Leanna nodded slightly, then said in a somewhat puzzled tone, "What are you doing here?"
Daniel laughed. "I haven't planned to leave Highside yet, so I opened a music studio to have something to do."
Zoe was speechless. If he has nothing to do, go sit in a prison or something! Why is he here to annoy me?
Leanna didn't expect things to turn out like this, and she didn't know whether it was a coincidence or a deliberate act. Daniel continued, "We will be neighbors again in the future. If you need help, you can come to me directly."
Leanna nodded politely. "Okay."
Before leaving, Daniel looked at Zoe again and smiled at her.
Zoe didn't say anything.
After Daniel left, the girls returned to work one after another, while Zoe walked to the office with Leanna without a word. As soon as the office door was closed, she couldn't help cursing frantically, "Is there really something wrong with him? It's definitely intentional! I was just interested in his looks and simply flirted with him for a bit. Did he need to do this?"
Leanna sat in her seat and did not speak for a while. She also felt that Daniel's sudden appearance was definitely not just a simple coincidence, but she didn't know what he came here for. At least, she could be sure that Daniel was not here to harm her, otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until now.
In the office, Zoe spoke more and more angrily. "I seriously suspect that he has been with Georgina for too long, which has caused him to become twisted! He probably thinks that I like him, and deliberately came here to find a sense of ego! Nana, did you hear him just now? He called me Zoe! When did I ever have such a good relationship with him? He even looked at me with a perverted look when he left. I'm sure he's here to seduce me!"
Leanna stared at her in confusion.
Then, Zoe slammed the table and felt that the whole situation was intolerable. "This won't do. I'm going to make it clear to him now. Starting today, we will be complete strangers!"
Before she made an irreversible mistake, Leanna hurriedly grabbed her. "Zoe, calm down. It's unclear what his purpose is, so let's observe for a while."
Taking two deep breaths, Zoe calmed down and sighed to herself. "Speaking of which, it's my fault. I shouldn't have been so charming to him before. He couldn't forget me for such a long time, and now he's here for me."
After speaking, Zoe raised her hand and smelled it. "Nana, do you think there is a special smell on my body that attracts scumbags?"
Leanna held back her laughter and said seriously, "Actually, I don't think Daniel should be considered a scumbag. He and Georgina are just…"
Zoe pouted. "Forget it. Don't explain on his behalf. I've never seen such an outrageous and ridiculous person. That jerk, Aidan, is much better than him."
At this time, Leanna's computer beeped. There was an email from the organizer of The Designer Competition, informing her that she had successfully passed the preliminary round and entered the next round. The organizer invited all designers who had passed the preliminary round to go to the competition venue to draw the topic for the next round in three days.
Zoe and Leanna were very calm when they saw that they had passed the preliminary round. Since they worked hard for so long, it was needless for them to be worried about a simple preliminary round. Only ten of dozens of designers entered the next round, which also meant that the later competition would only become more difficult. Whether it was Queenie, Violet, or Georgina, they would not give up easily.
Zoe didn't bother Leanna anymore; she simply patted Leanna on the shoulder and went out. Leanna also closed the email and started working.
At noon, Leanna put down her paintbrush and stretched her body. Just when she was about to call Zoe for lunch, there was a knock on the office door.
"Come in."
Soon, Alice's figure appeared in sight, carrying a few insulated food containers in her hand. Since Leanna said that she had to eat in the studio every day before returning to Crossley Residence, Aidan asked Alice to bring her meals every night. However, it was only noon now.
Seeing Leanna's doubts, Alice said with a smile, "Mrs. Pearson, before Mr. Pearson left for his business trip, he requested me to send you two meals a day in the future. Let me know whatever you would like to eat."
Leanna was startled, and her ears turned a little red. "No, it's too troublesome for you to come twice a day. Just do as usual. Only dinner is fine…"
"Oh, Mrs. Pearson, what are you talking about? My job is to take care of you and your husband. So, why would it be troublesome for me?"
As if afraid that Leanna wouldn't agree, Alice said, " Mr. Pearson warned me before he left. He said that if you lose weight in a few days, he will deduct my salary."
Leanna was speechless. He's just a jerk who only exploits working people!
Alice put the container in front of her and said, "Mrs. Pearson, what do you want to eat at night? I'll make it for you."
Leanna pondered for a while before replying, "Fish soup, as usual."
"Sure, I'll go to the market to buy fish in a while."
When Alice was about to leave, Leanna suddenly stopped her. "Alice, can I ask you something?"
"Of course, Mrs. Pearson. Why are you being so polite to me?"
Leanna flipped through her phone and said after a few seconds of silence, "Do you remember what you were doing on the 15th of this month?"
After asking this question, Leanna thought it was absurd. If it were her and if she heard this, she probably wouldn't know what she was doing at that time. Just when she was about to say it was nothing, Alice pondered and replied, "The 15th? Was it a Friday?"
Leanna nodded. "Yes."
Alice said, "I remember that I had my daughter's school parent-teacher meeting that day, so I specially asked Mr. Pearson for a day off."
"Then when did you return to Castor Villa?"
"The next morning. Yes, I remember. After returning, Mr. Pearson told me to bring dinner to you."
After speaking, Alice asked tentatively, "Mrs. Pearson, is there something wrong?"
Hearing this, Leanna smiled. "It's alright. I'm just asking casually. Alice, go get busy."
After Alice left, Leanna retracted her thoughts and looked at the container in front of her, feeling a little dazed. So, her guess that day was correct, and the fish soup was indeed cooked by Naomi. But why did Aidan deliberately lie to her? Since Naomi cooked the fish soup, she must be in Highside. However, Aidan never told her about it. What the hell is the jerk doing?
Leanna couldn't think of a reason. She took a deep breath, reached out, rubbed her temples, then got up and sat in front of the coffee table. After taking a few bites, Leanna vaguely felt that something was wrong. She didn't have time to think about it. In order to confirm her guess, she quickly got up and went out with the car key.
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