Hearing Ezekiel’s request, Leonie was stunned, her mind racing with shock.
"Ezekiel, do you want to start your own business?"
Recent events had barely settled, and she hadn’t expected Ezekiel to rebound so quickly. While it could be a step forward, the request caught her off guard.
"Yes. You know, without the Beaumont family, I’m nothing now. Orion’s spoken to other companies, and no one will hire me. But I can’t just sit around doing nothing."
Ezekiel’s face was tinged with dejection, a reflection of his failed job search in recent days.
"Mom and I both support you, but Ezekiel, Alaric and I haven’t been together for long. Asking him for money... I don’t think it’s right."
Leonie hesitated. She knew it would be wrong to ask Alaric for money. They weren’t a true couple, but more impo
