Chapter 2 I Want To Be Your Wife

Staring at Joyce's staggering figure, Leo felt a surge of heat running through his system. It made his entire body hot and his heart started to beat erratically.

"What do you want to tell me? Why did you take me to the guest room?" Leo asked huskily.

"You'll know when you come in."

Joyce stood in front of a room, took out her card, and opened the door. She pulled Leo into the room and locked the door.

Before he could know what was happening, Joyce quickly pinned him down.

"There's drug in the wine. Let go of me first!"

he gasped out, lifting her up. She hung to him like a koala to a tree. 'Why did she bring me here?'

"I'm Joyce. Let's have a baby, shall we?" Her eyes were cloudy as she reached out and wrapped her arms around Leo's neck. Her hips were placed against his. Joyce grinned brightly.

Leo blinked, not knowing whether to laugh or cry at her outrageous request. Her slim figure could be seen as the dress was hiked up.

"Look, you're great and all, but we just met. Don't you think it's too soon?" Leo gazed at her.

"But it isn't! It isn't our second meeting! Did you remember me? Not even one bit?" Joyce demanded,

pulling him to the direction of the bed. With the drug in his system, Leo hung onto her helplessly.

She pinned him down, arms still tightly enclosed around his neck. She tilted her head and whispered, "Do you know how sad I was after we parted ways? I missed you, so fucking much! Why didn't you come back to me? Why don't you remember me?"

"What do you mean? Did we know each other before the car accident?" Leo struggled to sit up, eyes widening. Maybe Joyce was his missing puzzle piece. Maybe, just maybe, he could remember it all.

However, just as he was about to speak, she slammed her lips onto his.

The next morning, when Leo woke up, he found himself in an empty room. His clothes were neatly folded and placed on the sofa right beside the bed. He rubbed his temple, glancing at the red marks that stained the sheets. His lips twitched.

'The woman who promised me a baby runs away, huh?' he thought, snorting. Leo jumped out of the bed and gave someone a call.

"Henry, help me find someone."

Leo stared at himself in the bathroom mirror. There was a crazy smile plastered on his face when he saw the hickey resting on his collarbone. Last night was definitely a night to remember. Without another word, he went to the man who could help him, Henry Ji.

In a private box of the City Stella Club, Leo found himself staring at a laughing mess. He clenched his teeth in fury, staring at Henry Ji who just couldn't stop laughing.

"Sorry, but what? What did you just say? You slept with a woman, and then– and then she ran away?"

Henry Ji choked, trying to suppress another round of laughter.

"She works for your company."

Leo waved the files in his hand and threw them on the table. He narrowed his eyes, as if he was implicating that it was Henry Ji who was behind all of this.

"Okay, calm down. I didn't know she was working for my company till today. Besides, it's not my company but Uncle Li's. It's not like I'm interested in designing, let alone watch them do their work!"

he protested.

"Did I say anything?" Leo raised an eyebrow. "Aren't we working together now for a project? I want you to tell her to take over the design."

"What about the resort hotel? Why? Are you..." Henry stopped himself, staring at Leo in disgust. 'Did he just fall in love with a woman in one night?'

"I'm not that sick, Henry! It's just that... I think I know her from my past life, before the car accident."

Leo frowned, trying to recall what had happened last night, but he was returned with nothing. Henry Ji widened his eyes.

"You mean you think you'll remember it now? But what about you and Addison?"

"That's the point. I feel so distant with Addison, and there's just something about Joyce that makes me feel right with her, you know?" Leo stared at the window, deep in thought.

"Why don't you try sleeping with Addison tonight? Maybe... Okay! I was just kidding."

Henry Ji raised his arms up in the air as if in surrender.

Although Henry might look like a sloth, he was highly efficient. When Leo returned to his company, he was able to see Joyce in a meeting with someone in the operating department.

She had her head bowed as she was recording their conversation carefully. The way she looked sent a flutter to his chest. There were so many thoughts left unanswered in his mind.

Leo frowned, turning to his assistant. "Notify the colleagues of the operating department that we'll have a lunch meeting with the designer of the Li Group at noon."

'What was the meaning of the lunch meeting? When did he ever start setting up lunch meetings?' Although confused, the assistant nodded.

Joyce wished she could leave the Star Group as soon as the meeting was over, but she was told that they were having a lunch meeting later on.

She regretted what she had done to Leo last night. She lowered her head in shame as she continued to work, hoping that Leo wouldn't find her.