The Shackles of Love Papa Lift Me
Chapters 13. Aileen changed

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Seeing the falling tears streaming down Aileen's pretty face, made Leon's heart full and feel guilty. "Ai. Papa means not to forget papa, but to forget your love for Papa. We are father and son, baby. We can't possibly have such a relationship" Leon said gently trying to advise his daughter not to go any further.

Aileen brushed off Leon's hand, smiling wryly. Tears were still shed wet his face which was now reddened. Her lips were swollen after that kiss. "I'm sorry dear Papa, Papa khilaf.sorry you kissed you."

"This is the last time Pa, don't apologize.I kissed Papa first anyway." Aileen sobbed, she was able to stare at Leon's face let alone his gray eyes.

"Don't..."

"Papa do not need to feel guilty, I will learn to forget this feeling pa...I'm okay Pa." said Aileen hurt by rejection from Leon for the most time. "Oh yes Pa, tell Aunt Celia that I'm going to meet that distant brother."

"Oh, if you don't want to meet him. Papa won't force you baby, Papa will tell Celia to-"

Aileen quickly cut off her papa's speech. "I want Pa, it's an attempt to forget my feelings for papa. So I beg you not to be hindered, Pa," as much as Aileen could smile in front of Leon, a smile that showed both constancy and pain.

But Aileen has not given up, if Leon still denies her feelings. So he had another way of encouraging Leon to have the man himself declare it. Aileen would try to play a pull like what Cleo suggested. Yeah, it's all gonna take a while until Leon wakes up. Believe me right now Aileen just gave up on her mouth just not in her heart.

Leon let out a long sigh, then he wiped Aileen's tears with both hands. He looked at those blue-colored bead eyes wistfully. "Yes well baby, Papa will call Celia so she can arrange your meeting with the man. Do you want her picture and her profile too?"

The girl shook her head. "No need Pa, I want to see him right away to be a surprise."

"Yes, you go on sleeping, baby. Once again forgive Papa," said Leon while fusing his forehead with Aileen. They always do it when one of them makes a mistake and apologizes.

"Yes papa also yes.and thank you for bringing me home, when I was going to stay at Cleo's apartment."

"Girls should not sleep outside dear, even though her friend is female. Papa doesn't like it!" The man warned his daughter not to stay outside even at a girl friend's house. It turns out Leon is still so possessive of his daughter even though he already has a fiancee

Aileen did not answer him and only responded with a smile. After that Leon left Aileen's room, a smile on Aileen's lips.

"Okay, the mission of defiance and tug-of-war begins!" Aileen clenched her hands with a burning spirit. Seeing Leon still caring and possessive about her makes Aileen sure that she still has a chance to pursue her Papa's love and she will take advantage of all this.

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The next day, that morning Leon and Aileen left for work together as usual.

In the office of the group's Chairman Xavier, the girl looked more calm and not whining as usual, she didn't even get angry when there were some employees trying to tease and approach Leon. Yes, he tried to be calm and might resist the labile and childish attitude in him even though he was actually jealous in his heart.

He could calm down a little because Leon was so cold to those who approached him.

"Ai, are you sick?" bram asked suddenly while looking at Aileen worriedly.

"Why does Bram ask that?" Aileen asked back with a frown and eyebrows that were almost fused together.

The girl smiled sweetly and relaxed. "Keep what if Papa is taken away by girls?" again Aileen asked back and made Bram flabbergasted by the girl's relaxed demeanor.

His forehead frowned in surprise, he shook his head several times.

What's wrong with this kid? Why isn't he running amok as usual? It's strange!

Aileen moved out of her seat after turning off the computer at her desk. "Here is Om, I want to go out first for lunch. I have an appointment" said Aileen, wearing her blue sling bag on her left hand.

"Do you have an appointment? You don't eat with your dad?" Bram again looked astonished again with Aileen. Usually, he does not want to go far from Leon and does not even allow Leon to eat with Celia alone. What happened to him now?

"Papa there is a promise with Aunt Celia, I can't possibly disturb them.because I have a date important, om Bram." said Aileen with a big smile, then she left the room. Bram just gawked at Aileen's changing attitude.

In the midst of the journey out of the President's room, Aileen suddenly fell silent in the doorway when she heard the sound of her cell phone ringing. The girl reached into the cell phone in her bag and picked up the phone.

From behind the glass, Leon sees Aileen receiving a call. Although she could not hear Aileen and the person she was talking to on the phone.

"Hello sir Samuel,"

"No need to call sir, just call Sam.I'm still young."

"Sorry your voice is like that of a father, so I call you a father because I think it fits" said Aileen bluntly unfiltered.

"Hahaha...you're funny too sweetie, okay fine where are you now?"

"I just got out of the office" replied Aileen jutek.

"You wait for me in front of the office,"

"We'll meet at the Rosegold cafe sir!"

"I'll pick you up, you just wait. I happen to be passing by in your office soon."

"Not my office sir, but the office I work for." - Errata Aileen said to Sam.

"Hahaha.again you make me laugh, alright. Just wait there sweetie."

The call was instantly closed by Aileen unilaterally. Sam who was driving the car, snorted in annoyance when Aileen cut off her phone unilaterally.

"Woah.so proud of this girl. Just be careful if you meet later and he is not cute like what is in the photo! Later on he will definitely bend his knees to sleep after seeing this handsome face of mine." muttered Sam confidently, that Aileen would fall for him.

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