Chapter 237

After going through a couple of accounts, the money finally landed in Isla Collins' hands. The moment she got it, she messaged Vanessa Brooks right away: Ten million received. Vanessa was upstairs with Leander Steele at the time, flipping through his childhood photo album. Apparently, he'd been a serious little guy-never liked taking pictures, and even when he did, that grumpy face was always there, all sulky and stiff. Still, despite being a little grump, the kid version of him was stupidly good-looking, like the kind you'd want to squish just because. Vanessa flipped through one photo after another-yep, confirmed, not a single smile in sight. What a waste. She looked up at the handsome face right in front of her, then suddenly reached out and tugged at both sides of his cheeks, pulling them outward while teasing, "Why were you always so serious? Come on, smile a bit-it's good for you." Leander gave her an exasperated look. "Let go. I'll smile if you stop." As soon as she obediently l