautiful Revenge |COMPLETED|

📍Chapter 22📍

That feeling you get when someone is watching you, is how I am feeling right now.

I slowly turned my head and my eyes landed on Leon in his full glory.

And damn! I never knew that a simple suit can make someone look hot. What? Stop it, what am I thinking?!!

I put down my brushes and approached him. Why is he looking at me like it is the first time? And that look was making me uncomfortable, like he was seeing through my soul.

"Why are you early? Did you fall sick again?" I inquired with no reaction.

Then I remembered. The contract! He surely came back to take revenge on me!

I searched in his face for some anger or hostility but found none. Instead, he was looking like someone troubled and lost.

"Hey, I'm really sorry that you had signed that unwillingly but I had to do something for Nov and settle things between the two of you."

He sighed, ruffled his hair and said, "That was a really tricky woman, I am wondering what else you can do to get what you want."

"Well, try me."

He looked at me for a second, cleared his throat and changed the subject to a topic I prefer not to share with anyone.

Don't blame me if I want my talent to remain secretive!

"What's this? I didn't know you knew how to draw."

"It's because I don't want anyone to know about it."

"Not even your husband?"

"We are not really husband and wife. We are just bound by that paper." Something twitched in his eyes and I regretted it suddenly.

"And that paper gives me the right to know everything about my wife."

"I'm sorry that it came out bad, I didn't want to upset you. I just don't want it to be exposed." He approached my board analyzing it carefully before a smile crept up on his lips.

That seemed like trouble!

He took my hands and sat on the bed making me sit on his lap.

"I have a proposal for you." His eyes were doing things for me and for a moment I didn't catch what he just told me.

"What? What proposal? If I remember correctly, we are already married unless you want a baby." I blurted out, making him laugh out loud.

"Jesus woman! Be patient. You haven't even heard what my proposal was, and you are already freaking out. We are currently short of designers and I want you to join us, what do you say?"

This means that I will be seeing him all day, he will be around me practically every day and he will continue to confuse me with those kisses he can't stop giving me.

In general, it means that I will have absolutely no escape. And what about when i will have to leave, will Emily be able to do it? She who can not even hold a brush?

Ha! Who am I kidding? I won't accept this.

"Now before you refuse, just know that this is included in the marriage certificate, that you have to assist me in my company."

"Is this some kind of joke? Are you manipulating me?"

"No, you should probably ask my father since it was his idea to get married in the first place."

This was news for me. I didn't know that he was forced to marry Emily but of course, that explains why everyone hates me.

"Listen, " he continued, " I am not trying to manipulate you or make you do something that you don't want to do, but I am desperate here. I need to present something next month and I really need your help."

He looked desperate and helpless. So I made a decision. I will do this until next month then I will resign. Probably Emily would have finished whatever things she was doing, and I could finally resume my life.

I sighed, ran a hand through my hair and I looked at his hopeful eyes.

"Fine. I will do it until next month."

"Thank you, Rose. And I will make sure you stay longer than that."

"We will see. And where did that Rose come from? I remember my name isn't that." I tried to remove myself from his grasp, only to hold me more tightly.

"Well, let's say I changed it. From now on, you are Rose. And we need to present you to everyone in the company."

And so we went.

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Seeing this huge building, I couldn't get it in my head that this was going to be my workplace for a while.

We got out of the car, Leon took my hand in his and we entered the company together. We passed a few workers who mumbled their 'good morning' to which I answered back alone. We got in the elevator to the 50th floor and we met an alarmed Ella.

"Good morning Ella, prepare for a general meeting ASAP." He said and led me towards his office.

He removed his coat, hung it on his chair and busied himself with skimming through his schedule. When he was done, he looked up and motioned me to approach him.

I did and as soon as I stood beside him, he pulled me to his laps.

"It seems like you like this position, huh?"

"Let's say that I enjoy smelling your hair this near." He said as he sniffed my hair. Immediately, Ella showed up.

"Uh, sorry sir, the meeting is ready. They are waiting for you."

"Thank you, we will be there." He said dismissing her and he looked at me, "Ready?"

"I'm not sure but I have no other choice."

"I believe in you."

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