NovelEnglishChapter 106
Chapter 106 If It Happens Once, It'll Happen Again
Liggessively brushed her teeth, frustrated. "Forget it. I'll go by myself-no need for you to tag along. | have a
temper, but | know when to draw the line. I'm the bossed my studio, and several people depend on ine for their
livelihood. Don't worry, I'll handle it." Bells thought about it and agreed. No matter how unreliable or impulsive
Lia could be at times, she still managed t sense. "Alright then. Good luck."
| to run
the stuon her own, so she had some
After dropping Bella off at the hospital, La followed the address on the original agreement to the contract
partner's office.
When she called, the assistant answered once again. He told her to wait, saying the boss was in a meeting and
would be tied up for about two hours.
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Lia was already seething but held her anger in
The company was a large financial firm, impressive In size, which only made her more imitated. Why would a
billion-dollar company back out of a contract with a small stulike hers? It seemed like they were making
trouble just for fun.
She hadn't eaten in the morning due to the stress, and now, with hunger setting in, she grew even more initable
Figuring she had two hours to kill, she decided to grab sbreakfast.
But just as she sat at a nearby café, ready to eat, her phone rang again. It was the assistant. The meeting had
ended early, and the boss was ready to see her. He aslund where she wan Cursing under her breath, Lia
abandoned her breakfast and rushed back to the office.
When she met the assistant, she forced herself to smile politely. "Could you tellwhy the contract is being
canceled? All of our products are handcrafted, and I've personally checked them. The quality is top-notch
Still not making eye contact, the assistant la herinto the elevator and pressed the button without a word. "I'm
not sure. You'll have to discuss that with my boss"
Lissed on the outside, but internally, she was fuming.
Before entering the office, she composed herself and put on her best polite, friendly expression. The assistant
opened the door for her. "Go on."
"Thank you"
Forthe first time, the assistant glanced at her and nodded slightly.
She froze in the office when she saw Leonard sitting at the desk. Her smile vanished instantly, "What are you
doing here?
Leonard replied expressionlessly, "Weren't you the one who wanted to meet me?
Only then did it hit her-Leonard was her client! Recalling the events of the previous night, she felt disoriented,
"You're not seriously doing this out of pe spite, are you? why drag the business into a private prudge? out of
personal
Hlavone was cold."
"Because I'm not a good person"
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La felt the bitter sting of her words returning to haunt her. This was precisely what they meant by "holsted by
your own petard." He was blatantly using this as an excuse for personal revenge, still holding onto that one insult
from the night before. After a moment, she mustered up a forced smile. "I didn't low you were the client. | take
back what | said, alright? I've beenamline
meulo and bought all the materials in advanc
Chap 106 if it Happens Once | Happen Again
"If you cancel now, the losses will be huge for me. Maybe this money is nothing to you, but it's a big deal for me.
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Leonard leaned back in his chair, eyes closed. His voice was icy, "How is that my problem? Like you said, it's
nothing to me. You're the one who's going to suffer."
She felt like she was at her breaking point. She bit her lip and walked over to him. "I'm sorry. Is that enough?"
He opened his eyes, his gaze dark and heavy. "So, you think an apology just settles everything? This is the first
tI've ever been insulted like that... You've got snerve."
Liacursed inwardly, "You'll get used to it. It it happens once, it'll happen again..."
Outwardly, though, she kept up her meek act. "I've already apologized. What else do you want from me?"
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