Chapter 1085: Running Into Rain (part two)
"Take your time. I'm in no hurry anyway. Make sure to dress yourself up. You see, I don't want to be seen going out with a village girl!" Claire called after her as she tried to put her down with her words. She doubted it that Leena could again strike her as a good stylist later.
However, Leena was taken aback by what Claire said this time. She slipped and nearly fell to the ground at her words. It was just that the phrase "a village girl" had reminded her of Justin. This imp once made fun of her using the same kind of expression. It seemed that it was impossible for her to get rid of the tag and she still couldn't take it well.
The weather was comfortable in this city since winter just began. The amiable sunshine had added to the warmth and everything was just beautiful. It was the reason why Leena picked some light clothing. She wore a pair of well-cut shorts and matched it with a holey cardigan sweater which was simple but looked unique and fashionable. She wore a vest inside to complete her trendy ensemble. In the end, Claire was rendered speechless as she never expected for Leena to come out as a lovely and fashionable woman.
"Honestly, Leena, you never cease to surprise me these two days!" Claire cried out. Although Leena had amazed Claire once last night by turning into a fashionable woman, Claire was still impressed by her choice of outfit today. It was then that her view of Leena's fashion truly changed.
"Why?" Leena puzzledly asked while bending down to put on her ankle boots, getting ready to go out.
"I thought I have seen through you but now I feel like you still have a lot up in your sleeve." Claire replied in an amazed tone as she wasn't over how Leena transformed yet. She hurried to put on her boots. She was wearing a miniskirt, thus, she chose a pair of high heeled shoes to emphasize her slender legs. The extra height from her footwear made her look a lot taller than Leena.
"I would be surprised if you really have. Now, let's go!" Leena responded with a thin smile. She said no more and bolted out of the house. In reality though, what she was trying to say to Claire was that it was not that easy to know a person well. She was not a sophisticated woman, but not everyone who knew about her true temperament could understand that part of her thoroughly. Humans were complex animals in the first place! Claire's mouth was ajar as she caught up with Leena. She sort of felt that Leena was hardly the same person as the one she met in the capital city. She suddenly had no clue what type of person her sister-in-law was. Like seriously? Who was the true Leena Leng!
"And this is your car?" Claire stood aghast the moment they reached Leena's car. Her confusion was now bombarding her beyond what she could take. For goodness sake! Leena owned a Ferrari! How could that be? Since when did Kevin become so rich? Not only did he own an Audi and a Bugatti, but he had also bought a Ferrari for his wife. Everything that was surrounding her was making her uneasy. Things just kept getting stranger since Leena stepped into their lives. Now she was getting paranoid that there were still a lot of things that they weren't telling her.
"Yes. It was left unused when I was abroad. So it looks new," Leena answered as she opened the door and seated herself in the driver's seat. She had been cherishing this car too since it was Edward who gave this to her when she reached adulthood.
Wow! This is cool. But then again, are you really hiding under your shell like what my brother has told me?" Claire quickly got into the car. She just couldn't take her eyes off this vehicle and kept feeling its luxury by touching it in excitement.
"He told you that? But what do you mean exactly?" Leena was utterly confused as she started the engine. It was a few seconds more before she slowly maneuvered her car out of the parking lot.
"Well, I once thought that you were a little person but now it seems that I was wrong. I should have never looked down upon you." Claire meant what she said. This was the very first time that she cast her prejudice against Leena aside and studied her sister-in-law carefully. As arrogant and self-centered as she was, what she was doing right now wasn't something she usually did. Unlike before, she was contemplating how she belittled the woman beside her from the beginning.
"Claire, no matter what you have seen and will see, and no matter what those things tell you about me, there's only one thing's for sure, they can't tell my whole story and they won't change who I am." Leena smiled solemnly. In all honesty, Claire's shift of attitude towards her didn't make her happy, rather it frustrated her. Claire might have really changed her opinion about her but Leena knew that it was not because Claire had seen her true self. Her sister-in-law never liked her for who she was, but rather, looked at the material possessions that she had. That made Claire's approval both pointless and worthless.
"Wow, now you are making yourself even more mysterious. Tell me more about you!" Things about Leena flashed back in Claire's mind as she thought them over. Leena would buy those expensive designer clothes without batting an eye. She was a friend of a wealthy and powerful CEO. Moreover, she seemed to own a lot of luxury cars. Who could she be? Could everything be more confusing than it was? Never before had Claire thought about this question and now she couldn't take her mind off it.