Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 404

Presently, Daniel was in the piano room on the second floor, watching as Mr. Jackson left. After he looked at the black car on the roadside, he licked his lips. Then, he fished out his phone and ordered something online.

In just an hour, staff members from the flower shop arrived with a bouquet.

Daniel took the bouquet and shuffled toward the building beside him.

Seeing that, the ladies from the flower shop seemed excited.

Zoe was stretching her back when she saw the man, so she began flushing in an instant. Before she could speak, Daniel asked, "Do you want to have dinner with me later?"

She took the flowers. Instead of agreeing to his suggestion on the spot, she questioned, "What in the world is wrong with you today?"

Daniel was rendered speechless. He coughed and lugged her toward the lounge at the back. "Where's Miss McKinney?"

Zoe knew that he wasn't here to see her, so she jutted her chin toward the office. "She's inside."

Daniel turned around and made sure that the others weren't following him to the entrance before saying in a small voice, "I'll talk to her now."

Zoe replied, "Okay."

Soon, Daniel entered Leanna's office.

Zoe's lips curved into a smile as she held the roses in her arms. She hung her head low and fell into her thoughts.

Inside the office, when Leanna heard someone knocking on the door, she asked the person to come in. Then, she lifted her head and saw Daniel. She asked, "What's wrong?"

Daniel replied, "I saw Mr. Jackson with you earlier."

Leanna nodded. "He told me about the Crossley Group's anniversary party."

"What else did you guys talk about?"

"We also talked about Jethro. I believe he's in Lloyd's hands now."

Daniel agreed with her. "That's indeed the outcome of our investigation. Don't worry, we'll find out his whereabouts as quickly as we can."

Leanna cocked her head to one side. "We?"

Realizing that she was trying to sound him out, Daniel came to his senses. "I mean Mr. Jackson, Elijah, and me."

Leanna smiled and put down her pen. "After spending some time with you, I realize there's something I can never figure out."

Daniel asked subconsciously, "What do you mean?"

"Are you helping me because Lloyd is our common enemy? Or is there something else?"

If Daniel had said so back then, she would've believed him. After all, before she went looking for Lloyd at the tender conference, she wasn't close to Daniel, who merely helped her get the invitation card.

However, after the event, she realized that Daniel had been overly helpful and concerned about her. Nevertheless, she could tell that he wasn't in love with her. As for the reason behind it, she was unable to figure it out. Furthermore, Elijah seemed hesitant at that time.

Daniel replied with a smile, "Well, we're friends now. Aren't friends supposed to help each other?"

Before Leanna could speak, he continued, "Although you might not think that we're friends yet, I already regard you as one. You're on good terms with Elijah, after all."

Leanna was speechless. She felt that this man was better at sophistry than Aidan. A moment later, she said, "I think you have something to do with the incident back then."

Daniel played dumb. "What incident?"

Leanna replied seriously, "The explosion that took place at the Crossley Residence 20 years ago."

"Oh, I've heard about it," Daniel admitted. "I was very young at that time, though. It wasn't until I started investigating the Crossley Group that I found some information, but it doesn't amount to much."

Leanna eyed him for a while, attempting to figure out if he was lying. She wasn't sure whether he had concealed it well or she was reading too much into it, for she was unable to spot anything. Then, she said, "Forget it."

Daniel secretly let out a sigh. "I'll take my leave then, Miss McKinney."

"Wait a minute," Leanna called out. "A while back, I asked you whether you had feelings for Zoe. Do you remember your answer?"

Daniel was stumped, for he had forgotten about it.

Leanna added, "I know that a person's mind changes as time passes, but I hope that if you love Zoe, you'll treat her well. Stop acting like you used to."

Daniel smiled. "I got it. Don't worry."

Leanna watched him leave, still feeling uneasy.

Zoe had been betrayed by Anthony back then, and it took her a lot of time and effort to regain her confidence. If Daniel turned out to be a craftier womanizer, she would probably lose hope of finding love again.

A worried Leanna followed him.

Meanwhile, Zoe was still spacing out with the roses in her arms in the lounge. When she heard the door opening, she pulled herself together and put down the flowers. Following that, she rose from the couch and asked subconsciously, "Are you guys… done?"

Daniel grunted and set his eyes on the roses before asking, "It's getting late. Why don't we have dinner now?"

Hearing that, Zoe was startled for a moment. "Aren't you here to talk to Nana?"

"Yes, the talk is over." Daniel shuffled forward and said softly, "Didn't I say that we'd have dinner together?"

Zoe thought it was just an excuse he had come up with, and it surprised her that he meant it. After a cough, she tried to keep her last bit of reservedness and rationality, saying, "It's not time to get off work yet. We'll see."

Daniel's lips twisted into a smile. "I'll wait for you outside, then."

Zoe replied in a fluster, "Alright. I got it."

Before Daniel left, he glanced at the bouquet of roses. "Do you like them?"

For a moment, Zoe didn't understand what he was referring to. "Huh?"

"You seem to like them. If you don't, I'll get flowers from another florist next time."

Zoe protested in a hushed voice, "T-They're all the same. What's the difference?"

Daniel arched his brow. "I'll assume you like them, then."

A blushing Zoe pushed him out of the place. "It's not like I've never received flowers before. It doesn't matter whether I like them or not. Go back now. I'm busy."

Meanwhile, Leanna had been hiding ever since they left the lounge. She let out a sigh and thought, It seems that they're getting along well. She stroked her nose and returned to the office.

After she sat down in front of her desk, she went through her drafts and found the pocket watch necklace she had designed in the past.

Following a moment of deliberation, she saved the original draft on her computer and modified the details according to the ideas she had come up with during the designers' competition. Then, she placed the draft along with the rest that would be sent to the factory.

She had stopped accepting new orders, so the orders that had been piling up previously were getting fulfilled in no time.

She leaned back against the seat and looked out at the stars above the sky. Recalling the garden in front of Naomi's home, she gently tapped the table with her pen.

Minutes later, an inspiration sprang into her mind, so she reached for a new sheet of drawing paper.