Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 303
Then, the window slowly wound down, revealing a man's dashing features. He tilted his head slightly and looked at her. "Get in."
Leanna looked around before opening the car door and getting into the car.
"Is everything settled?" Aidan asked.
After a brief period of silence, Leanna nodded and brought up the topic, "I'll move into Lloyd's house in a couple of days."
Aidan looked at her and pursed his thin lips tightly.
Leanna sneaked a glance at him and mumbled sheepishly, "I know what I'm doing. I'll be fine. Also, so many people were in attendance today, so Lloyd will not..."
"You're putting me in a difficult position."
"Huh?" Leanna was confused.
He crossed his legs and shrugged leisurely. "I don't think the Crossleys will be welcoming, so it is highly likely that I won't be able to move in with you.
Leanna looked at him in shock before she narrowed her eyes at him.
I knew it! This b*stard will never be serious! Not even once!
Leanna snorted, "Oh, you underestimate yourself. What you said just now is an understatement, actually. I think they want to release the hellhounds and chase you out of their house."
"Oh? Then, you have to be careful too." Aidan raised his eyebrows.
"Me? Why?"
"You're the reason why I wanted to break off the engagement, so you are the source of the problem."
"Wow, you're really good at pushing the blames on others."
"I'm just stating facts."
Leanne rolled her eyes and ignored him. She just knew that her heart blood pressure would rise if she continued talking to him.
After a while, she asked, "You invited Mr. Jackson over, didn't you?"
"There's an easy way to return the favor." Aidan said, "You know what to do."
What the hell do I know?!
Leanna didn't want to talk to him anymore, so she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.
Unfortunately, Aidan saw through her ruse as he pulled her into his arms and hugged her.
Leanna was somewhat tired at this point, so she didn't bother struggling.
A moment had passed, and the driver parked the car at the studio entrance.
Jonathan glanced through the rearview mirror and whispered, "Mr. Pearson, you have a meeting in half an hour."
Aidan glanced at Leanna, who was sleeping soundly in his embrace, and then at his watch. "I still have time."
Jonathan silently got out of the car and made the necessary preparations to delay the meeting later.
Still, Leanna woke up within a few minutes once the vehicle stopped moving. She tilted her stiff neck and squinted her eyes at the scenery beyond the window. "When did we arrive? Why didn't you wake me up?"
"It is exceptionally rare for you to be able to sleep by my side like this. You should cherish the moment."
Leanna rolled her eyes again. How can he be so pompous all the time?
She took her things and was about to get out of the car when Aidan pulled her back and caressed her hair gently. "You know what awaits you when you move into the Crossleys' house, don't you?"
Leanna was silent for a moment before she affirmed resolutely, "I know."
That meant that she had tied her fate to that of the Crossley Family. She knew that by doing so, she wouldn't be able to remain uninvolved when the Crossleys were to do something.
Furthermore, she had more or less revealed Lloyd for who he truly was before the masses today. Anyone with a brain would find the whole situation circumspect. So, at this point in time, there was no doubt that Lloyd utterly despised her existence. He might look gentlemanly and amiable, but who knew what kind of traps he would set up in secret?
Georgina was another time-bomb.
But if she gave up now out of fear, the truth of what had actually gone down 20 years ago would be concealed forever.
Although Mr. Jackson did not answer her question directly, she was almost certain that the current Lloyd was actually Leroy, and the real Lloyd, who was also her biological father, had died in that explosion.
In the past, she didn't want to explore the truth of the past because she didn't want to disrupt her peaceful life, but Aidan was right. Her life had never been peaceful. She would never be able to find peace if she continued to delude herself. Maybe if she lived a quiet life, she wouldn't have to find herself entangled with hidden schemes and danger along the way, but she knew that deep down, she would have regretted that decision until the day she died.
Now that she was finally inching closer to the truth. How could she possibly give up now?
Perhaps, the truth itself was not important. Instead, the most important agenda on the list was to expose Lloyd's true colors.
After they remained in comfortable silence, Leanna finally conveyed, "I think... This is the path I have to take."
Aidan pursed his lips and said, "Make sure your phone is on 24/7. Call me if anything happens."
Leanna nodded slightly. Then, something crossed her mind, and she confided, "I hope you can help me with something."
"What is it?"
"Georgina mentioned my brother today and had sent someone to hurt Louis previously. I'm worried that she will harm Louis again this time."
Aidan curled a strand of her hair around his finger and toyed with it leisurely. "Don't worry. Your brother is much smarter than you."
Leanne pushed him away in frustration, but his finger got caught in her hair in the process, which caused its untimely demise.
Aidan looked at a strand of hair around his finger and wisely said nothing.
"Get lost!" Leanna gritted her teeth in agitation, grabbed her things, and fiercely slammed the door.
Jonathan, who was standing outside the car, was spooked by her abrupt burst of rage. They were fine just now. Why is she so mad now?
Jonathan waited for a while longer to avoid the awkward atmosphere before opening the car door and getting inside. "M-Mr. Pearson, do we need to delay the meeting?"
Aidan's indifferent voice echoed from behind, "We have twenty minutes. Notify everyone to prepare for the meeting."
"Okay."
When they exited the elevator in Pearson Group, an assistant rushed over and greeted him, "Mr. Pearson."
"What is it?" Aidan strode forward and asked.
"O-Old Mr. Pearson is waiting for you in your office. He said that he wants to see you as soon as you enter the office."
Aidan walked straight to the conference room. "I'm busy. Tell him to wait."
The agitated assistant looked at Jonathan with a pleading gaze. Jonathan leaned over and instructed, "Tell Old Mr. Pearson that Mr. Pearson has a very important meeting now and will go to see him when the meeting is over."
The assistant nodded and left while Jonathan walked into the conference room with a stack of files in his hands.
Gordon, who was in the president's office, frowned grumpily when he heard the message from the assistant. But, then, he suppressed his irritation, waved the assistant off, and dismissed him.
He had expected Aidan to do such a thing since he was beyond his control now.
Gordon rubbed the head of his cane and asked solemnly, "What are your findings?"
"The Crossleys avoided talking about this matter, but according to the latest news from the venue, Mr. Jackson was also present. So it looks like it is most likely true."
Gordon snorted derisively, "Hah! That Leanna has quite some tricks up her sleeve, and she's now targeting the Crossleys. From the looks of it, she's quite greedy. No wonder she didn't want anything when they got divorced. The Crossleys are her next target."
"Should we continue the investigation?"
"Of course! Find out what Leanna has on Lloyd. This time, I will destroy the Crossley Family and their company!" Then, a sudden idea flashed in his mind. So, he leaned over to whisper something to his subordinate and ask them to investigate that matter as well.
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