Love's Change of Heart

Since the manager didn't know how to answer Aidan, he hesitated for a long time. Not only that, he was also confused as to why Aidan would take care of this matter. Didn't he also ask me the same question last time? He knew Louis needed money, yet he didn't say anything that time—

When Aidan saw the manager's reaction, his facial expression was as cold as ice. It was at that moment he knew he didn't have to ask further because his suspicion had been proven right. "Get out."

"Yes. Yes."

Feeling as if he had taken a trip to hell and barely came back from the dead, the manager breathed a sigh of relief and fled.

Once the door of the private room was closed, Oscar asked, "Did your brother-in-law sell his admission notice?"

With an unreadable expression, Aidan looked over and sent him death glares.

At once, Oscar changed his words and corrected them rigorously. "Your ex-wife's younger brother."

Retracting the gaze he laid upon Oscar, Aidan then poured himself a glass of wine. After that, he said calmly, "It's none of my business."

Upon hearing that, Oscar couldn't help but snort. Tsk! Like I will believe that! If it's none of his business, why will he seek Patheon Club's manager out of his mere guess?

At this moment, Jonathan knocked on the door and came in. "President Pearson, Ma—Miss McKinney's father followed us here. He kept shouting that he wanted to see you, saying that the creditor limits him to repay the money within three days."

Without even bothering to look up, Aidan yelled with an indifferent tone, "Make him leave!"

"Yes."

With that, Jonathan left. Once again, the door of the private room was closed. Aidan clenched his knuckled fingers into a fist, and his handsome facial features seemed to have been covered with a thin layer of frost, making people unable to comprehend his emotions. "Don't tell me you still think I like her, do you?"

As Oscar thought he had heard it wrong, he was stunned. "What?"

"Three years ago, she gave up the opportunity to go to Aeras for money. Three years later, her brother gave up the admission letter for money. Tell me: what's there for me to like in mercenary people like them?"

"But—they had their reasons, right?"

Upon hearing that, Aidan sneered, "Regardless of the reason, it still can't change the fact that they have given up on their own future. Still, they expect us to take pity on them?"

…

At home, Leanna hung up the phone, and Zoe came over with snacks. With her face full of envy, she said, "That's great. I also want to have a younger brother who is a provincial champion. At least I can still rely on my younger brother in the future if I can't depend on men. So what did Louis say to you on the phone?"

Leanna smiled. "He said that he'll start his college life tomorrow, and then he'll have military training for half a month. So he asks me to take care of myself."

"Oh, that's right. I totally forgot that young men of Louis' age are required to undergo military training according to Highside's governmental law. Man, that will be a total nightmare." Zoe thought for a while. "If not, let's see Louis off at the college tomorrow. We can take a good look at his college. Plus, we can also check if there are any handsome men in his dormitory."

Upon hearing that, Leanna looked at Zoe, feeling speechless at her last sentence. She stayed silent for a while before saying, "Forget it. Louis doesn't want us to go."

Lying on her bed, Zoe added, "Yeah, you're right. Just like you, his personality can be really stubborn sometimes. Let's visit some other times when we have the chance."

After a while, Leanna asked softly, "Did Anthony look for you recently?"

"I blocked his contact information a long time ago. My guess will be he's now having a good time with that b*tch, Jeanette, right now. I wish for them to keep lovey-dovey with each other, always keep each other company, and not be able to die a natural death."

Shocked at Zoe's last part of the speech, Leanna was silent for a while. After that, she said, "If—Anthony's mother invites you to attend her birthday banquet, will you go?"

Upon hearing that, Zoe sneered, "Of course, I'll go! Not only that, I'm going to tell his mother what kind of a lowlife she had been raising in front of his relatives and friends. Then, I'll print the things the two did on a flyer and give out a copy to each and every relative and friend present."

Once again, Leanna was speechless at the words that escaped Zoe's lips.

Letting out a sigh, she thought to herself, Forget it. Here I thought I could at least get some meaningful advice from Zoe. Well, her words possess no reference value for me at all. Besides, Sienna's attitude is very oppressive this time. I don't think I can just ditch the invitation even if I want to. Sigh. I guess that's just how things function in their family, habitually criticizing others from a subjective perspective and habitually forcing others to do things they don't like to do at the same time. Perhaps the world of the rich is plain unreasonable and self-centered.

The next afternoon, Leanna was drawing her design when she received an unfamiliar number. "Miss McKinney, I'm here to pick you up to attend her birthday party on the order of Madam. Do you want to go downstairs by yourself, or do I go upstairs to fetch you?"

Pursing her lips, Leanna said, "I'll come down by myself. Wait a moment."

"Yes, Miss McKinney."

After hanging up the phone, she looked at the untouched envelope on the table. Taking a deep breath, she then got up and left.

Downstairs, the middle-aged man glanced at Leanna from top to bottom. "Miss McKinney, are you just going to wear this to the party?"

At the moment, Leanna wore loose clothes and put on some light makeup out of courtesy. Upon hearing the man's question, she said, "I'm just going to go and wish Mrs. Pearson a happy birthday. I'll leave as soon as I return this thing to her. "

With that, the middle-aged man nodded slightly and opened the car door for her without further words.

Sienna's birthday party was held in the Pearson Family Estate. The atmosphere in the estate was different from the deserted atmosphere in the past. On that day, there were a lot of luxury cars parked on the estate. With the arrival of various guests, the place instantly became boisterous.

When they arrived, Leanna got out of the car. Looking at the place that was incompatible with her, she lowered her eyes and looked down.

She turned around, only to find that the middle-aged man who drove her here had disappeared.

Left alone, she could only meet Sienna when she passed through this courtyard where the honorable guests gathered.