Chapter 33 Not So Unacceptable Leonard admitted nervously, âYes... I didnât intentionally hide it from you. You didnât ask, did you? But none of that matters. Iâm just here for the scenic project, Dominic is the investor, and you happened to rent my place... Itâs all just a coincidence.â
Bella closed her eyes for a moment. She believed it was a coincidence. Dominic probably wished he never had to see her again, so how could he possibly have any intentions toward her?
She should have realized it earlier. She had felt that the name Leonard Sawyer sounded familiar. No one dared to mess with the Sawyer family of Joville.
Leonard had two brothers, with him being the youngest. Although he didnât appear in the media often, people inevitably mentioned him.
After a while, she asked, âWhen I was in trouble, who saved me? I heard gunshots, and.. I saw Dominic.â
Leonard secretly broke into a cold sweat. âYou must be mistaken. I was the one who saved you. Dominic hadnât even arrived in town at that time. Besides, heâs a businessman. Why would he be handling a gun?â
Was it really Leonard? She was now certain that those two âtoy gunsâ he had were the real deal.
Bella recalled the scene from that time. Right after the gunshot, she was sure she saw Dominic. Could she have really been mistaken? Given the situation, with her blurry consciousness, it was possible.
Thinking too much made her head hurt, so she decided not to dwell on it. She simply asked, âIs that scumbag... dead?â
Since Leonard had fired, that man probably didnât end up well.
Leonard smacked his lips. âI think since he wanted you dead, you shouldnât worry about whether heâs alive or not. People like that are just a waste of air.â
Bella wasnât one to be overly compassionate. She knew she had nearly died.
While hoping that scumbag got what he deserved, she didnât want Leonard to cross any legal lines. âIf if itâs already irreversible, then letâs pretend it never happened. But if heâs still alive, just leave it be. Iâm fine now, so just hand him over to the authorities.â
She wasnât worried that Leonard would get into trouble over this. For the Sawyer family, such trouble wasnât really trouble at all.
Leonard responded helplessly, âAlright, alright, Iâll listen to you. Youâre the victim here, so Iâll follow your wishes. But donât worry about it, Iâll handle everything.â
Bella nodded, then suddenly thought of another question. âDid you know about me before?â
Leonard figured there was nothing to hide, so he answered truthfully, âYes, I did. Dominic and I have known each other for so many years. Iâm aware of whoâs around him.â
Bella suddenly felt a wave of relief. So, she wasnât as disgraceful in Dominicâs eyes as she thought. lan finding out about her was a fluke, but if Leonard knew, it meant Dominic hadnât deliberately kept her a secret.
During the two days Bella was hospitalized, Dominic didnât appear again. She hadnât expected that the next time they met, they wouldnât even make eye contact. It was as if he were just a fleeting presence.
She had once fantasized about how she would face him if they ever met again, but she hadnât anticipated their reunion would be so sudden, leaving her no time to process it Chappe Not So Unacceptable She was treated in a hospital in the city, and on the day she was discharged, Leonard drove her back to the small town.
Learning that Dominic would be staying at Leonardâs place for a while because of the scenic project left her feeling conflicted.
This meant they would be under the same roof again.
She couldnât understand it. He clearly loathed her, so why stay at Leonardâs place? Shouldnât he be keeping his distance from her?