Chapter 135. The Setup

Dexter

I'd just ended the call with Lilly who decided to be clingy today and got a surprise of my life.

Leonardo was the CEO of Hills Jewelry? I thought.

How could such an evil person attain such an enviable position? Did Melissa know about his past and decide to get shares so that she could take over? I wondered.

But what could be her motivation?

He looked uncomfortable, his eyes coated with worry, and when I asked around, I realized that he had allowed the cunning side of him to come to play.

While the judges did their thing, I pushed through the crowd and approached him. He flinched when I patted his back and streaks of uncertainty shone through the veil of fear when our eyes met.

"Dexter, what are you doing here?" He looked agitated and tried to sound calm, but I didn't care.

He should be feeling more than that.

"I should be asking you the same question. How on earth did you get the chance to become a CEO?"