"Great, no alterations. Where are you guys headed?" Leena lived by herself for a little too long. She often felt sad somehow, so she was not really interested in doing anything.
"We're going out to eat. Want to come along?" Belinda was not familiar with Leena's circle of friends and acquaintances, so she was not sure if Leena had been going out with friends when Kevin was not at home.
"No, I've been cleaning this morning. Right now I'm so tired that I just want to lie down and slip into a coma." Ever since she lost weight, she didn't seem to easily gain weight anymore. So no matter how much she ate or slept, she couldn't get fat. She was thrilled about this. That's why she bragged so proudly to Daisy the other day, as if she'd never been fat before.
"Why are you cleaning? Didn't I tell you to hire someone?" Belinda furrowed her brows a little. After last time when Leena was burnt by hot oil, they had asked her to hire some help, but they were surprised that she still hadn't done that.
It's OK. Our place is not as big as the Leng mansion, so I got this. Besides, I don't like having strangers over, coming and going as they please." At the Leng mansion, Leena never shunned the servants because they had been there since she was born. After so long, they were very much like family to her. She didn't have any problem with them. But if Leena had to hire someone now, she wouldn't be comfortable at all.
"I really can't get through to you, can I? Are you sure you're not coming?" Belinda knew that everyone had to live their own life, so she no longer harped on that subject.
"No, you guys enjoy! Eat well, but if you can't fit in the wedding dress tomorrow, It's not my fault." Leena smiled naughtily. She then surveyed the day's handiwork and uttered a sigh of comfort.
You brat, are you pulling my leg? How can one meal make me fat, or is the dress going to shrink?" Belinda rolled her eyes, annoyed. She followed Duke's lead as the two left the company building.
"No, I'd never pull your leg. I'm just telling you the truth. If you want to look prettier in the wedding dress, you'd better not stuff yourself today, or the dress is going to look much less amazing." Leena was not exaggerating. After all, if Belinda had eaten enough that her flat belly would bloat, then she wouldn't be able to go back to her former self so easily tomorrow. Leena had been in the fashion business and hung out around the supermodels. After a while, she picked up on those little details, because the models wouldn't eat anything the day before their show in order to keep their figures in the best shapes possible.
"So according to you, I shouldn't eat anything today?" Belinda curled her lips disapprovingly. She was not planning on starving herself. The most she could manage was to eat a little less. She couldn't stand it if she were not allowed to eat anything for the entire day.
"I learned it from somewhere else. Alright, that's it then! I'll see you tomorrow. I have to finish this last bit of cleaning." With less than twenty minutes of hard work, Leena would be all done, so her mood lifted somewhat.
"See you tomorrow." Belinda hung up and returned the phone to Duke.
"She's not coming?" Duke was listening carefully to their phone call, but he couldn't make out every detail and just got the gist of it.
"No. She said she was too tired to move. Good for you! Duke, you have one hell of a sister." Compared to those rude and haughty rich girls from wealthy families, Leena almost had the perfect personality.
"What do you mean?" Duke opened the car door while looking at Belinda, puzzled.
You'll know when you see other girls today. How many women can do what she does? Including me, of course?" Belinda always envied women who knew how to cook -- she felt sad that she never had the chance to learn. So by the time the company's new project was slowly getting on track, she would spend some serious time honing her cooking skills.
"You're right. She's quite smart, but she can be rebellious too." Duke sighed. Who would have thought that such a well-behaved girl would suddenly run off and get married? But she really did it. So even now, Duke still couldn't come to terms with it.
Are you talking about her getting married in secret? In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with Kevin. He's got the looks and the talent. I don't know what you're so concerned about. You can't guarantee that anyone Leena might meet in the future would be better than him." The bottom line was that Belinda did appreciate Kevin. From what she saw, he was a good match for Leena. Belinda couldn't figure out why everyone was so uneasy about him.
"But he might not be the most suitable one either, right?" Duke used to think that if his sister were to be married, he would pick the best match for her. But he didn't expect that she would pull the rug out from under him. This was the thing that he could not forgive, yet he didn't blame Leena. Instead, he placed all the blame on Kevin.
Let me put it this way. In your eyes, other than yourself, I don't think any man is good enough for your sister. To be honest, you're basically obsessed with your sister." Belinda scooched into the car. Since they were going out together, there was no need for her to drive another car.
"From what you're saying, you really like this Kevin guy." As he said this, Duke fastened his seat belt and took an opportunity to give her the side-eye.
"Of course, let me tell you, your sister has found a gem. I asked Daisy to introduce me to an officer once, but she never followed through on that. It turns out that she was saving him for Leena." Belinda was vividly telling her story, and Duke was almost overcome with jealousy. He was even more resentful towards Kevin who not only took his sister but also captivated his wife. Duke was not planning to let him off so easily.
"So do you really think you missed out?" Duke was gritting his teeth while staring at her. He dared her to say yes, and he would make sure that she'd regret it.
"Not at all! To be frank, it's good to have him as a brother-in-law. He's still part of the family, isn't he?" More often than not, Belinda was a really spur of the moment kind of gal, so she was completely oblivious to Duke's overpowering jealousy in their small car.
A part of the family? Why don't I feel that way?" Duke smiled slyly. It was not easy to become a part of the Leng family. He had to put Kevin back in his place. This prospect made Duke much happier.
"What do you mean? Don't you ever think about what kind of problems you're causing? You only care about your own feelings instead of your sister's. I don't know if you really love her. Or are you just causing her pain in the name of loving her?" Even though Leena would sometimes infuriate Duke, she had mostly been understanding and well-behaved, which he honestly admired. So he was aware of her occasional sadness and loneliness, and was deeply hurt as well.