Chapter 1015



Leo had expected Jake to be furious. But, to his astonishment, Jake only sighed lowly and said, “Straighten up and look at me.”

Leo looked up slowly, his eyes cautious but grateful.

“If you’re still angry, send me away as you please. I’ll go to the Fraca branch if that’s what you want.”

Jake’s mouth twitched, a faint smile breaking through.

“And who’ll handle your work if I do?”

Relief flickered in Leo’s eyes, though he kept his composure.

“Thank you. I won’t let you down again.”

Jake glanced at Leo, his voice calm but firm.

“I won’t allow you to have that kind of opportunity again. I’ve known about your and Sophie’s plans from the beginning. Nothing slips past my attention, especially personnel changes. Do you honestly believe you and Sophie made your way into the Reeves family’s estate without anyone making things difficult for you?”

Leo met Jake’s gaze, his eyes filled with gratitude.

“Thank you for your patience and understanding, Mr. Reeves.”

“Enough.” Jake waved his hand dismissively. He glanced toward the car where Kallie sat, then turned back to Leo.

“I have a job for you. You’re to protect Kallie. I trust no one else with this. Besides protecting her, you need to keep an eye on her. She’s hiding something, and I need to know what.”

Leo hesitated before asking, “Do you think she’s pretending?”

Jake turned his gaze away and didn’t respond to Leo’s question. But his expression told Leo everything.

Leo added, “I don’t know Miss Nixon all that well, but from what I can tell, she has no reason to put on an act. Mr. Reeves, maybe this is the perfect chance for you to uncover the truth.”

“The truth? What truth are you talking about?” Jake lifted his gaze, his eyes narrowing as he studied Leo.

Leo continued, “The truth about why she left you all those years ago.”

Jake’s expression turned icy.

“That’s not your concern. Just do your job. If anything goes wrong, you’ll answer to me. Understood?”

Leo nodded, swallowing his fear.

Sophie and Calvin, watching from a distance as Jake returned with Kallie, finally exhaled in relief.

“I knew it,” Sophie murmured.

“He still cares about our mom.”

Calvin snorted.

“Really? If he cared, he wouldn’t have let her go off alone. Look at her now. She’s been through hell. We had no choice but to call him earlier.”

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