Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 57

After sleeping for nearly three hours, Sharon woke up to see Kelley standing beside her bed with a grin. 

Surprised, Sharon sat up on the bed and looked at Kelley questioningly. 

"Miss, I bet you're hungry. Luckily, Sir ordered me to prepare some chicken soup for you in advance." Kelley said, bringing her a bowl of soup. 

Slowly stirring it with a spoon, Kelley scooped a mouthful for Sharon. "Sir treats you the kindest in the entire Lefebvre family. Just look at how attentive he is to you."

Sharon bit her tongue. "Must I hear how nice he is to me the first thing when I wake up?" she thought.

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Right now, the last name she wanted to hear was his! 

Sharon grimaced, peering at the soup Kelley brought to her lips. She murmured, "Did Master Leonard ask you to prepare this?"

"That's right. Sir wanted to prepare it himself, but he received a phone call and had to leave immediately. Miss, I have to admit that Sir treats you really well." Kelley replied.

Sharon squinted at Kelley dubiously. "Kelley, tell me honestly. Did Master Leonard bribe you? Why are you always putting in a good word for him?" 

Erm...

Kelley's smile stiffened and babbled. "What are you talking about? Don't you think he treats you very well?" 

Sharon pouted and mumbled under her breath. "Since when? He's not nice to me at all."

Kelley watched Sharon sulking and chuckled. "You should eat, Miss."

Sharon was famished, and after what happened, she wanted to take good care of herself. 

She opened her mouth and accepted the soup. 

The spoonful of soup instantly aroused her appetite. She snatched the bowl from Kelley and gobbled it down.

Kelley smiled at her wryly. "Slow down. There's still more."

Sharon glanced at Kelley. With a pout, she humphed. "Kelley, you're on my side, so you musn't side over with Master Leonard even if he bribes you!" 

Kelley smiled but said nothing, since someone had her by the throat.

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Sharon patted her belly after she finished the bowl of soup. She peered at Kelley questioningly. "Did you say that Master Leonard went out?"

"Mm-hmm." Kelley nodded and asked, "Would you like some more?"

"Yes." Sharon answered immediately. 

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Kelley smiled. "I'll go get more. Wait here."

Sharon pondered for a moment and decided. "I'll go down with you."

Kelley smiled again. "All right."

Sharon blushed. She lifted the covers and got out of bed, about to walk down barefooted.

"Miss, here you go." Kelley bent over and placed the bedroom slippers beside her feet, glancing at her knowingly. 

Sharon stuck her tongue out, but put it on obediently.

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Downstairs, Sharon drank another two more bowls of soup. 

Sharon leaned back on the sofa and patted her stomach, satisfied.

She glanced around the villa and suddenly stilled, sadness appearing in her eyes. 

Kelley emerged from the kitchen carrying washed grapes and saw Sharon's head hanging low with disappointment. 

Kelley's heart tightened. She walked over, placed the fruits on the console table and sat down beside her. 

After a moment of silence, Kelley turned to Sharon and suggested. "Shall I accompany you to the garden, Miss?"

Sharon shook her head, got up, and headed upstairs.

Kelley looked up and asked, "Miss, would you like to have some fruit before you go?"

Sharon just walked up without replying and entered her room. 

Kelley watched her and sighed silently. 

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At almost six in the evening, Leonard returned home, surrounded by a cold aura. 

He removed his black leather gloves and handed them to Kelley. Taking off his dark grey down jacket, he asked Kelley, "Where's Sharon?" 

"She's in her room," replied Kelley.

Glancing upwards, he passed his jacket to Kelley and headed upstairs. 

Leonard knew she wouldn't be in his room, so he walked towards her room instead. 

Leonard was about to turn the doorknob when he paused. 

His eyes flickered. He released the doorknob, raised his hand, and knocked. 

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Leonard waited for a moment, but there was no response. 

Leonard pressed his lips together. This time, he directly opened the door. 

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When the door opened, Leonard's eyes immediately went to the pink bed in the room. A breeze came through the open door and ruffled the bed canopy, exposing the empty bed. 

Leonard frowned, his eyes darkening as he surveyed the room. 

When he realised Sharon was not there, he tightened his grip on the doorknob before releasing it. 

He dashed to his room and opened the door, but there was still no sight of Sharon. 

Leonard's face darkened. Slamming the door with a bang, he turned around and hastened downstairs. 

Kelley had just hung his coat up when she heard the heavy footsteps. 

Her heartbeat quickened, and she turned around in confusion. 

When she saw him running down furiously, her heart skipped a beat. 

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"She's not there!" Leonard bellowed coldly, staring at Kelley gravely. 

What? 

Kelley gasped and ran upstairs, her face pale. 

She opened Sharon's door and looked around, but Sharon was still nowhere to be found. 

Dumbstruck, Kelley stood frozen. 

"Why isn't she in her room?" Kelley wondered, bewildered. 

Kelley was sure that she hadn't come down even once. 

And because she had been worried about Sharon, she had stayed in the living room the whole time. 

So how had she disappeared so easily?

Soon, the roar of a car engine and ear-piercing screeches of car tires came from outside the villa. 

Kelley sucked in a breath and glanced downstairs, but Leonard had already vanished. 

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It was currently dinner time at the Lefebvre family manor, so Leonard's sudden appearance in the dining area startled everyone. 

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Selena jumped up excitedly. She ran towards Leonard and hugged his arm. "Leonard! What are you doing here? Have you eaten yet? We were just about to eat, so you should join us if you haven't."

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Leonard scowled at Selena, who was smiling brightly. Pushing her arm away, he turned to Puvis and asked, "Where's Sharon?"

Puvis was surprised. 

"Sharon? Is she here?" he asked, turning to look at Nathan and Rosamond. 

Selena and Rosamond exchanged looks and shook their heads.

"No, she isn't," Rosamond replied.

"Leonard, I was home the whole day, and I didn't see her come here. It's rare for you to come home, so forget about that outsider. Join us for dinner," Selena whispered to Leonard. 

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"What? How dare you call Sharon an outsider!" 

Puvis exploded, slamming his utensils onto the table. He stood up and glared at Selena.

Selena shrank back and pouted resentfully, dissatisfied. 

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"Sharon Andre is not from our family, so of course she's an outsider! Am I wrong?" Selena humphed to herself.

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She was angry at how her grandfather and Leonard kept siding with Sharon. 

Puvis ignored her, looking at Leonard sternly. "What's going on?"

Leonard studied Puvis for a few seconds and pressed his lips together. "Nothing."

With that, Leonard turned to leave. 

"Leonard..."

"Stop right there, you brat! Tell me what happened!" 

Selena and Puvis immediately chased after him. 

Nathan and Rosamond merely looked at each other speechlessly. 

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At the Faure family's home in Washington. 

After her classes, Melanie had gone to her part-time job at a corner shop when she received a call from Sharon, saying that she was waiting outside her house. 

As soon as Melanie heard her voice, she knew that something was wrong. Too worried to focus on her job, Melanie took the day off and rushed home. 

When she got out of the taxi, she immediately spotted Sharon miserably crouching in front of her house. 

Melanie frowned and darted over. 

Sharon slowly raised her head from her knees when she heard footsteps. 

When she saw it was Melanie, she sniffled and hid her head back down. 

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Melanie's brows furrowed deeper. She bent over and looked down at her. "What happened?"

Sharon did not reply. 

Melanie tsked and crouched down in front of her. After staring at Sharon for a few seconds, she reached out to caress her head. Melanie softened her tone and asked, "What's wrong?"

Sharon bit her lip and murmured. "I have nowhere to go. Can you take me in for the night?"

"Sure."

Melanie agreed without thinking, not even asking anything. 

Sharon was touched, her eyes reddening. She lifted her head to look at Melanie. "Thank you so much, Melanie."

Melanie's jaw clenched. "Is this the Sharon I know? Why is she like an insecure child?" she thought, sighing.

She brushed Sharon's tears away and stood up, leading her into the house. 

Liam Faure and his wife were not in the living room and Melanie's half brother, Young Faure, was not home either. Only her five-year-old half sister, Dora, could be seen watching some cartoons in the living room. 

Dora peeked at Melanie and Sharon as they came in. 

Melanie spared her a glance before taking Sharon to her room.