✿ CHAPTER 21 ✿
LEONARD'S POV
30 minutes ago
"One more word from you and you're fired!" I couldn't bear one more word coming out of Theo's mouth, why does this stupid assistant of mine have to be so annoying all the time?
"But boss, I'm just curious as to why you suddenly want to visit that college," Theo said as he adjusted his glasses.
"Can't I visit the school I sponsored?" I asked, gazing out the car window.
"Yes sir but-"
"Drive faster," I said to the chauffeur as he sped up the car to the college.
Theo looked at me with a scrutinizing gaze. I slowly turned my head to look at him, but before I could, he hurriedly averted his gaze to the tablet on his lap as he pushed his glass up. His hands were trembling slightly.
I paid him no attention as I shifted my gaze back to the window, all I could think of now was Amelia.
When we arrived at the school gates, the security recognized me and my two bodyguards and let me in.
"Do I have to follow you inside, boss?" Theo asked with his voice trembling slightly. He seemed nervous or scared of something or perhaps someone.
"What? What's wrong?" I halted in my step as I got out of the car.
"Uhm, I- I don't think I must follow you inside, sir" he adjusted his glasses again. At this point, I knew something was wrong.
"Let's go" I turned around as I said to my two bodyguards but Theo knew I was also referring to him as well. I walked towards the school, expecting Theo to follow behind.
"Sir, please I really can't"
"Seems like you don't know your job and want to be fired," I said without turning my back or halting in my steps.
Theo sighed as he reluctantly followed behind me.
When we got into the school hallway, many students stared at me in awe, my bodyguards walking beside me with stern expressions, Theo following behind me like a sheep behind a wolf.
"OMG! He's so handsome!!"
"My God he's hot!!... I want him, I want him, I want him!"
"He is like a God, I could lick his feet!"
"Ohh, so muscular!, I love muscular men!"
"Well, that can't be the only thing that's muscular!"
Some school girls giggling made me feel irritated. Why do their vulgar words suddenly make me feel nauseous?
"Is this what young girls now learn at school?" I whispered to myself as I walked past them.
"Ohhhhh my Goodness!, did you girls smell that?, his cologne!, OMG!!"
More whispers and giggling could be heard from behind me, I suddenly felt annoyed, before-
"Mr. Leonard, you're here!" an excited voice echoed through the hallway.
I saw a middle-aged man walking towards me with a smile plastered on his face.
"Mr Martins, " I said calmly.
"We've been expecting your arrival…we've got all the students ready, " the principal said with a smile.
"Please, come with me" he gestured to me and my bodyguards with Theo who was behind me all this while.
"Ok, " we followed behind him into a classroom filled with few students.
I could hear the student's whispers growing louder as soon as I stepped into the classroom.
I immediately scanned the classroom until my eyes landed on a very pretty young-looking girl sitting at the center of the classroom…
She looked beautiful as the sun rays from the class window cast a dim glow on her smooth skin.
She looked nervous as both our eyes locked, I gave a little smile at her as she quickly averted her reddened face from my gaze.
"Uhm, Mr. Leonard this class is for the medical students, there are other few classes you can have a look at after this one"
"I love this class already," I said with a slight smile as my gaze swept around all the school directors and also people from my company.
"Why so many directors?" I asked
"Mr. Leonard is a very prominent man in our country, you don't how I feel for the biggest company in our country to sponsor our school, "
"It's the greatest honor," Mr. Martins said as he took out a tissue from his pocket to wipe his eyes.
Was he crying?
"Other schools envy this college, they all wish they had this rare opportunity" he blew his nose. All the students burst out laughing.
"You're a principal, please respect your image" I passed him a pocket handkerchief from my suit pocket.
His eyes shone brightly as he took the handkerchief from me with both hands.
"It's an honor to receive something personal from the CEO himself" Mr. Martins gushed as he carefully tucked the handkerchief into his suit pocket.
"So are you going to introduce me to your students, Principal Martins?"
"Oh, yes, yes…" he turned to face the class with a bright smile.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, a God sent directly from heaven, a mighty CEO himself…the wealthiest and most famous man in our-"
"Mr. Martins" I coughed lightly.
"Did I say something wrong, Mr. Leonard? You're indeed a God sent from the heavens to bless us, you are-" he paused on his words when he saw my expression darken.
I gave a signal to Theo, who immediately walked towards Mr. Martins and whispered something to him.
"CEO, just CEO…the CEO doesn't like someone talking all high and mighty about him" Theo whispered to Mr Martin whose expression immediately turned apologetic as he turned around and bowed many times towards me.
"I'm sorry Mr. Leonard…please forgive my attitude just now" he gave an awkward smile which made everyone burst out laughing again. Even Amelia was laughing.
This was so embarrassing.
"Please, once again, ladies and gentlemen…I present to you Mr. Leonard, the only CEO of 7ELEVEN corporation" Everyone gave a standing ovation.