Chapter 37
Leave the IOU and Repay Me in Installments It would only take a word from Aidan’s lips for Leanna to give up her baby back then. It was just as easy as that. So, tell me. What exactly have I terribly done wrong? After leaving Lux Jewelry, Leanna took a cab to the Pearson Group.
Without any registration needed, the Pearson Group’s receptionist had only asked her last name before leading her directly to the president’s exclusive elevator as if they had been expecting her. Leanna recalled the scenario when she was here to deliver some documents to Aidan a long time ago. At that time, she was afraid to tell any of the employees that she was his wife for fear that it would make his blood blood. Hence, what she ended up doing was standing quietly at the reception desk like a fool until the receptionist was available to tend to her. Only then was her arrival reported to their superior. In the end, that b*stard even gave her an attitude. When Leanna exited the elevator, Jonathan was already waiting for her. “Madam, President Pearson is in a meeting. He invited you to wait in his office,” he stated.
However, Leanna could not help but correct him, “Please refrain from calling me Madam. I don’t deserve that title.” Struck by her words, Jonathan remained silent. Well, that was self-deprecating of her to say. He tried to cough off the awkwardness before extending his arm. “Ma—Miss McKinney, please.” As she sat in Aidan’s office, she said to Jonathan while looking at the coffee he brought, “Could you help get me a cup of hot water? The kind that can scald people if you spill it?” “Miss McKinney… You have a great sense of humor.” “Not as great as President Pearson,” she responded while smiling.
The quick-witted Jonathan instantly recognized Leanna’s demeanor as a sign to denounce Aidan’s act of charity and he had no idea where Aidan had the impression that she was here to express her gratitude. Still, Jonathan replaced her coffee with a cup of hot water that did not burn. He reasoned carefully that if Aidan was to really be splashed later, at least plain water would be better-looking than coffee on his suit. Leanna, on the other hand, was simply venting her rage and had no intention to pour water on the man. At that moment, the baby in her stomach was causing a commotion which resulted in her to retch a few times. Thankfully, she was relieved after drinking some water.
By the time Aidan returned, her glass was already empty. “What’s the matter?” he asked indifferently as he unbuttoned his suit and sat opposite her in a business-like manner. This man is a total jerk. He’s aware of the reason yet he still asked. Without wasting her time on arguing, she took a new IOU from her bag and said, “The way you meddle around, your inconsistent words and deeds, and your duplicitous acts…”
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