Crushed Affections

Lia shook her head in disbelief. She said, "I-I'm just an ordinary woman who can't even have children. There's nothing special about me either. Is Leonard blind? Why is he making my life so difficult? "Bella, I really do like Zion. It was like love at first sight for me, do you understand me? I've never felt such feelings for anyone else. It's really different this time!"Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.

Bella fell silent. Perhaps she did not understand what love at first sight felt like, but she did understand what it felt like to have her heart skip a beat whenever she saw the person she loved.

She probably had such feelings whenever she saw Dominic.

The seriousness and determination Lia had on her face when she spoke about Zion was something Bella had never seen in her friend before.

After a while, Bella tried to persuade her by saying, "Zion is probably related to Leonard's mother. It's obvious that they don't have a good relationship either. Lia, I suggest you don't get involved in that mess."

Lia pulled on her hair in anguish. "But I really do like Zion. I don't think he can be that bad, considering he's someone my dad had chosen. His family background is also similar to that of the Sawyers. I won't break up with him. So, I guess I'll have a proper chat with Leonard instead."

It was clear that she was determined to be with Zion. She had no intentions of hiding or avoiding the issue at hand, and she even wanted to take the initiative to talk to Leonard.

Lia had no intention of dragging Bella into her mess. So, after getting his address, she headed over to Leonard's villa early the next day.

Leonard had been getting ready to head out when Lia arrived. He hadn't worn his tie, so he looked much more relaxed and casual compared to usual.

He seemed to have known why Lia was here, so his attitude toward her was very cold. "I need to head over to the company."

Lia pursed her lips. "It'll just take five minutes, considering this might be the last time we see each other."

Leonard's body tensed as he closed the door. He headed over to the couch in the living room, and took a seat. "You can say what you want now."

Lia sat opposite him and maintained

their distance. "I don't care about how you're related to Zion as he's my boyfriend now. I also hope you don't interfere in my relationship with him."

Leonard lit up a cigarette expressionlessly and murmured, "It's been ten years since I last saw him. His father had been killed in an accident during a mission. "Ever since his father died, his mother, who is my aunt, stopped contacting my mom, even though their relationship hadn't even been close, to begin with."

Lia felt her scalp go numb. She did not want the conversation to take such a dark turn. "You don't have to tell me all this. I will always side with him," she said. Suddenly, Leonard laughed. "You look so heartless when you're serious. I just want to know one thing-how am I inferior to him? You've only just met him." Lia's answer was very vague. "We're incompatible from the start, coming from different worlds. We also wouldn't have met if it weren't for Bella.

"I appreciate that you've thought so highly of me, Mr. Sawyer, and I'm sorry for disturbing you today."

With that said, Lia got up and left

without looking back. Once she returned to Bella's place, she immediately plopped down on the

couch, looking drained and dejected.

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Bella sat beside her and asked, "What happened? Did you meet Leonard? What did you say to him?"

Lia sighed and said, "I cut ties with him, and probably won't see him again. Zion's mother is Leonard's aunt. However, Leonard's father had been the one to kill Zion's father.

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"The relationship between the two families isn't just tense. There's also a blood feud between them."

Bella wasn't surprised by the news. "That's why I told you not to involve yourself with them anymore. It's best if you give up on both of them.

"It'll be hard for you to stand your ground in the Sawyer family, and it won't be easy if you choose to be with Zion either."