In her apartment, Aurelia had just finished dinner and was lounging on the couch, engrossed in Dream for Young.
Bonnie, the star of the show, was all the rage right now, her popularity skyrocketing thanks to Avery. Surprisingly, a lot of fans were rooting for Bonnie to get back with her ex, anticipating a reconciliation.
Aurelia found it all rather amusing. She wasn't expecting Leopold to drop by tonight but to her surprise, the door opened at around nine o'clock.
For some reason, she felt a strange flutter of anticipation, almost as if she had been hoping he would come. Perhaps it were the babies in her belly that was excited.
Leopold shrugged off his coat and settled down beside her.
She popped a cherry into her mouth and casually remarked, "If it's too late, you don't have to come over."
Leopold furrowed his brows and said, "That's a needless thing to say."
She made a face at him, "I was just worried it might interfere with your dates." Her voice was barely audible, almost as if she was talking to herself, but Leopold still managed to catch it, "What dates? I was in a meeting." He had just completed an international conference.
"My mistake. I apologize." She gave a smile. No wonder she didn't smell of perfume.
Leopold shot her a glance. He didn't usually explain himself, but for some reason, he felt compelled to do so with her.
Aurelia quickly changed the subject to lighten the mood.
"Avery got an invitation from a TV network to appear in their New Year's Eve special. Our Avery isn't just handsome and talented, but he's also a great singer. He's a real catch."
Leopold's expression was impassive. He didn't have much interest in Avery, who had been nothing but unfriendly towards him.
"Destiny is launching this Friday, and are you ready?"
"Rest assured, Mr. Leopold. Everything is prepared. We're just waiting for it to be successful." She flashed a smile. There was going to be a big jewelry show at Times Square, with a runway designed by her. It was determined to outshine the Eternal Love series.
Leopold cast her a sidelong glance, "What are you waiting for?"
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