His desire to control turned her world upside down.

Leonard Winston was absolutely making a mountain out of a molehill, quite extremely so.

Rachel Saintclair was bored at home, tossing and turning restlessly. It wasn't that she didn't want to do something, but rather that Leonard Winston, in order to keep an eye on her, had actually brought over the aunt from their hometown.

Aunt Lily was an extremely gentle person. She would just look at you with a beaming smile. Whether you were right or wrong, she would just watch like that until you realized your mistake, admitted it, and corrected it on your own.

Rachel Saintclair had always thought that, in fact, Aunt Lily was the real "big boss" who held sway over Leonard Winston.

With Aunt Lily's supervision, Rachel Saintclair's work was completely put on hold. Every day, she did nothing but eat and sleep, and vice versa. Such a "happy life" like a pig would be something others might long for, but for her, it made her feel as uncomfortable as if she had lice all over her body.

Since she was "confined" at home, Leonard Winston had taken the liberty of asking for leave on her behalf. Now, Rachel Saintclair could easily imagine how the rumors and gossip in the company must be spreading like wildfire.

Leonard Winston even confiscated her phone, claiming it was for her to recuperate well. God knew how she was supposed to recover in such a restless situation.

While Rachel Saintclair was at home in such a state, in the building of Winston Group, Leonard Winston was sitting at his desk, seemingly relaxed, holding a single - lens reflex camera in his hand.

Oliver stood beside him, wearing a worried expression. The little journalist was even more distressed, as the very thing he relied on for a living was now in Leonard Winston's hands.

Leonard Winston was flipping through the photos in the camera. Early this morning, he had carried Rachel Saintclair to the hospital. Although it was a private hospital with few people, and the Winston family's high - end hospital was originally designed for celebrities or people of status to increase privacy and reduce exposure.

However, paparazzi were everywhere. Although Covington Hospital was highly guarded, there were still quite a few paparazzi who, when they couldn't get any news, would try to lurk outside the hospital. Maybe, by some stroke of luck, they could catch some big, secretive scoop.

For example... a female celebrity coming to the hospital for an abortion... that kind of thing.

Sure enough, early this morning, they caught sight of a big shot like Leonard Winston. He was holding a woman in his arms, and the sharp - nosed paparazzi immediately sensed a lot of "stories".

Although Leonard Winston had always been the focus of everyone's attention and had had numerous romantic scandals with many female stars, the one he had been flirting with the longest was the star Elizabeth Collins.

However, Leonard Winston was a married man, yet his wife had never shown any attitude towards his philandering ways. This was what puzzled the media the most.

"Mr. Winston, what should we do?" Oliver asked tentatively, standing beside him. It had been nearly half an hour since they caught the paparazzi and brought him back until Leonard Winston started looking through the camera. This was something that had never happened before.

Generally speaking, when a paparazzi was caught, they would deal with it on the spot. Leonard Winston's hesitation and indecision...

The news came out quickly that day, and Leonard Winston naturally dominated the front - page headlines.

Although there were no sensitive or explosive topics, as a person who was already a topic himself, the fact that he was holding a strange woman in his arms and they were acting intimately was explosive enough.

This was Leonard Winston's "mercy", leaving a few photos on purpose. In the photos, only Leonard Winston's appearance could be clearly seen, while for the woman, it could only be discerned that she was female.

For the paparazzi, the fact that the big news they had painstakingly followed had turned out like this was truly a bitter pill to swallow. But unexpectedly, the response was quite good. The public immediately started a topic of guessing who this "new rising starlet" was, and the whole city was soon abuzz with speculation.

Standing in front of the floor - to - ceiling window, overlooking the hustle and bustle of the city, Leonard Winston's eyes were deep and unfathomable.

He had no love for Rachel Saintclair and knew that she couldn't wait to leave him. However... he absolutely didn't allow what belonged to him to be defiled by others.

No matter how close the deadline was, she was still his possession for now. He was displeased when she hugged and kissed other men!

Rachel Saintclair, who was "recuperating" at home, naturally couldn't escape this huge news revelation. While idly fiddling with her phone, she suddenly came across a piece of news about Leonard Winston.

"This isn't..." When she saw the content of the revelation clearly, Rachel Saintclair was so shocked that her heart almost stopped.

"Is Leonard Winston crazy!" Rachel Saintclair was still in shock, her eyes fixed firmly on the photos.

...Fortunately, fortunately, it was impossible to tell who she was in the photos. Besides the complete exposure of Leonard Winston, the identity of the woman in his arms was a mystery. The public was speculating wildly but couldn't figure it out due to the lack of clear details.

However... Leonard Winston had really given her a "perfect" big surprise!

No wonder he told her not to go out. I'm afraid that as soon as she went out, she would be bombarded with all kinds of questions. But if she just hid like this, it would only lead to more misunderstandings!

After worrying for a while, Rachel Saintclair picked up her phone again and carefully examined the photos several times, making sure that no one could recognize her. Only then did she feel a bit more at ease.

However, she still felt a bit guilty.

What would Henry Edwards think if he saw this...

Leonard Winston stood on the high - rise building, overlooking the multitude of people. He was naturally the mastermind behind the report, and now he had achieved his desired goal.

He wanted Rachel Saintclair to know that as long as he wanted, her fate was in his hands. In the remaining two months, she had to play her role well and be an obedient "pet".

This exposure was just a small lesson for her. There wouldn't be a next time.

Just as he was thinking, the phone on the table kept vibrating.

Leonard Winston picked it up and saw Ethan Winston's sunny face flashing on the screen.

A smile curved his lips, and the gloom on his face dissipated.

"Brother, I've seen the report. What's going on? Little sister - in - law is such a nice person. How could you be out fooling around?" Ethan Winston said in a joking tone, his voice a bit lazy, as if he had just woken up.

However, when Leonard Winston heard him being so concerned about "little sister - in - law", his mood, which had just brightened a bit, turned sour again.

"Whether I fool around or not doesn't seem to be anyone else's business, does it?"

Ethan Winston laughed heartily, not minding the anger in his words. "Okay, okay. I just wanted to ask. This matter has caused such a stir in the city. Asking you, one of the parties involved, isn't a wrong choice, right?"

Leonard Winston slumped back in his chair, listening to Ethan Winston's chatter, feeling quite relaxed.

"You could also ask the other party involved. You don't necessarily have to ask me."

"But I don't know who that person is. Come to think of it, how many women have you hidden?"

Leonard Winston didn't want to play word games with him anymore, so he simply said directly, "Your sister - in - law had a fever, and I took her to the hospital."

The other end of the phone was stunned, and then extremely surprised. "Sick? How could she suddenly get sick? Is it serious? How is she now?"

Leonard Winston found it funny. "What are you making such a fuss about? It's just a common fever."

However, Ethan Winston didn't think so. "No, no. If it's just a common fever, would you be so concerned? Carrying her to the hospital yourself? Could little sister - in - law be suffering from some serious illness?"

Leonard Winston sighed and didn't answer.

Finally, Ethan Winston asked in a mischievous and mysterious tone, lowering his voice, "Brother, tell me the truth. Is the fever just a cover - up, and is little sister - in - law actually pregnant?"