Chapter 116

Their eyes met, and a wave of panic rushed through Leon. He tried his best to keep his face neutral, showing no signs of unease. As Elijah's assistant, Leon's living arrangements had been personally arranged by him, and he was well aware of the door code. "Mr. Freeman, is there something you need from me?" Leon tried to maintain his composure as he put down his bag. "You could have just informed me over the phone. It's still early. Have you had breakfast? Would you like me to prepare something for you?" "Where were you?" Elijah ignored the string of questions and extinguished the cigarette, looking at Leon with a piercing cold gaze. Trying to sound nonchalant, Leon replied, "I thought it wouldn't be healthy to stay cooped up in the office all the time, and I wanted to exercise a bit… But I usually don't have the time, so I went for a run in the morning." "Is that so?" Elijah's piercing gaze remained on him. Then, he crossed his legs, and his fingers lightly tapped the lacquered