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 apartment, he

would not give up

Louis asked, “Has he been bothering

Zoe tell you

“I guessed it.”

sure had a great knack for guessing. She

Daphne sat with Zoe while Aidan, Daniel, and Elijah sat on different sides

stepped out of the kitchen, Zoe pulled him down to sit beside

empty seats left were next to

Leanna had to choose between one of the two men

were, she had the fervent wish

of

at the culprit of the

fruit, she hurriedly spoke up, “Well, Nana, sit beside Elijah. We don’t want President Pearson to

felt her head throb with a headache. She would accept the pacifying suggestion

sit beside Elijah,

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

Everyone went silent.

the awkward silence any longer, Daphne stood up. After all, she was feeling guilty over how she brought Aidan over without any warning. “Leanna, take my seat. I

speaking, Aidan’s sharp eyes

back down, acting as though nothing had happened while her hands uneasily rubbed across

to come up with an excuse. “I actually have something still cooking on

Aidan’s grip and ran back to the

her, possibly calculating how likely it was for her to

few seconds later, he turned to look

stared back

as Aidan moved

Silence reigned once more.

they mean when they say, ‘if I

is what they call a deliberate injury gambit,” Daphne

in the kitchen. Finally, she settled

none of Aidan’s threats would work against

felt her anxiety melt away

while she was thinking, leaving her

was much better and much less