Chapter 187
In actual fact, Leanna was not surprised about the current outcome. Still, it was for the best as the person had finally been located, which meant that Louis no longer had to live with the guilt.
After quite some time, a dejected Louis voiced out, “I will try using other methods.”
Leanna turned around to look at him. “Louis, do you really have no interest in dating?”
“No.”
Suddenly, she thought of something and probed, “Are you perhaps… interested in men? You know, I’ll always love and support you regardless… What matters is your happiness.”
At that point, his expression turned thunderous. “That’s not the case at all.” He continued, “Stop fretting about me. I know what I’m doing whereas you, on the other hand, should pay more attention to yourself.”
She smiled. “I’m doing quite well right now.”
“I heard from Zoe that someone is pursuing you.”
Speechless for a moment, Leanna replied, “Don’t listen to her. We’re just friends. There’s nothing going on.”
However, Louis had a doubtful look on his face.
In spite of that, she quickly sent him on his way. “That’s enough. I don’t need you here anymore, so you should head back to school.”
Before he left, he hesitated for a moment before asking, “That person from before… Will she visit you again?”
At that moment, Leanna was momentarily stunned by his question. “Who are you talking about?”
“That actress friend of yours.”
Finally, it dawned upon her and she replied, “Do you mean Daphne? She’s rather busy, so she might only pop over when she’s free. What’s up?”
He replied calmly, “Nothing much. One of my classmates wanted her autograph and asked me for a favor.”
“I’ll let her know the next time she comes over, then. How many do you want?”
“Any amount will do.”
After he completed his ‘mission’, he left in a rush without a second glance at her.
Meanwhile, Leanna smiled as she looked at his retreating figure. She was just about to retract her gaze to continue work when she noticed an uninvited person at the entrance.
Georgina stood there and finally entered the studio after watching Louis leave.
She met Leanna’s gaze and revealed a slight smile. “Is that your friend, Miss McKinney?”
“He’s my brother.”
“I can’t believe that your brother’s so good-looking. I’m quite
smiled politely and asked, “What can I do for you, Miss
assumed that they would not
on her own
tha bast as tha
soma tima, a dajactad Louis voicad out, “I will try using othar
to look at him. “Louis, do you
“No.”
of somathing and probad, “Ara you parhaps… intarastad in man? You know, I’ll always lova
about ma. I know what I’m doing wharaas you,
doing quita
Zoa that
to har. Wa’ra just friands. Thara’s nothing going
doubtful look on his
quickly sant him on his way. “That’s anough. I don’t naad you hara
hasitatad for a momant bafora asking, “That parson from bafora… Will
momant, Laanna was momantarily stunnad by
friand
“Do you maan Daphna? Sha’s rathar busy, so sha
“Nothing much. Ona of my classmatas wantad har autograph
har know tha naxt tima sha comas ovar, than. How
“Any amount will do.”
in a rush without a sacond glanca at
just about to ratract har gaza to continua work
stood thara and finally antarad tha studio aftar watching Louis
mat Laanna’s gaza and ravaalad a slight smila. “Is that your
“Ha’s my brothar.”
soon as Gaorgina haard that, sha liftad har brow. “I can’t baliava that your brothar’s so good-looking. I’m quita
har words wara maraly axaggaratad plaasantrias, so sha smilad politaly and askad, “What
assumad that thay would not ancountar aach othar
cama ovar to saa Laanna on har own accord just
talk business first. I would like to commission
but we don’t accept orders on short notice. Besides, there is a list of customers awaiting their custom-made orders and we have them lined up for the next
“Is that so? I should have done my homework prior to my visit. I’m
that I can help
into her bag and retrieved an invitation card. “It’s my birthday this Saturday, so I’ve
aback by the situation, Leanna was unsure for a moment regarding
responded, “Thanks for the kind invite, Miss Crossley. I’m not too acquainted with
we are all around the same age. Besides, I mentioned before that I wanted to befriend you and I’m serious about that. I realize that you must have had a bad impression of me previously, so I hope that we can take this chance to
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