Chapter 456 Live Well

Leonard shrugged indifferently. "You know me well enough by now. And isn't this a win-win situation? I know how much you value your career." He said it all so matter-of-factly that I didn't even know how to respond. But I knew the project in Manovia couldn't remain stalled—it would hurt all the companies involved. "I'll speak to them. My studio staff won't be involved in the project. Harmon Group's design team can take over. Leonard, if I die, please leave these people alone. Don't make things harder for them." I lay weakly on the bed, my eyes barely able to stay open. Lately, even doing nothing left me exhausted. Leonard stared at me for a long moment, then turned toward the door. With his hand on the doorknob, he looked back at me. "Eva, if you die, I won't leave them alone. So, stay alive for me." He slammed the door behind him, and I couldn't help but smile. I understood his message—he'd let them be if I stayed alive. Days passed, and the Manovia project finally launched. Eve