Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 290

The middle-aged man's expression turned slightly as soon as he heard her question. Then, he took the pen in his hand to scribble something, but he did not end up writing a single thing.

Just as Leanna was about to give up and leave, a cold male voice suddenly rang out from behind. "How did you manage to get here?"

She turned around and saw Ron standing behind her. There appeared to be a scar left behind from the accident and it snaked down from the left side of his face down to his chin. It made him look much more sinister than before.

Leanna stated, "Let's talk somewhere else."

They had just walked out of the alley when four to five kids ran over in a group with one of the kids bumping into Leanna, which prompted him to stop in his tracks immediately.

The boy stood by the side and rubbed both hands together as he fidgeted. He noticed the stain on her clothes from where he had bumped her and became anxious all of a sudden. "I-I'm really sorry…"

She smiled and patted him on the head gently. "It's alright. Run along and join your friends."

The boy looked at Leanna with trepidation before turning to look at Ron. As soon as the boy noticed the nod from the man, he smiled once again and scrambled off to join his friends.

Ron retracted his gaze and said, "This place is dirty and messy. Aren't you afraid to come here all by yourself?"

Leanna replied calmly, "Well, I think humans are what I should be afraid of."

Ron remained silent and no longer uttered another word.

They walked out of the alley and stood in front of a grassy patch as Ron asked, "Why did you come over to see me?"

Be it Jethro's debt or the incident with Queenie, both matters were a thing of the past, so there was no reason for Leanna to come all the way here to seek him for those two matters.

Leanna looked at him. "I would like to know where Jethro is and I reckon you should be able to locate him."

"Jethro?" Ron frowned. "He died ages ago, didn't he?"

Leanna smiled. "Yes, but perhaps not… He's back."

Ron did not pursue the topic any further as he was able to roughly figure out what Jethro would do upon his return.

Frankly, it was definitely a cause of disgust to be blood-related to him.

Ron asked, "Why would you think that I'd be willing to help you?"

"You're not helping me but yourself." Leanna kept her eyes on the fluttering leaves, which were driven by the wind. After a moment, she continued, "Right now, Jethro is extorting me with some photos taken at Patheon Club three years ago. If I report this to the police, do you think that you'd be able to get away with things?"

Ron frowned without uttering a word.

Meanwhile, Leanna continued, "I'm grateful for your help in sending me to the hospital back then, so I won't pursue the matter any further as long as you help me locate Jethro. Furthermore, I will compensate you accordingly for the work that you've done. It won't be for nothing."

For Ron's case, although Leanna had already canceled the charges at the police station and the police were no longer after him, the Pearsons were intent on pursuing him regardless, so he did not dare to appear in the public eye at all. At least for now, he could only live in hiding, away from the crowds.

It was clear by now that Leanna no longer cared about her parental ties with Jethro, so if she reported this to the police, he would end up in a worse state than the present once the police started investigating the matter.

After some time, he finally promised, "I can help you locate Jethro, but I want a million."

"Okay."

The studio was making a profit for the past few months, so she could afford to come up with one million.

Subsequently, Ron added, "I won't take more than a week. I'll call you once I find him."

Leanna nodded slightly. "Thanks."

As soon as he heard that, he was clearly taken aback, as he would never have expected her to express her gratitude toward him.

Since Leanna had concluded her matters, there was no need for her to stay on any longer. She gave him a slight nod to express her thanks before leaving.

Meanwhile, Ron kept his eyes on her back, seemingly lost in thoughts.

…

It was mid-afternoon by the time she arrived back at the studio.

She was just about to ask Zoe whether she had had lunch when she was signaled to take a look into the office.

Stunned, Leanna soon caught on to things.

She headed over to her office and opened the door. Immediately, she saw Aidan sitting in front of her work desk.

The man had his eyes lowered as he looked at the drafts in front of him, tapping gently against the table.

Leanna shut the office door. "President Pearson, why are you here?"

He lifted his head to look at her. "I missed you."

She remained silent for a moment before saying, "President Pearson, could you promise not to be so corny from now on?"

Aidan swiveled her chair and faced her. Quickly, he grabbed her wrist before tugging her into his arms. "I would like to express my feelings, that's all. How is that being corny?"

She struggled hard and finally managed to stand upright when she retorted with a huff, "This is my office! Stop it!"

Yet, the man merely curled his lips into a smile and his gaze landed on the dirty patch on her shirt. "Where did you go?"

"I cruised around randomly. Where else could I go? I couldn't have possibly gone to a pub or clubbing, could I?"

Aidan replied, "I'm sure you wished you were doing that."

Pursing her lips, Leanna took another look at the time. "President Pearson, have you had lunch? If you haven't, then—"

"No, I haven't."

"You should leave to have lunch at home, then. You can get Alice to cook you something."

Aidan was rendered speechless as he exerted pressure on his wrist and pulled her into his arms once again. A dangerous look then flashed in his dark eyes as he squinted. "Are you joking?"

Leanna stifled her laughter. "I'm serious. President Pearson, you're such a picky eater, so the food in ordinary restaurants out there won't suit your palate. You might as well head home—"

At that moment, a knock on the door resounded and Zoe's voice rang out soon after that. "Nana, someone's here to see you."

Leanna replied, "Sure, I'll be there right away."

She then removed Aidan's hand and tidied her clothes to quickly rush toward the door.

On that note, Zoe could not help reminding her upon seeing her. "Your hair's a mess."

Leanna was rendered speechless.

"Tsk! It's broad daylight right now. What have you guys been doing?"

Hearing that, Leanna's face blushed crimson and she smoothed her hair before dragging Zoe to the side.

They reached the conference room and Leanna was surprised to see the person there. "Mrs. Parker."

It was Elijah's mother, Lizzy, seated there.

She stood up and smiled at Leanna. "I came over without informing you in advance. Am I disrupting your work?"

"No, you're not." Leanna turned around to say to Zoe as she replied, "Zoe, could you get me a cup of tea, please?"

Zoe was just about to head off when Lizzy piped up, "Don't bother about that. I won't take too long. I just have something to say to you."

Getting the hint that the ladies wished to speak privately, Zoe left the room tactfully.

Now that they were alone, Leanna said to Lizzy, "Mrs. Parker, have a seat."

"Sure."

After Lizzy took a seat, she stated. "Leanna, I would first like to apologize to you on behalf of Eli. His behavior was abominable and his dad and I have chided him sternly."

Leanna responded, "Don't say that, Mrs. Parker. I should be the one to apologize. I shouldn't have lied to you."

Suddenly, Lizzy grabbed onto Leanna's hand. "You're such a silly girl. How can this be your fault? You were just trying to be kind."