With slightly quickened steps, Gisele approached Leo. She had her back to Lisa, and her brow was furrowed. With a slightly hesitant expression, she looked directly at Leo. “Leo…,” she called softly. “Why did you go this far? Did you know Lisa before?”Leo blinked a few times. He tilted his head slightly. “No. This is the first time I’ve met her.”Leo’s answer was honest, but it didn’t put Gisele’s mind at ease. Slowly, she bit her lip. “Then why are you acting like this?”Leo gave a faint smile, his eyebrows furrowed, as if puzzled by Gisele’s reaction. “It’s nothing. I just want to help Lisa.”Once again, Leo’s answer didn’t satisfy Gisele. She looked down. Even now, Gisele was still curious about Leo’s feelings toward Lisa. Why would Leo go so far as to spend extra money to rent a room just for Lisa? Was Leo interested in Lisa?Come to think of it, Gisele had received a similar act of kindness from Leo before. It was just that Lisa was a very beautiful woman with a perfect figure.

Gisele and Lisa shifted slightly in their seats. The presence of the man standing before them made the atmosphere feel uncomfortable. His smile even looked like a sneer to them.This man had come up and started spouting nonsense, as if he knew all about Gisele and Lisa. But he was just a stranger who had suddenly appeared—albeit politely.“Get lost. We don’t have time for people like you.” Gisele said this while tilting her head up slightly. Hearing those words from a woman dressed in gothic style didn’t scare the man. On the contrary, he smiled even wider. He lowered his legs and looked Gisele straight in the eyes.“Oh… you’re perfect,” he said, raising one eyebrow. “I like women who play hard to get like you. Even though, deep down, you really want to get paid.”Fernand—the man from earlier—reached into his pocket. Then he pulled out several ten-dollar bills. All together, it probably amounted to around 500 to 800 dollars. He smiled with an irritating look in his eyes. Meanwhile, o

The three of them chose a table quite a distance from where the incident had occurred—a spot where not many people could see them. The waitstaff there bowed their heads to Leo several times. Even the hotel restaurant manager came over to speak with him.“Please forgive us, sir and ladies. We were negligent in allowing someone like that to enter here. We’ve kicked him out and blacklisted him from this place forever. As a token of our apology, please feel free to eat anything here. We’ll cover the bill for all of you.”Leo raised his hand. “Kicking him out was enough. You don’t need to treat us. We’ll still pay.”The manager looked up for a moment. Then froze in place. “Sir… you can eat anything—”“No need. We’ll still pay.” Leo said firmly. His gaze remained unwavering.The manager’s smile widened. It was the first time he’d ever seen someone as kind-hearted as Leo—someone who wouldn’t accept a free meal. He bowed his head again. “Thank you! Please order. I’ll have the chefs do their

Gisele tilted her head slightly. This was the first time she’d seen Leo so agitated. His flushed face and the look in his eyes betrayed a deep hatred.“Lisa…,” Gisele said, touching Lisa’s hand.Lisa glanced at Gisele. She understood a little of what the woman with dark lipstick was seeing. Leo did look so different when he met that annoying trio.Gently, Lisa touched his shoulder.“Leo, who are they, exactly? Why are they claiming to be your cousins?”Leo took a deep breath. He closed his eyes for a moment, trying to hold himself together. Though faintly, Gisele and Lisa could sense how Leo’s shoulders tensed.“They are my cousins. But I’m not close to them.”Admitting that Gino, Polo, and Marco were his cousins made Leo’s heart race. Because it went completely against what he truly felt. How could it not? Ever since Leo was a child, these three had always made his life miserable. They often teased him and deliberately humiliated him in front of his school friends.Leo, who had alrea

Leo smiled happily as he walked. For the past few days, he had been living with two incredibly beautiful women. Almost every day, Leo brought them expensive meals and gave them expensive gifts. The women were delighted; they were very grateful to Leo. But what made him happiest of all was the incredible rebate he received. He walked into a famous clothing store in the city. After all, he would continue to be with these beautiful women. There was no way Leo could keep looking shabby. At the very least, he wanted to look more presentable.“My money has already reached this much in just one week. This is incredible!” Leo said, his eyes sparkling. The system screen in front of him showed that his balance now totaled more than 20,000 dollars. Buying some nice clothes for himself wouldn’t be a problem. “This is even more than my salary for six months in the city.”Leo walked into the store and headed to the men’s clothing section. He spotted a nice black suit. Calmly, he pointed to the sui