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.”

You mean dating Elijah?” He said, “He’s not as simple as he looks. Do you think he could have founded Constellation in

of my business. I don’t

“Do you know why you

took a deep breath. “It’s his private affair.

you won’t

her

“There’s no quiet life if you be with someone you don’t

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

you really

her. He could expose her lies every single time. “I made it clear to you, Presdient Pearson. The

it up to you. Once you calm down and forgive me, then

“Do you think it’s actually that

it’s not. He whispered, “I’ll settle

but

would you

still waiting for me. I need to go

and he held her

Someone else

him on his

don’t want your help.” She flung his

to shine through the darkness. She could hear the rustle of leaves in the shadow. In normal times, it would have been relaxing, but the rustle was terrifying in

closer around her and hastened her pace while cursing Aidan silently. Damn him. I should never have come here. Me and my stupid plan to expose him. Look what that has gotten me

her pace quickened. Suddenly, the bush beside her rustled, and something leaped into the air. She let