Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 195

Leanna opened the door to find Daphne outside, waving at her.

She smiled back. Just as she was about to say something, she saw a man slowly stepping out from behind Daphne.

Her words died in her throat.

Aidan turned to frown at her. “What is with that look on your face?”

Daphne interrupted with a chuckle and explained, “I bumped into President Pearson in the elevator. What a coincidence, Leanna! He said he was here to visit a friend. Unfortunately, his friend was not home, so I…”

Leanna’s smile did not waver. “Is that so? I did not think President Pearson would have friends living here.”

Hearing the jeering tone in her voice, Aidan calmly replied, “As long as I am rich, I can always make friends.”

She was rendered speechless. Furthermore, she could not really argue against that statement.

She wanted to chase him away, but she could not, due to the current circumstances. Anyway, even if she did try, he might not go away.

After taking a deep breath, she moved to let them in. “Come on in.”

When they walked in, Aidan softly said to Daphne, “Nice acting.”

Daphne stared at him. Oh, how very happy she was at his praise.

The warm and cozy vibes of the place became frigid with Aidan’s return to the room. Aidan, though, seemed to not have noticed the unwelcoming atmosphere as he appeared to be as calm as usual.

Even Leanna felt awkward on his behalf.

Elijah was stunned. He had not expected to see Aidan here. It only took a few seconds before he swiftly regained his cool and politely greeted, “President Pearson.”

When Zoe returned from her phone call, she was shocked to see Aidan in the room. She hurriedly shuffled over to Daphne. “What is going on? Why is that… Why is President Pearson here?”

Daphne responded with only a bitter sigh that spoke of secrets she could not tell.

Inside the kitchen, Louis frowned at who he saw in the living room. “Why is he here? Did you invite him?”

“No,” replied Leanna, “but—”

“Well?”

smiled and shook her

if Aidan did not follow Daphne into her apartment, he would find his way one

give up in

a pause, Louis asked, “Has he been bothering

Zoe tell you

“I guessed it.”

a loss for words because her brother sure had a great knack

Aidan,

out of the kitchen, Zoe

left were next to Aidan and

had to choose between one

the fervent wish to just disappear from where she

kind of battle

culprit of the situation. This was undoubtedly

up, “Well, Nana, sit

head throb with a headache. She would accept the pacifying suggestion for now

beside Elijah, she felt someone tugging

at her with his dark eyes. “I’m not afraid of

Everyone went silent.

longer, Daphne stood up. After all, she was feeling guilty over how she brought Aidan over without

could finish speaking, Aidan’s sharp eyes

back down, acting as though nothing had happened while her

seized the opportunity to come up with an excuse. “I actually have something still cooking on the stove. You guys can enjoy

she pulled away from Aidan’s

possibly calculating how likely it was for her to

seconds later, he turned to look at

back

stared in astonishment as Aidan moved to sit

Silence reigned once more.

say, ‘if

is what they call a deliberate injury gambit,”

Finally, she settled on asking Louis to swap places with

none of Aidan’s threats would

anxiety melt away when she

the people sitting outside had shuffled around while she was thinking, leaving her a seat that did not require her

much better and much less