A Relentless Pursuit for Love novel Chapter 99

Chapter 99

The door was not closed all the way. It was as if Sage had purposely left it open for her.

Entering Sage’s room, Leah said softly, “Sage, are you still awake?”

“Yeah.”

Closing the book in her hands, Sage sat upright, straightening her back, and looked at Leah. “Anything? Come on inside.”

Leah, dressed in her cotton nightgown that looked thread wom from overwashing, walked over to Sage. Leah found herself taking careful steps across the expensive carpet as she did not wish to dirty it.

*Come, sit here,” Sage said to Leah. She handed her a scarf. “I don’t usually tum on the heater, so it might be cold for you here. Take this and wrap it around yourself. I don’t want you to catch a cold.”

“Thank you.”

Leah thanked her politely and sat upright in the chair with her hands placed on her knees.

Sage could not help but chuckle at the sight of Leah’s careful behavior.

Three years ago, she had learned from Leah how to behave in a gentle and polite manner. Sage thought that she had done a good job judging from how she was able to trick Jace for three years.

Sage who had always been cold and distant right from the start was suddenly laughing and this startled Leah. “Sage?”

“Oh, it’s nothing, I was simply reminded of something interesting.”

The laughter in her eyes faded away, leaving only traces of coldness. “What is it that you want to talk about?”

Leah stared at Sage and asked, “Where have you been all these years, Sage? Have you been doing well?”

Something flickered across Sage’s eyes. She did not expect Leah to ask about this right from the start.

“I went to another city to experience a different kind of life.”

Sage recalled how her mother had commented about her two uncles being useless.

“Your new stepmother doesn’t treat you well,” Instead of asking Leah, Sage stated as a matter of fact.

She had looked into Leah’s history and found out that ever since Zane had gotten married to this new wife, Leah had no say in the family. Not only was she kicked out of her house, but she nearly had to drop out of college.

Leah mocked, “She is older than me by four to five years. She’s got a pretty face and she’s good at manipulating people. I can’t – compete with her so I decided to stay away from her.”

Sage sighed silently. Leah’s new stepmother must have made Leah’s life hard for her.

“Enough about me, Sage. I came to talk to you about something important.”

Taking a glance at the door, Leah moved her chair closer toward Sage, lowered her voice, and whispered, “I came here only because

Yeva wanted me to. She is plotting something against you. She wants me to join hands with her to get rid of you and I was asked to first gain your trust.”