The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 20

His fingers tightened just a touch, causing a whimper of pain from Aurelia as a chill spread from her back to her limbs.

"I did have a brief crush on him, but we lost touch after our trip. I swear, I'm telling the truth." Aurelia said.

Leopold's eyes flickered, his expression growing colder as if he'd realized something, "Arnold is the one you had unrequited feelings for?"

"Yes." Aurelia's response was barely audible, feeling like she were an onion being peeled layer by layer.

Leopold sucked in a breath through gritted teeth. Her damn honesty only infuriated him more, like a thorn lodged in his chest. He quickly released her, afraid that he might crush her jaw in his anger. "Is there anything else you're not telling me?" Leopold asked.

Aurelia glanced at the lie detector. She had lied once! Was it that incident that had tipped off the boss and led to this lie detector interrogation?

She didn't have the smarts to outwit this high-tech device. Her only hope was to plead for mercy. Swallowing hard, she managed to stammer out, "I confess, during the celebration dinner, I intentionally left the design drafts behind. Seeing Kelly so radiant and successful at the conference, I felt terrible. I made a mistake in the heat of the moment."

She looked up at him, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears, "Please, don't fire me."

Leopold paused. He should have known she wouldn't take things lying down. But that wasn't his main concern. "Is there anything else about you and Arnold that you're not telling me?" Leopold asked.

Aurelia shook her head, "What else could there be? I'm not even a friend to him. More like an acquaintance."

So this was her so-called unrequited love? Leopold could sense a hint of resentment in her voice, which only added fuel to the fire.