Chapter 753 Always Rinatta

I stopped in my tracks. If I had a choice, I wouldn't let Leonard take up any space in my life. But thinking about the project, I sighed inwardly and gestured for him to come in. Leonard had changed in the year since I last dealt with him. He carried himself with a maturity that felt heavier, and his demeanor was more composed. But his gaze? I still hated it. It was calculating, layered with a false sense of warmth, like every move he made was part of some larger strategy. "Well, what do you want? If it's about that project, Astrid is still mulling it over. With a big project, you can't just decide to partner up on a whim," I said, sinking into the couch and waiting for him to explain himself. Leonard was, of course, all about the bottom line. If McLennon Group refused to cooperate, even partnering with someone else would mean a smaller cut for him. Besides, he knew full well what McLennon Group was capable of. Otherwise, they wouldn't have compromised so easily in Manovia. Le