Chapter 1979


    "And?"


    "My mom told me to quit my job and go home." Leah stared straight ahead. "I have to listen to them


    no matter how old I am and I''m a bad daughter if I disobey them."


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    "So are you going to quit and go home?" The bodyguard was not interested in her family drama.


    "I don''t want to. If I do, they are going to force me to marry some man I don''t like..."


    "What year do they think this is? Is arranged marriage still a thing?" The bodyguard was shocked.


    "It will always be a thing no matter what year it is." Leah smiled bitterly. "My dad is old. My brother is


    young and of mediocre talent. If my dad wants to secure our family''s position, a marriage alliance is


    the only way."


    "Oh. I really don''t get rich families'' dramas.


    "My parents used to look down on my cousin''s family because they were poor. My cousin has


    proven herself more than capable and is earning a lot now by running a bigpany like Tate


    Industries. My parents'' views have drastically changed how they view her, and they now trust her


    more than they trust me." She sighed. "It''s not my cousin''s fault, though. It''s my own problem that


    I''m not as brilliant."


    "What''s wrong with your cousin? Why is she sticking her nose into your private matter? Which part


    of me and Laing into your apartment provoked her?


    " he said mockingly. "She was fawning all over my boss when she was pursuing him. She was so


    shameless. She was even polite to all the servants but they already knew what she was after."


    "It''s exactly because your boss rejected her that she ." Leah paused.


    "She, what?" the bodyguard asked. "If you don’t want to go home and be married off to some guy


    by your parents, then you are left with only one choice."


    "What choice?" Leah looked up.


    "To side with us. If you give me useful information that leads me to my boss, then Avery will reward


    you. Natalie might be brilliant, but she can''tpare to Avery."


    "I... I''m still a little confused. Let me think about it! If I disobey them, they are going to cut all ties


    with me... I don''t have the courage to do that yet," she muttered in a troubled tone.


    "You are just scared that if they cut you off, you won''t receive the six-digit allowance from your


    parents every month anymore, right?" He teased. "If that''s the case, you might as well ept the


    arranged marriage!"


    Exposed, Leah was not sure how to argue with what he said :h%:YJU= went to the bedroom with


    reddened eyes, shutting the door behind her.


    In Elliot’s mansion, La was still extremely upset after dinner.


    Avery was still on the ne and had not turned on her phone yet. Mike and Hayden were both too


    far from her to help her, so she called Chad after hesitating for a while.


    Chad answered right away. "Why are you calling me, La? Did something happen?" "Something


    did happen," La mumbled gloomily. "I ran into Natalie today and heard her say that my daddy is


    dead. I didn''t like her before and now I hate her. If my daddy was around, I would have told my


    daddy to fire her right away."


    Chad immediately understood what she was trying to say and asked, "Why would she say that your


    dad is dead?"


    "I overheard her speaking to her cousin, who''s my ss teacher now," La said angrily. "Even if


    my dad really is dead, I don''t want to hear it from her! Ugh!"


    La started sobbing as soon as she finished the sentence.


    "La, I''ll remember every word you say. Uncle Ben ising back soon and once he''s back, I''ll


    talk to him right away to see how we can deal with Natalie," said Chad consolingly. "Good girl,


    La. Don''t cry.”


    "... Has Uncle Ben found my daddy?" La asked in a muffled voice.