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.”

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

my business.

know

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

him, so you won’t care no

pursed her

if you be

She looked at him in silence. “My

smiled. “Ask what you really want

no longer hard for him to see through her. He could expose

making it up to you. Once you calm down and forgive me, then it’s all water under

you think it’s actually

no it’s not. He whispered, “I’ll settle

I know you can get rid of Anna and even Sienna, but

how would you know

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

he held her

Someone else

sent him on his merry

has no shame! “Still don’t want your help.” She flung his hand

were no lights on the way, and her flashlight was too weak to shine through the darkness. She could hear the rustle of leaves in the

around her and hastened her pace while cursing Aidan silently. Damn him. I should never have come here. Me and my stupid plan

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