Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 394

Lloyd snorted coldly and the smile on his face clearly looked insincere. Clearly, he did not trust Leanna.

Right before that, someone had exposed the matter between Pearson Group and Leanna. Soon after that incident, Georgina's incident was revealed, so this was definitely an intentional act by one.

After a moment, he mentioned, "As for your request from before, I'm fine with it, but I have a condition too."

Leanna was not surprised at all by his answer, so she smiled. "Mr. Crossley, I'm all ears."

Lloyd continued, "I'd only be able to provide you with half of the locations you asked for. You should be aware that Crossley Group is currently facing a tumultuous moment and the incident with Georgina has also resulted in the plummet of our share prices. This is the most that I can give you at the moment."

She licked her lips silently without saying a word as she waited for Lloyd to finish his words.

He added, "Other than this, you've got to give me a written confirmation letter, promising that you will not interfere in any of Crossley Group's projects. I will also promise you that you'll definitely gain everything that you deserve and not lose out on a single cent."

As Lloyd spoke, he brought forward the documents he had printed out and slid them in front of her. He had already signed the document and Crossley Group's stamp was also on it.

Leanna took a glance at the document and lifted her head once again. "I can give you my word too, Mr. Crossley, but I hope that you don't bother Louis anymore. This is my final request and Miss Crossley must apologize to him as well. Her actions have severely disrupted my brother's studies and his life. Otherwise, even if I agree not to pursue this matter any further, I wouldn't be able to justify things to my brother."

Lloyd narrowed his eyes slightly. After some time, he finally piped up, "You should be clear, though, that the apology will only be made in private."

"Yes, I'm aware. I just want Miss Crossley to apologize in person to my brother. I don't care about the rest."

Lloyd stopped speaking and it appeared that he had acquiesced.

Leanna then emphasized, "Mr. Crossley, I know that you're someone who keeps your word, and once you've promised something, you definitely won't renege on it. In fact, I have been petty."

As she said that, she placed a recording device on the desk.

Instantly, his expression changed upon seeing that.

She stated with a torn expression, "I had no other option because someone used the same method to coerce me yesterday, so I had to learn from that lesson. Well, Mr. Crossley, as long as you don't renege on your words, then the content in this recording should be redundant."

After she finished her words, she switched off the recording device and took a pen from the desk before signing her name at the bottom of the document. Subsequently, she uncovered the ink pad on the side and pasted her thumbprint on the document.

As Leanna completed the procedure, she rose to her feet with the document and recording device in her hand. "Don't worry, Mr. Crossley. I'll definitely sort out everything properly."

She walked out of the study room and saw Georgina standing at the entrance with a very ugly look on her face. Clearly, Georgina had overheard the entire conversation.

With a smile, Leanna greeted, "Good morning, Miss Crossley."

Georgina clenched her teeth. "Do you really think that you'd be able to take over the Crossleys by doing all that?"

"I never have that notion at all. After all, the Crossley Family's fortune is massive and this is considered nothing. However, life's too short, so we should make merry while we can."

After Leanna said that, she turned out and left without even bothering to see Georgina's response.

As her enemy walked off into the distance, Georgina clenched her fist disgruntledly and entered the study room. "Dad, are you going to agree to her request so easily?"

Lloyd got up and stood in front of the window. He rested his hands behind his back while expressing indifferently, "They're sacrificable. She can have them if she wants to."

"But—"

"Gina," Lloyd interrupted her words. "You should reflect on your behavior as well. You're too careless in your ways. Not only did you leave incriminating evidence behind, you also ended up being a victim of threats."

At that point, Georgina was seemingly at a loss for words as she lowered her head.

Lloyd continued, "Were you involved in the incident that happened at Pearson Group yesterday?"

"I…"

Georgina stammered for quite some time before admitting, "Don't worry, Dad. They won't be able to find out that I was involved."

"That would be for the best, then."

After a moment, he concluded, "That's all."

Georgina affirmed and left the room.

At the same time, Lloyd's phone went off after which he answered the call before a low voice rang out. "Mr. Crossley, the person we brought back last time… has escaped."

Lloyd narrowed his eyes in response before it was followed by a sinister look on his face. "How long has it been since he escaped?"

"Less than ten minutes."

"Locate him. There is no need to bring him back this time. End him."

"Yes, sir."

…

Rain splattered all the way as Leanna drove to the studio. She glanced at the document on the passenger seat and pursed her lips gently.

Right now, she had achieved what she intended to obtain, so she was obliged to step up and clear the air regarding the rumors on the Internet about Georgina.

Nonetheless, Lloyd did not give her a specific time frame, so she was in no hurry to do that. It was fine as long as she executed her promise within the day.

She arrived at the studio and found the young ladies engrossed in discussing the news on the Internet. To her surprise, they stood by the entrance to do so.

Leanna asked, "Why are you guys standing here?"

The young ladies shook their heads in unison. "We're fine standing here. It's cool here."

Leanna noted that and took a look inside the studio. Judging by their reactions, she figured out what was going on, so she lifted her brows and smiled. "Let's go in. It's raining out there."

After she said that, she made a move and headed inside.

She pushed open the office door and saw Aidan, who appeared to be asleep, sitting on the couch with his eyes shut.

Then, Leanna closed the door behind her gently and walked over to his side. Subsequently, she took the throw on the couch and carefully covered him with it.

Having done so, she maintained her position and leaned in slightly as she continued to stare at him. He must have been up the entire night. There are dark circles underneath his eyes.

Leanna kept her eyes on him for quite some time before suddenly approaching him to plant a kiss on his lips.

Unexpectedly, just as she was about to retreat and get up into a standing position, the man before her suddenly opened his obsidian eyes.

Leanna was caught off guard by that.

Maintaining his gaze on her, Aidan uttered in a low voice, "Did you just steal a kiss?"

"I…"

Before Leanna had the chance to explain herself, she felt him grabbing her wrist and falling into his embrace soon after.

He kept his dark eyes on her. "You can kiss me openly and there's no need to do so secretly. I wouldn't mock you for that."

At that moment, Leanna's eyelids twitched and she felt that she had made a wrong move earlier.

He noticed that she was silent, so he nuzzled his chin against her shoulders and spoke in a hoarse voice, "If you're not going to kiss me, then I'll kiss you now."

He mentioned this merely to inform her, not to seek permission.

As soon as his words fell, he bit her lips slightly and kissed her passionately after the night of longing he had experienced.

Leanna patted him on the chest to indicate that they were in her office and someone could walk in on them at any moment.

However, Aidan disregarded that completely and held her firmly on the back of her head. Pinning her against the couch, he continued to express his longing through his kiss.