When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)

Chapter 400 She’s Not My Sister-in-Law

The shareholders no longer continued kicking up a fuss after they heard what Amelie had to say.

Amelie cleared her throat after the shareholders were silenced. "If you wish to further understand my

skills, you may look up Starlight Media, Knowlit, and the live stream sessions with my ID, Foxy."

"What? You're in charge of Starlight Media?"

"Did you say that you're the boss of Knowlit as well?"

"And you're Foxy?"

The shareholders were frequent travelers, and they were typically out in search of new businesses or

leisure activities. It was rare for them to keep up with things in the entertainment industry. So, even if

they had heard of Foxy, they had no idea that Amelie was the one behind the name. Starlight Media's

boss had always been anonymous, so no one could've known that it was Amelie, either. Knowlit, on the

other hand, had received a lot more attention in recent years, and Amelie had shown up at its events.

However, most people assumed that she was working for someone, and they never considered other

possibilities.

It was, therefore, a huge shock for everyone to learn that Amelie was the sole person in charge of

these three ventures. Even the shareholders, who were experienced figures in the industry, couldn't

imagine themselves generating as much wealth within such a short period of time. The shareholders no

longer held the same judgments about Amelie's skills after that.

Amelie continued to speak calmly. "You won't have to worry about my loyalty toward Genesis as well.

My daughter is Leo's only real child. If Leo never wakes up, I'll have to protect Genesis to ensure that

my daughter inherits a profitable business in the future." Amelie felt a sharp ache in her chest after

finishing her words.

The shareholders no longer made any protests after that. They simply made a few neutral remarks

before they found some excuse to leave the office. Eugene felt like he was finally able to breathe

normally after they sent the last shareholder out of the office. "Phew." Eugene had been genuinely

worried for Amelie earlier.

"I was dripping with cold sweat after you suggested that the shareholders retract their investments

earlier, Miss Dillon. How were you so sure that they wouldn't do it?" Eugene was eager to learn a thing

or two from her. He wouldn't have been worried about the investors retracting their funds if Leo had

been around. However, after Melissa handled the company for that period of time, the entire system

turned into a huge mess, and they had just managed to settle things a while ago. If the investors

retracted their funds right then, Genesis would've been in huge trouble. They would've lost their biggest

support.

Amelie smiled as she lowered her head to collect the shareholders' cups on the table. "Well, if I started

off by telling them about my skills, they would've thought of me as a cocky person. If I offered for them

to retract their investments first, then they would think that the company isn't lacking in funds. I only

shared my personal achievements after that as a cherry on top. The shareholders would have no

reason to worry after hearing my words."

"Impressive!" Eugene cried. It was then that he realized how Amelie's successes were never due to

pure luck but genuine ability. Amelie responded with a bashful smile as she took her laptop and

stepped out of the office. "Don't we have a meeting at 9.00AM? We're just on time." She strode out

after that.

When Amelie stepped out of the room, she realized that Darren was still standing in the well-lit corridor

outside. He seemed to be admiring the potted plants on the walkway. It only took Amelie one glance to

know that Darren probably had more to talk to her about. So, she handed her laptop to Eugene and

gestured for him to go ahead and host the meeting first. Then, Amelie walked over to Darren. "Are you

checking the plants out, Mr. Langston? Do you fancy any of these? I can get someone to send you a

few plants if you want them," Amelie offered. She knew that Darren was a fan of arranging flowers.

"No, no. It's fine," he uttered while holding his hand up. Despite claiming that he wasn't interested, he

continued to gaze at one particular plant. He rested his hands behind his back and bent down as if to

observe every detail of the plant. Amelie stood around and kept quiet for a while. Darren stared at the

plants for nearly five minutes before he turned his attention back to Amelie. He pushed his glasses up

his nose while staring at her.

"I'm curious, Miss Dillon. Since you're such a capable woman, why did you insist on being so

secretive? I've always wanted to invest in Starlight Media, yet I couldn't find the owner's identity even

after asking around in the industry. Starlight Media is a good company, and it seems to be profiting well.

We should all share this profit, don't you think?"

Amelie knew that he was kidding, so she simply chuckled without responding to his statement.

Meanwhile, Darren flicked the leaves of the plant. "You sure are a smart woman, Miss Dillon. You told

us the truth right after we showed up and asked about Mr. Alston's whereabouts. Frankly speaking,

whatever you said would've been pointless if you hadn't told the truth from the start."

Amelie pressed her lips together. "Well, you and the rest of the shareholders are here to gain benefits

for yourselves as well. I wouldn't lie to you," she uttered.

Darren responded with a satisfied nod. "Well, I'm sure you already knew something from the moment

you saw the shareholders, right, Miss Dillon?"

She smiled this time. "Yeah. You are all busy people, so you wouldn't just show up at the company if

you were utterly clueless."

"That's smart!" Darren stuck his thumb up. "Don't you want to know who leaked such information to

them?" he asked.

Amelie pressed her lips together without responding. Darren's gaze was filled with admiration when he

saw how unintrigued Amelie seemed. Finally, he clenched his fist before clearing his throat. "You're a

smart woman, Miss Dillon. I'm sure you're good at managing companies. However, I'd like to remind

you not to neglect family time in the process," he uttered before turning around and walking off.

Amelie stared at his figure for a long while before she, too, turned and headed toward the meeting

room. Later that night, Amelie showed up at Alston Residence. "Elie." Melissa beamed the moment she

saw Amelie. "Have you thought things through? Did you decide to move in?" she asked excitedly.

Amelie didn't seem too pleased, but she still gave Melissa a polite nod. "Where's Miss Jodie?" she

asked.

"Jodie?" Melissa raised an eyebrow. "Do you need anything from her?" Melissa had every right to be

surprised—after all, Amelie rarely ever showed up at Alston Residence unless she was invited to go

over. Furthermore, Amelie never once spoke to Jodie while she was there.

"Yeah," Amelie replied without explaining.

Melissa decided to get the housekeeper to bring Jodie over. "Hurry up and get Miss Jodie to come

here!" Soon enough, the sound of a wheelchair's rollers moved closer to them, followed by Jodie's

agitated voice. "Don't you hear what I'm saying? I said I don't want to go to the living room. Can't you

hear me?" She was clearly speaking to the housekeeper. Before Jodie could protest any further, the

housekeeper had already pushed her into the living room.

Jodie shot Melissa a look of displeasure. "What is it, Mom? Can you stop torturing me? Why don't you

give me some peace?" Jodie always had a bad temper, but her temperament only grew worse after

she injured her leg. She showed zero patience whenever she was talking to others.

"I'm not the one who asked for you. Your sister-in-law is the one who wants to see you," Melissa

uttered while pointing at Amelie. Amelie had been standing behind Melissa, so Jodie didn't notice

Amelie from where she was until she heard her mother. "Hah! My sister-in-law, huh? How could you be

so careless with that term, Mom? Do you think any random woman has the right to be my sister-in-

law?" Jodie scoffed.

Melissa's face turned sour when she heard Jodie's sharp and hurtful words. "Why are you talking that

way?" Melissa growled as her face darkened.

"What else do you want me to say?" Jodie talked back to her mother. "She's just someone my brother

dumped. She might even be the family's enemy in some ways. She's the reason Leo is the way he is

now!" Jodie cried.

"Shut up!" Melissa rushed over and slapped Jodie on her face. The whole Alston Family was

dependent on Amelie at that point, and Melissa had no choice but to punish Jodie because of her

reckless behavior. Jodie felt as if her cheek was deformed after receiving Melissa's firm and hard slap.

Melissa pressed her palms together as well—she knew that she had used a little too much strength,

and she felt both angry and sorry for Jodie. "H-How dare you hit me?" Jodie only reached out to touch

her cheek moments after she was slapped. Then, Jodie turned to glare at Amelie before she started

screaming at her. "Are you happy now? You broke my legs, and you made my mother hate me… This

is the outcome you were waiting for, right? You're such a malicious woman, Amelie!"

Amelie shifted her icy gaze to look at Jodie. "You're not in the right mind now. I think your mom was

being nice by only slapping you once." Jodie was speechless after that. She hadn't expected Amelie to

utter such a thing in front of Melissa.

"Did you hear that, Mom? She's just trying to hurt me!" Jodie immediately started complaining to

Melissa. "She's trying to tear our family apart, and she's trying to ruin us. She's doing it to me now, but

you'll be her next target!" Jodie cried.

Melissa shuddered as a rather fearful expression formed on her face. It wasn't clear if she was furious

at Jodie for going overboard or if she was simply too shocked. Amelie didn't have the time to mess

around with Jodie anymore, so she got straight to her point. "I have some questions. Let's go to your

room," she told Jodie.

"Hah! Are you going to beat me up behind closed doors? I'm not going to leave. If you have the guts to

do it, why don't you hit me here, in front of my mother and the housekeeper? I want all of you to stay.

You guys can be my witness!" Jodie cried.

Amelie had no choice but to change her plans when she saw how dramatic Jodie was acting. "Are you

sure?"

"I'm sure!"

"Fine," Amelie replied.