Chapter 224
Another long, deep breath was heard before Isaac explained everything to Bella.
“My Dear Bella, don’t be surprised. Your father and uncle have accepted the proposal through a business collaboration with fantastic value p>
Bella was shocked.
“Don’t worry about anything, dear. I’ll handle the matter here and return to the Capital in a few days. We’ll talk about it in detail later p>
Bella opened her mouth but failed to make a sound. She was too angry with her parents.
How could they do that to her?
They hadn’t told her directly about the engagement, but they had already agreed. They’ve even made a deal!
’Do they think of me as something that can be sold p>
For this matter, Bella decided not to take it easy. She can’t let them continue to plot nasty things behind her. It’s time for her to do something.
Bella will no longer consider them a part of her family because she has lost respect for her father and uncles for what they are doing now.
“Bella, my dear, are you still there p>
She snapped out of her thoughts, hearing her grandpa’s voice from the other end. Her grip on her cell phone tightened before she responded.
“Yes, I’m here. Grandpa, we will continue to talk about it when you return,” Bella said calmly, even though she felt like a hurricane in her heart.
“Alright, I will settle the matter here faster and fly there. I need to talk to you about this matter directly, and I also need to meet my little Dax. He must be missing me, right p>
Bella’s smile gradually appears after hearing her grandpa’s last words.
“Oh, yeah. Dax definitely misses you, Grandpa. When he woke up this morning, he immediately asked to visit you, but he was slightly disappointed when he knew you were not home p>
Isaac was stunned.
He no longer feels the need to continue to talk with Bella about anything but ends the call to make a video call to his great-grandson.
Leo entered his office and headed to his desk.
However, his step stopped when he heard Dana’s voice from the seating area.
“Si-Sir, I’m sorry, I need to talk to you p>
Leo turned towards his secretary and was shocked to see her terrible expression. The cheerfulness and calm he used to see through her eyes were no longer there; only fear and confusion could be seen.
Curious to know what had happened, Leo immediately walked towards the seating area and sat across from her. After he placed his coffee on the table, he looked her in the eyes.
“Everything alright, Dana p>
Leo knew something must have happened to her from her expression to make her show an expression he had never seen before.
Even though Leo had only known Dana recently, they had worked so intensely over the past two months. He learned a lot more about her.
Leo knew this girl was always calm and cheerful. She worked diligently and never complained, even under pressure. Because of this, he began to like her independent character and intelligence.
“S-Sir… Something happened in my village, and my parents asked me to go home immediately p>
Dana tried to explain calmly, but her trembling voice couldn’t hide her worry.
She didn’t want to go home but couldn’t avoid it because this was urgent, and she had no choice but to ask permission to leave for a few days.
Leo was surprised by Dana’s words; he slowly bent forward, both elbows resting on his thighs while cupping his hands tightly. He looked at her calmly, waiting for her to finish her words.
“S-Sir, I know you are so busy lately, and it’s not right for me to ask for leave for a few days for personal matters. But this is really important. So, I… I… need to take a leave for p>
“You can leave… It’s alright,” Leo suddenly chimed in when he saw her beautiful brown eyes blur. She was about to cry. How could he reject her when he saw such a sad expression?
Dana was surprised at how fast Leo gave her permission. She blinked a few times to make sure she didn’t hear wrong.
Before she could clarify, Leo continued, “It’s fine. I can handle everything here. Linda and Billy could assist me during your absence. So no need to worry about your work.” Leo smiled, trying to make her feel better.
Dana stood up from her seat and bowed ninety degrees to Leo like Koreans bowing respectfully to their elders. She feels so grateful.
“Thank you, sir. Thank you. I really appreciate this. I promise I will sort out my family’s problems faster and come back here the day after tomorrow p>
Leo gasped in surprise when he saw how she bowed to him. He felt amused. He had never witnessed a woman do this to him.
“Ha ha ha, Dana, please stop doing that. I’m not your elder or mafia boss to accept your bow. Please sit back p>
Leo leaned back on the chair to sit comfortably while rubbing his forehead to stifle his laughter.
“Oops, sorry, sir. I was too excited to hear you give me permission. I thought you wouldn’t She said while sitting again in her seat.
Dana knew Leo was very busy managing for both Stellar Entertainment and Celebes Energy. In the past two weeks, she helped him work nonstop preparing reports for their CEO, Ms. Donovan. Even on weekends, she still worked to assist him.
“Dana, I told you. Don’t worry about it. Someone will do it while you are on leave. You can go home with ease, and if you need anything, just let me know p>
“Thank you, sir p>
Leo took a deep sigh while looking her in the eyes. He didn’t rush to say anything but fed his eyes with her beauty.
“Dana,” he calls her so gently, surprised Dana. “Stop calling me that if it’s just the two of us, especially when we are not discussing work p>
She feels like her knees become weak, hearing how lovely he calls her name. “Ye-Yes p>