章 19: What is he up to this time

"Why are you absent at work? don't tell me you are sick cause I wouldn't take that as an excuse." Jerry attacked Leo with words immediately he picked up his phone.

Leo laugh out loud intentionally to provoke the man.

"Did I just hear you laugh?" Jerry asked in anger.

"Seriously uncle? do I have to ask for permission before being absent from my company?" Leo asked the man.

"What!" Jerry was taken aback by Leo's declaration. The last time Leo talked back at him was when he had asked him why he killed his parents. After then, no matter what he said or did, the boy wouldn't complain.

"You heard me. Why should I ask for permission when I own the company." Leo repeated again to provoke him more. He knew the man has killed his parent to possess the company and has always considered it his.

He has been holding in everything the man has been doing all this while, because he knew he was at a disadvantage, as the man knows he can't stand sudden sounds and always use it to control him after failing many attempts on his life. If he disclosed it to the world, he will lose the company to him at the end, as he's still blood related.

But things are different now, he has met Clara. He wasn't sure what the girl was but, once might be a misunderstanding but it happened the second time.

The first time Clara yelled at him at his residence; it was sudden but instead of a headache, he felt his body relax once he heard her voice. The second time should be more severe but he was only unconscious for two days.

His trauma affected him based on the quality of the sound. If it was a sudden shout, door bang, and little sounds like that; he would only at most get a severe headache and get better after a night's rest. But it's different when the sound involved sudden car horns, the sound of an incoming ambulance, fireworks and many loud noises like that.

He would go into full attack and might wake up a week and a few days after, inside an emergency care unit at a hospital.

But Clara claimed he was only unconscious for two days. He was sure that if he was with her that night; he might not go into an attack. If Clara agreed to help him, then he can begin his plan and avenge his parent and live a normal life like his friends.

"Where are your manners? it seems that Butler did not teach you how to address your elders." Jerry barked.

"Elder? maybe if you did not kill my parents, they might have done a better job than Mick." Leo sneer.

"Watch your words or I'm going to make you regret it." Jerry threatened.

"Please make me, I will look forward to it." Leo replied and disconnected the call.

"That damn bastard!" Jerry roared and smacked the table in front of him furiously as his expression changed.

****

Back at Clara's house. Leo was looking at the sleeping beauty and couldn't help but think that if he was to watch Clara sleep for an entire day and night he wouldn't get tired.

Well, his thought did come to pass as Clara slept throughout the day until the next morning.

Leo who had thought that he needed to please Clara before asking for her help, had gone out and shop for her. He filled her fridge with different kinds of foodstuff and prepare a nice meal for her after.

Being an excellent cook, he wanted to seduce her with food, but unfortunately for him; Clara did not even change position on the bed. She stayed at the same spot like a statue.

Leo did not give up and placed the food near her bed using his hand to fan the aroma to her nose, yet she did not budge.

After waiting and waiting, he finally eat a bit out of the food and threw away the remains.

The next day. Clara woke up and the aroma of food assaulted her nose.

"Morning sunshine! please sit up and eat." Leo said smiling brightly at her.

Clara find the situation awkward, 'what is he up to this time?' she asked in her head and stood up only to look at her side and saw a different type of delicacies, her eyes open wide at the site and her stomach betrayed her by making numerous grumbles.

Hearing it, Leo proceeded with his plan, "has anyone ever told you how beautiful you look when you just wake up? oh! don't mind me, you are always beautiful. You need a healthy meal to maintain your super beauty, please have a taste." He said.

Clara raised her brow and gave him a 'really?' look.

"Of course, why would I lie to you, here look," he took his phone and snap her face and quickly showed her the picture, "See!, you are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my entire life." Leo said.

Leo was mimicking Timothy words, but his actions are giving him away. If Tim was there with him, he would have cried at his friend foolishness.