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?”

and

follow Daphne into her apartment, he would find his way

up in

“Has he been

tell you

“I guessed it.”

sure had a great

Zoe while Aidan, Daniel, and Elijah

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

empty seats left were next

Leanna had to choose between

what her choices were, she had the fervent wish

kind of battle was

a look at the culprit of the

hurriedly spoke up,

She would

to sit beside Elijah,

her with his dark eyes. “I’m not

Everyone went silent.

all, she was feeling guilty over how she brought Aidan over without any warning. “Leanna, take my seat. I

Aidan’s sharp eyes

nothing had

the opportunity to come up with an excuse. “I actually have something

pulled away from Aidan’s grip and ran back to the

calculating how likely it was for her

few seconds later, he

stared back in

astonishment as Aidan moved to sit next

Silence reigned once more.

they mean when they say, ‘if I can’t have it, neither can you’?”

they call a deliberate injury gambit,” Daphne replied with a

in the kitchen. Finally, she settled on asking Louis to swap places

none of Aidan’s threats

her anxiety melt away when she thought

while she was thinking, leaving her a seat that did not require her to sit

better and

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