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

business. I

“Do you know why you don’t care

deep breath. “It’s his private

like him, so you won’t care no

her

if you be with

looked at him in silence. “My quiet life involves you not showing

you really want before saying

no longer hard for him to see through her. He could expose her lies every single time. “I made it clear to you, Presdient Pearson. The problem isn’t

as you think. You say you were unhappy with the marriage, so I’m making it up to you. Once you calm down and forgive me, then it’s all water under

“Do you think it’s

not. He whispered, “I’ll settle everything you’re worried

know you can get rid of Anna and even Sienna, but so what if you do? There are some things you can never

how would you

refused to argue with him. “Elijah is still waiting

and he held her wrist. “I’ll take you

Someone

sent him on his

help.” She flung his hand away and headed into the

through the darkness. She could hear the rustle of leaves in

around her and hastened her pace while cursing Aidan silently. Damn him. I should never

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