Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 357

Daniel paused before continuing, “There must be a misunderstanding, Miss McKinney. While I sincerely wish to apologize to Zoe, I did not come here for her.”

Leanna tilted her head in confusion.

Nevertheless, it was clear he did not plan on coming clean to her. “I am your ally and your friend, Miss McKinney. That is all you need to remember.”

Hearing that, she chuckled. “I think friends are friends because they are honest with each other and foster trust between them. What do you think?”

He cleared his throat as his mind raced to find a response.

“I know you are cautious of me,” said Leanna. “There are a lot of things you do not want to tell me. Elijah is the same. While I do not know your true motives or what kind of person you are, I can ignore all that. However, I hope that we both know our limits and do not cross them.”

“Miss McKinney, I…”

“I have actually wondered before. Why did you move all the way here? If not for Zoe, then it is for me, right?” she interrupted. “I do not care what your goal is, or if you are cozying up to me to get to the Crossleys as well. Either way, in my mind, you might not be my enemy, but you are definitely not a trustworthy friend.”

She spoke so decidedly and swiftly that Daniel burst out chuckling. “That really is not the case.”

Still, he could not come clean to her. After all, he was here to protect her.

If he told her, it would have the opposite reaction he wanted. In fact, it might even make a mess of things.

He softly sighed. “I know you will not let down your guard no matter what I say. I can only swear that I have no intention of harming you.”

“I know you will not hurt me. Still,” said Leanna. “I will say this; if you do not like Zoe, please avoid seeing her in the future.”

“I will remember your words.”

She nodded and thanked him before leaving the studio.

tapped it with his long slender fingers. If things continued on like this, she would whole-heartedly

stay by her side. Now, it was Daniel who had to scrounge

be known as a

was sacrificing way too

…

her chair in the studio, Zoe came running to her. “How did

drew Queenie’s lot,”

stared at

cursed luck,” she exclaimed with

“Currently, I do not even have a clue on

“What about Queenie? Who did

she got Elliot Watts,” Leanna

as Leanna, so she did not recognize any designer other than the

designer. He

is spinning on the shoulder. “Good luck,

but laugh. “Is that not your handle? Why call me

she hurriedly changed it. “That is not important. I am now passing

she suddenly asked, “Are you still

blocked me. His mother likely thought I am too unreliable as a friend. I only

out about it, her reputation

lips. “Perhaps Aidan was so fierce when he escorted the kid home that his parents

explanation,” Zoe solemnly said. “That

was rendered speechless by

by a thought. “Is the fight that serious this time?” she asked,

blinked at her

not called you for a few days, nor has he sent you any

strength sap out of her body when she was reminded of that. “We did not fight. I