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.”

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

of my business.

asked slowly, “Do you know why you don’t

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

don’t like him, so you won’t care

her lips

if you be with someone you don’t

him in silence.

you really want before saying

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

you were unhappy with the marriage, so I’m making it up to you. Once you calm down and

you think it’s actually that

no it’s not. He whispered, “I’ll

rid of Anna and even Sienna, but so

would you

still waiting for me. I need

and he held

thanks. Someone else

on

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

darkness. She could hear the

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

welled up within her, and her pace quickened. Suddenly, the bush beside her rustled, and something leaped into the air. She let out a gasp