Chapter 25 Do You Love Me Or Her (1/2)
Leena was shocked. As soon as Miguel yanked Carlson away from her, he rushed to her side and took her hand. Glaring at Carlson, Miguel spat, ”It seems you have a lot of spare time on your hands. Do you visit the Heaven Hotel daily? I couldn't care less who you flirt with, but don't you think it's a bit too much for you to flirt with my girlfriend?”
Carlson held up his hands in mock defeat. ”So, you two are still lovers?” he asked with one eyebrow raised mischievously.
”Miguel, what are you doing?”
Just then, Spencer and his companions had just rounded the corner to see what was happening. When they saw that Miguel, Carlson, and Leena were all together, they felt a shiver run down their spines. Seconds later, the bosses that had come with Carlson also showed up. Perhaps they saw Miguel's companions running over there, and they figured out something was wrong so they decided to follow them. ”What happened?” the elder boss demanded.
Carlson shrugged helplessly as the crowd of onlookers grew. ”Well, everyone, come and see for yourself!” He figured that, between him and Miguel, it was Miguel who had more to be embarrassed about in this situation.
With a cold and calculated expression on his face, Miguel gripped Leena's hand tightly. Ignoring everyone else present, he looked into her eyes intensely. ”Come with me, we need to talk.”
Leena's thoughts raced. One moment, she was getting intimate with one man, now another was trying to yank her away! However, it was Miguel who had hurt her deeply in the first place. Trying to pull away from his grasp, she shook her head stubbornly. ”Miguel, we broke up! You chose Alina over me. We have nothing to talk about!”
”Who said we broke up?” Miguel demanded, eyes flashing furiously. He tightened his grip on Leena, making it impossible for her to get away. ”Who exactly allowed you to break up with me?”
”Are you seriously going to argue with me in front of everyone?” Leena hissed, struggling to pry his hand off of her.
Just then, Carlson announced to his friends in a loud, laid-back tone, ”Uncle Austin, this isn't anything serious. It's just a joke!”
His Uncle Austin narrowed his eyes at him, but then decided to drop the subject.
Patting Leena's shoulder affectionately, Carlson said to her, ”It's okay. Make things clear to him now and cut it off once and for all. I'll pick you up first thing tomorrow morning!” He then winked at her, and turned to leave with his companions.
Now, this left Leena, Miguel, and Miguel's companions. Wearing a cold expression, Miguel asked, ”How could you mingle with such a man?”
By then, Leena had managed to calm down and gather her wits. ”Well, if you want to clarify things so badly,” she said icily, ”then let's go find a place where we can talk in peace. But first, I'll need to change.” Yanking her arm away violently, she finally freed herself from Miguel's grasp. She abruptly turned around and walked away.
Lewis Liu, the boss of the Heaven Hotel, hurriedly rushed over to her to ask what was going on. Leena only apologized curtly, briefly explaining that something personal had come up and she needed to deal with things quickly. He sighed in response. ”Too bad, Leena, my dear. Listen to your Uncle Lewis, will you? Don't come to work here anymore. It's too dangerous to keep going on like this.” He paused and looked at her sympathetically. ”Don't you study economics? And you're almost done, aren't you? I heard that Simon is going to expand his own subsidiary company. You might not have seen each other for a while, but he still remembers you. How about I ask him for a favor on your behalf and you work in his company?”
”I'm sorry,” Leena said apologetically. ”This is all my fault, I know. I promise I will handle things to make sure they don't affect my or the hotel's future.”
”So, will you take the job?”
”Uncle Lewis, can we talk about this after I graduate? The salary here is better than most places.”
He sighed. There was no use trying to persuade her now, not while she was firm in her decision. So, he let her go to change her clothes.