This was the first time he had been hospitalized like this, and he was excited about the idea of ying the role of a loving couple with Hera when she mentioned visiting him. He had already imagined many scenarios in his head, only to have them disrupted by Xavier. Fortunately, Leo was determined to proceed with his n despite the interruption.


    Oh, how he wished he could send Xavier away so he could happily spend time with his future wife, free from any distractions or annoyances.


    He ignored Xavier, who sat beside him staring nkly at Hera, lost perhaps in memories from their time on the Variety Show, a faint smile ying on his lips. Eventually, Xavier stood up and went directly to Hera, assisting her with the ingredients as he always did.


    Oh, he was seething with frustration. He wanted nothing more than to join them in the kitchen, acting affectionate with Hera, just like they had done during the celebratory feast in the vige.


    However, he realized that joining them might not be helpful and could actually annoy Hera, especially since he was supposed to be resting and ying the role of the pitiful patient. Leo regretted ying that role now; all he wanted was to be in the kitchen with her, cooking together. His mind raced with these thoughts, and seeing Xavier standing so close to Hera only fueled his frustration. He grabbed the magazine beside him, trying to distract himself from the situation.


    Then, as if a light bulb had lit up in his head, Leo smirked mischievously as he reached for his phone and sent a text message.


    [Leo: Come up with a n to send Xavier to ambassadorial duties promoting our international jewelry collection. Keep him engaged in that role for as long as you can manage.]


    Who said he couldn’t use his power to mess with his love rivals? With that thought in mind, Leo cleared his head of distractions and patiently awaited his assistant to work their magic.


    [Terry: Sir, when should I send him away?]


    [Leo: ASAP!]


    [Terry: On it sir.]


    Leo took onest nce at the kitchen counter, a mischievous smirk ying on his lips. He then contentedly turned the page of the magazine, settling in to wait.


    As expected, Xavier’s phone began to ring repeatedly, but he continued to ignore it, eventually silencing the calls altogether. Leo was confident that Hera wouldn’t tolerate Xavier ignoring what appeared to be an urgent matter just to assist her. He waited patiently on the sidelines, anticipating Hera would soon send Xavier away.


    Sure enough, when Hera heard Xavier’s phone ring for the third time and saw him silence it before returning to washing the ingredients in the sink, she turned to him. "Brother Xavier, please go and attend to your work. I can manage this on my own."


    Xavier’s body stiffened as he turned to face Hera, sensing her determination to send him away to attend to his duties. He pursed his lips, trying toe up with an excuse to linger, reluctant to leave Leo and Hera alone together. He felt uneasy knowing Leo had already found a ce in Hera’s heart and worried about what might transpire if he left them unsupervised.


    "It’s alright, I can handle things here, you really should go." Hera then started pushing Xavier out of the kitchen and shot him a stern re showing that she would get angry if he kept on being stubborn.


    Xavier stood beside the dining table, Hera’s firm stance leaving him no room to return to the kitchen. ncing up, he caught Leo’s gaze fixed on the kitchen counter, feigning interest in a magazine. Their eyes met, and Xavier noticed Leo’s sly smirk directed at him, a clear indication that Leo had something nned.


    Xavier stepped out to answer the call, but Leo remained unsatisfied and wanted to ensure that every possibility was covered. He proceeded to send a series of messages to his assistant to secure his n.


    [Leo: Wasn’t there a Korean dignitary visiting our country? Have him pester Dave to arrange a meeting for thend conservation discussion regarding the heritage sites. If Dave avoids the Korean dignitary, send them Dave’s location.]


    [Leo: Ensure we secure the bidding for investment partnership with the rising gamingpany from the Greysons. Let that girl continue to press Luke for a marriage alliance. If Luke ignores her, send her his location too.]


    [Leo: Also, ensure more scandals are released for Star Ocean Entertainment’s top artist. If you can’t find any, dig deeper until you uncover something substantial, then publish it and make it as big as possible. This will also put pressure on Xavier to follow hispany’s arrangements, especially since he’s currently with Rafael’spany.]