When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 78

Chapter 78 Who on Earth Is Foxy?

As if struck by lightning, Elyse couldn’t even stand stably as her legs had turned to jelly. At the same time, her mind started buzzing. If Amelie is indeed Foxy, then I’m in no way comparable to her…

“Let’s leave,” Leo suggested, interrupting Elyse’s thoughts. Despite the shocking news, he remained calm and collected. On the other hand, Elyse was unable to move as her legs were leaden, taking a lot of effort to get back into the car.

Leo then drove the car to the hotel. Upon their arrival, he told Elyse to get some rest before heading somewhere private with Toby. When they arrived at a quiet place, Leo fished out a cigarette and placed it between his lips before asking, “Who on earth is Foxy?”

Toby felt his chest tightening even though Leo didn’t look at him. Leo’s sensitive, so he must have a reason. Suppressing the guilt that he felt, Toby pretended to be calm and questioned, “Why are you asking about it?”

Leo lit up the cigarette and took a deep breath. Surrounded by smoke, he squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment. “I’d like to meet her.”

He wants to meet her? That’s no different from killing me. “Since when did you become interested in any women other than Elyse?” Toby breathed shakily and tried to dissuade him. “Forget it. She’s a low- profile person, so I don’t think she’d want to meet you.”

Leo turned his head and stared fixedly at him in silence. His gaze was so dark and deep that it was as though he could see through Toby’s heart. Faced with the man’s stare, Toby almost forgot to breathe.

“Also, why is Amelie here?” Leo stunned him with another question.

Toby felt his legs shaking, but he responded quickly, replying, “Is she here? I had no idea. By the way, Foxy said she’s going to a church, so I’ll have to pick her up now.” With that, he left the place in a hurry and pretended to give Foxy a call.

Leo watched him leave and thought about Amelie again. Is she here for the boss of Starlight Media? There’s something off about her relationship with that man. He divorced his wife for Amelie and set aside a lot of money for Bria’s future. I suppose he loves her deeply. However, I’ve never heard that they’re going to get married, nor have they interacted with each other in any public event. I have a feeling that the so-called boss of Starlight Media does not exist. Why would I be worried about someone insignificant?

He rubbed the center of his brows and shook off his thoughts before leaving.

…

Meanwhile, Amelie and Owen finally got to the main topic. She talked about the project those from Genesis had come up with.

“I know you’re averse to doing business with anyone from Capland, but this project is worth a shot.” Amelie appeared sincere. She wasn’t blindly praising the project. On the contrary, she had pored over it and thought that it was indeed marvelous. “If we can make this happen, it’ll be beneficial to you and Genesis. It will be a feat that will amaze the world.”

If the person before his eyes were someone else, Owen wouldn’t have bothered to take a look at the proposal. However, Amelie was different. Therefore, he picked up the proposal and went through it. In the room, only the sound of him flipping through the pages was left.

Amelie kept sipping her coffee until Owen was done reading the last page. She looked up at him in silence.

“Young lady, I have to say you have great business acumen.” When Owen spoke to her, his eyes were brimming with tenderness. “However, this project is too novel and risky.” Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Amelie nodded. “Indeed, a novel project carries a certain degree of risk. Nevertheless, it is for this reason that there’s room for growth and endless opportunities.”

Owen dipped his head in agreement. “You have a point, and I trust your judgments. However, I still can’t invest in this project.”

Amelie didn’t ask him for his reasons as she nodded in response. “It’s fine. I’ll leave the proposal here so that you can take another look at it whenever you’re free.”

They then chatted for a while longer. Owen couldn’t help asking about her marriage. “I heard you’re married. Why isn’t he here with you? I’d like to meet the gentleman who’d won your heart. He’s one lucky man I must say.”

At the mention of marriage, the smile on Amelie’s face faded as she pressed her lips into a line. “I’m divorced.”

Divorce? Owen was startled for a moment before slamming his palm on the table. “How could he dump a wonderful girl like you? Is he blind or something?” He was truly enraged.

When Amelie saw the older man blowing his top for her, she found it heart-warming and funny at the same time. “What’s so good about me? Only you’ll think I’m a wonderful girl.”

“Stop belittling yourself!” Owen stared at her. He didn’t look as sedate as he usually was. “Nonetheless, he must be mad to divorce you. I’ll find you a better man.”

“Sure.” Amelie played along by dipping her head as she didn’t take his words seriously. She didn’t stay for long, excusing herself after a while. Owen personally saw her off. At the entrance, Amelie fished out

the amulet she had obtained earlier and presented it to him with both hands. “I just got it today. I hope you’ll stay healthy and find a woman you love.”

Owen took the amulet in silence. After rubbing his thumb over the amulet for a while, he asked, “Do you want me to let her off?”

Amelie looked at his narrowed eyes beneath the gray hair and pressed her lips together. “I hope you’ll let yourself off.”

She was fully aware of what happened between Owen and his ex-wife. His cruelty to his ex-wife was proportional to his resentment toward her. His love for her had turned into hatred. Taking everything into account, Amelie hoped that he would forget about the past and move on.

“You silly child.” Owen looked at her as a hint of warmth flashed across his usually icy cold gaze. With his lips curving into a smile, he replied, “Alright, anything you say.”

In the past, his ex-wife took all his wealth away. He had no choice but to borrow money, and his business came crashing down. His hair practically turned gray overnight, and he was on the brink of ending it all. On the night he attempted suicide, he came across Amelie’s live stream and became infected by her positivity.

Despite being bombarded with comments, she saw what he had written and figured that he was trying to kill himself. As such, she took the initiative to contact him and placate him. She even came all the way to Skaynia to look for him.

At that time, she left behind 10,000 for him. She was still a rising star, so the amount of money was considerable. In fact, it was everything she had.

Despite the small amount of money, it served as the strength for Owen to get back on his feet. Since then, they never stopped contacting each other. Even though he managed to return to the pinnacle of his power at a later time, he still never forgot about the young woman who brought him back from death’s door.

Amelie bid him farewell and turned around to leave.

“Hey,” Owen called out to her. With a calm gaze, he looked up at the sky. “I suppose the weather will be lovely tomorrow. Do you fancy a game of golf?”

“That’d be splendid,” Amelie replied amiably.

After she was gone, Mr. Hansen, the butler, went up to Owen. When he saw the amulet in Owen’s hand, he clicked his tongue and remarked, “Miss Dillon is such a thoughtful lady.”

Owen looked down at the amulet and bowed his head. “She’s indeed thoughtful.”

She decided to pass him the amulet right before leaving so that she wouldn’t put him under any pressure.

…

After leaving the Steward Residence, Amelie called Toby. “I’m sorry. I didn’t manage to convince Mr. Steward.”

“It’s fine,” Toby replied hurriedly. “I’m grateful enough that you’re willing to help.”

Amelie knew he just didn’t want to make her feel bad. As such, she didn’t dwell on this topic as she talked to him for a bit longer and hung up. It was a regret that she didn’t manage to help Toby with this matter.

She decided that she would just make it up to him if there was a chance in the future.

When she arrived at the hotel, Leo was about to enter his room.