Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 226

He met her gaze, cocked his eyebrow, and smiled. “Did you regret it?”

She looked away nervously. “R-Regret what?” she stammered.

“Refusing me.”

“No. You’re reading too much into it.”

He looked ahead again. “The look in your eyes tells me otherwise,” he said calmly.

Huh. She coughed and stopped talking. Don’t wanna say anything wrong. But I’m confused. “Why? Why do you do this? I thought you ran out of patience with me.”

“And you believed that?”

Goddammit, what a pain. He’s more brazen than I thought. She pursed her lips and said, “I’m grateful for what you did. I have to admit that I’m surprised and…” I’m moved. She didn’t say that out loud. A pause later, she continued, “But it’s been six months since we got divorced, so—”

He interrupted, “Leanna, don’t you see it? I’m trying to woo you.”

I must be hearing things. “I beg your pardon?”

He turned around and leaned against the guardrail, his eyes on her. “I’ll make it up for the rest of the lost anniversaries too.”

Leanna froze. She had no idea what to say at first, but a moment later, she answered, “President Pearson, whatever you’re doing means nothing to me. You’re disturbing my quiet life.”

not as simple as he looks. Do you think he could have founded Constellation in a few

business.

know why you don’t care about

breath. “It’s his private affair. I don’t have

like him, so you won’t care no matter what

her

life if you be

quiet life doesn’t involve him.” She looked at him in silence. “My quiet life

you

somehow, it was no longer hard for him to see through her. He could expose her lies every single time. “I made it

so I’m making it up to you. Once you calm down

think

it’s not. He whispered, “I’ll settle everything

Sienna, but so what if you do? There are

would

argue with him. “Elijah is still waiting for me. I need

he held

thanks. Someone else

sent him on

her fists. Damn it! He has no shame! “Still don’t want your help.” She flung his hand away

her flashlight was too weak to shine through the darkness. She could hear the rustle of leaves in the shadow. In normal times,

should never have come here. Me and my stupid plan to

into the air. She let out a gasp and took one step back only to fall into