From this angle, it looked a little different than the painting, but it was unmistakably the same ce.


    Leonard''s mind shed to the painting of the flourishing flower garden in the Williams family''s backyard.


    Could it really be such a coincidence?


    Leonard was not a man who believed in coincidences. Yet, at this moment, an indescribable sense of absurdity washed over him.


    Could Summer really be Ste?


    Just then, Sellers''s voice cut through his thoughts.


    "Leonard, since you''re here, let''s figure out what to do about Aurora being assaulted."


    Clearly, Sellers wanted to delegate anything involving violence to Leonard.


    He had heard from Aurora about Leonard giving her his shares and supposedly cutting ties with her.


    Sellers didn''t believe for a second that it was real.


    Like Queenie, he thought it was just one of Leonard''s strategic retreats, a way to advanceter.


    After all, Leonard had been hopelessly in love with Aurora for years, had sacrificed so much for her, and had even be disabled because of it. How could he just give up on her?


    Even Sellers had to admit that his own feelings for Aurora paled inparison to Leonard''s.


    Sellers continued, "There''s a ny percent chance Ste was behind this. Leonard, you need to think of a way to teach her a lesson..."


    But before he could finish, Leonard''s expression turned frigid. He strode out of the room without another word.


    From start to finish, he hadn''t said a single word to Aurora, nor had he spared her a single nce.


    Everyone stared after him, utterly bewildered.


    What was he even here for?


    All eyes turned to Simone.


    Queenie asked, "Simone, what''s with Leonard..."


    Simone guessed that Leonard must have realized the angle from this room was wrong and had probably gone to find the room that matched the painung''s perspective. And judging by his attitude toward Aurora, had he really given up on her?


    Before Simone coulde up with an excuse, Sherman spoke up. "Leonard probably saw how badly Aurora was hurt and got too angry. He''s probably gone to settle the score with Ste, don''t you think?"


    Queenie thought for a few seconds


    and agreed When has Aurora ever


    been treated like this? They say you don''t hit someone in the face, but this person targeted her face


    specifically. How despicable Does


    she really think that by ruining


    ruining


    Aurora''s face, she can surpass her


    and get people to look at her?"


    Queenie sneered, "She probably doesn''t realize that a face isn''t everything; what matters is what''s on the inside. Aurora''s excellence is something that empty-headed women who only rely on their looks could neverpare to."


    Sherman added, "Since Leonard has already gone to deal with Ste, let''s leave it to him. When ites to handling people, Leonard is far more effective than we are."


    Simone scoffed internally.


    Empty-headed? Relies on her looks?


    She wondered who the truly empty-headed one was, having been tricked out of so many shares by Ste. And when it came to using looks, wasn''t Aurora the master of that game?


    Though she thought this, Simone was smart enough not to say it out loud.


    She listened quietly as the others talked.


    Queenie asked, "Aurora, is there any solution for Israel''s stock situation?"


    Aurora shook her head, her delicate brow clouded with worry.


    "Ste is giving us the runaround, ying dumb and insisting that the


    share transfer agreement for Israels


    1.n


    stocks was signed separately. Israel''wyer has vanished, and the shareholders who watched the


    livestream didn''t see the specific


    contents of the contract. Getting


    conclusive evidence... it''s extremely difficult."