'Any other woman given this much money would probably throw herself into Leo Joyce's arms and cling to him for dear life. But he... he'd just casually given it to her as a birthday gift?'
It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved. In fact, her heart ached terribly.
'Why is he so good to me? I'm sure there are countless women in the world far better than I am...'
"Why are you crying?" The sight of Tiana's tears sent a jolt of panic through Leo Joyce.
"Leo, why are you so good to me? The truth is, I'm not that great."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course I should be good to you, you silly girl. Stop crying. Do you want to break my heart?" 'All he wanted was to share his success with her, for her to celebrate and be happy with him.'
'If he hadn't done what he did back then, she could have been there to see his success with her own eyes, instead of just seeing this cold, impersonal bankbook now.'
