Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 62

When Leanna arrived at the company, she saw Queenie coming out of Harvey's office wearing a glum face with an indignant look in her eyes.

After a few steps, Queenie caught sight of her as well, and she went to her with her heels clicking on the floor. "I heard that the initial person Pearson Group wanted to focus on training was you."

"Maybe," Leanna answered curtly.

"Why did you turn it down?"

"I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep peacefully at night if I accept something which I didn't get through my own effort."

Leanna really didn't know what Aidan wanted to do by setting up this position. First, it was said that he wanted to support Mia, then the official explanation was that the Pearson Group was interested in her talents.

How could she believe such a high-sounding excuse when she wasn't an inexperienced young lady?

However, Queenie interpreted her answer as mockery; the fact that she had the chance to go to Aeras three years ago wasn't because of her own effort but because she had snatched it from her.

"Leanna McKinney, don't overestimate yourself. Do you think you're very noble and different from the rest by rejecting Pearson Group's offer? Any designer would never let the opportunity for their works to be displayed on the international walkway slip past them," Queenie said, sneering as she glanced at her. "Oh, pardon me. I almost forgot that you gave up such an opportunity three years ago. A person like you isn't even fit to be a designer."

When she finished speaking, Leanna replied composedly, "If you think you don't deserve it, you can reject it, too." Why are you speaking so much? So annoying. Tsk!

After speaking, she left the spot right away. On the other end, Queenie—not expecting such an answer—stood rooted to the spot in a daze for a few seconds before coming back to her senses. Chewing on her bottom lip, she looked incredibly indignant.

In the meantime, after Leanna made her work arrangement with Harvey, she asked for leave on Zoe's behalf.

"How's she doing now?" Harvey asked.

"Maybe she still needs some time to get over it."

Harvey wasn't a man who would usually ask about his employees' private lives, and he told Leanna to leave after asking about it simply.

A few seconds after she was out of his office, she heard her colleagues discussing something in a soft whisper, but before she could even hear what they were saying, a middle-aged man in a suit appeared before her.

"Miss McKinney, Madam would like to meet you."

For a moment, Leanna couldn't figure out who he meant by 'Madam' until she saw Sienna standing behind him.

…

In the conference room, Sienna looked away from the window and turned back. "I didn't expect you to be working here."

Seated right there, Leanna held her hands together subconsciously as an inexplicable sense of anxiety washed over her. After a while, she heard her own voice saying, "Is there anything I can help you with, Mrs. Pearson?"

Casting her a look, Sienna uttered flatly, "It's been a while since you divorced Aidan. As his mother, shouldn't I care about this a little?"

In all honesty, Leanna couldn't tell that she was here to care about the bogus marriage between her and Aidan. In contrast, it seemed like she was here for a confrontation.

A few seconds later, she said, "The divorce settlement is completed. I didn't take a single penny, and President Pearson didn't have any opinions, either."

"Oh, really?" No expression could be read from Sienna's face. "But it makes sense if you think about it. You won't be able to get anything from him, anyway." Before waiting for Leanna's reply, she added, "How much can you earn in a month here?"

"Mrs. Pearson, I—"

"I won't negotiate with you anymore." From her handbag, Sienna took out an envelope and tossed it on the table. "This is a ticket to Lachstein and a check for ten million."

Furrowing her brows, Leanna didn't quite catch on to what was going on. "I don't really understand what you mean."

With a smile, Sienna answered, "I know that you need money. Didn't you marry Aidan back then because of money? Or is this too little for you?"

Gently, Leanna pursed her lips. "Rest assured, since I've already divorced Aidan, I won't pester him anymore, and I have no thoughts of coveting any of Pearson's properties."

"You've misunderstood me." In a cold tone, Sienna continued, "What happens between you and Aidan is unrelated to me. I want you to never meet Zayn Barnett again."

It was beyond Leanna's expectation that Sienna made this trip for Zayn instead of Aidan, and she was a little taken aback. "Excuse me?"

"I believe you've also heard that Zayn will be engaged to Anna soon, but your existence seems to cause discomfort for others. I'm only here to speak that much with you for the sake that you were once a Pearson. Take the money and leave this country. This will do everyone good."

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