Chapter 114 - Because Of A Woman

"CEO Raymond, you can't do this." the blonde guy, named Lionel said, as he stopped Leo, who is about to leave the venue. 

Before he even went to dance and discovered their plot, he had contacted Mike. 

While Clara was enjoying the view of the hall earlier and he's pressing his phone, he was busy giving orders to Mike. 

Mike, who liked this sort of thing the most, quickly got into action. He knew there is no way someone won't get on his nerves, with the way Clara dressed. 

Of course, he saw her, but has looked away before Leo could catch him and has made sure to avoid looking since then.

After contacting a few people, the job was done. The guy's company won't be able to get any collaboration with Leo's own. 

Not only that. The others that had connections with Leo's company must choose between them. It's either Raymond enterprise or Lionel's own. 

It didn't take a genius to know who's worth it. Before the banquet ends, most of them that were in the hall, we're already acting strange. 

Tim didn't show up, which made Leo wonder why, because Clara said he invited her. Leo sent him a text and Tim replied that he's busy and won't make it. 

Leo asked Clara to let them leave early as well. Clara was glad to hear that, because no matter how beautiful the event setup was, she isn't comfortable after knowing that someone among them wants to hurt Leo. 

But Lionel's personal assistant has gotten a glimpse of the situation and quickly called his attention to it, before Leo could leave. 

And right now, the young man isn't bothering about Clara's beauty any longer. He looked so worried, with his face that had turned pale.

"Excuse me?" Leo asked and Clara saw the changes in his aura. He didn't look like the man she got to insult and even got a pleading instead of a retort.

He looked at Lionel, like he's nothing but an ant. Clara didn't say anything and settled back on her seat, her eyes glued at Leo's side profile. 

She just couldn't take her eyes off him, yet didn't know what to think. Seeing him seriously firing at the man with a calm tone, but poisonous words, Clara felt that he's more than he appeared to be. 

If only, he acted this cruel to Jerry, she wouldn't have to worry about him. 

And to be honest, even though they are now separated, his touch is still lingering on her skin. She felt like his hands had glued to her back. 

"President Raymond, 3 companies had contacted my assistant that they don't want anything to do with me again. Please don't do this. What did I do to you? I thought we still exchanged pleasantries a few hours ago." the man spoke up, looking so miserable, while some curious eyes were staring at their table. 

People are starting to leave early as well. Most of them were those who had cut ties immediately and those who wanted to respect him and do it later. 

Clara, who had no idea he's punishing this man, just because he looked at her with lust, just kept staring at Leo. 

She blinked when Leo suddenly looked at her and Lionel also did the same. She didn't know why she suddenly looked away, like she just got caught doing something bad. 

Leo also noticed this, but didn't let it get to him. The woman had some sort of switch in her head, it's better not to assume that she's finally looking at him in a manly way. 

Clara finds herself looking everywhere but their direction, while Leo faces the guy again, "next time you eye something that is mine, I will do more than that." he said, leaving the guy's jaw dropped and standing up. 

"Let's go." he said to Clara, who stood up at once. She just couldn't process her thoughts at the moment. 

Lionel couldn't believe that Leo just ruined him because of a woman. He thought it's because he found out about his plot with Jerry, but it's actually because of a woman? 

The two work side by side, while Leo smiles and returns the greetings from those that approached him. 

Noticing her being silent, "are you okay?" he asked. 

"I'm fine." Clara said and Leo hummed. 

They got inside the car, where Mike had driven towards the entrance to receive them. 

The journey home was a silent one. Clara finally spoke up after a while, "why did you do that to that man?" she asked. 

"He's the one who planned the noise attack with my uncle." Leo said, while Clara wanted to ask what he meant by eyeing something that belongs to him, but at the same time, he might be referring to his company, so she dropped the thought. 

"Hope you enjoyed yourself a little." Leo said, lightening up the atmosphere. 

Clara smiled and recounted to him, on how the wine tasted heavenly, while Leo's eyes couldn't look away from her side profile, and mainly how her lips moved while talking. 

His mind drifted to the softness of it, when he kissed her and gulped. Feeling himself getting hot all of a sudden, "Whine down the blind, Mike." he said and Mike did as told, while Leo looked out the window and breathed in and out of the natural air to calm his racing heart and sudden hotness. 

Clara whined down the one beside her as well and looked out the window. 

She suddenly has this feeling of being watched again and slowly letting her head out of the window, looking towards the direction that the feeling was coming from. 

She saw the same black car that had been tailing her and even made eye contact with the driver. 

The man looked in his mid thirties, with a scorpion tattoo at the left part of his neck. He has brown curly hair and looked a bit bulky.

She wondered what they wanted with her, hoping they aren't planning something funny right now. 

She looked at Leo, who was now browsing his phone, before looking back outside the window. 

'Should he tell him, so that he will be careful?' she thought, and looked out again, but didn't see the car anymore. 

She could still feel their intent, which means that they are still following them.