Chapter 443

Leanna didn’t have much else to do at the Crossley Residence. She merely came back because she was worried Lloyd might think she wouldn’t return after she stayed at Aidan’s place the night before. But thanks to this trip, I have finally found out where he locked Jethro up.

She emerged from her room, and her attention turned to Lloyd’s bedroom. She had a feeling the safe didn’t just contain the watch. Something more important was in there. But I’ve gone in there once and escaped out of pure luck. I cannot risk it further.

She composed herself and left for the studio. Daniel was there when she came in. She said hi to everyone and entered her office.

Zoe took the chance to get away from Daniel. She, too, went into Leanna’s office.

Leanna had just sat down when Zoe came in. She asked, “What’s wrong?”

Zoe leaned on her table and sighed. “I don’t know. I just think he’s annoying.”

“He’s annoying?” Leanna asked.

Zoe nodded. “Yeah.”

“What kind of annoying?”

“Um…” Zoe mused over it. “I just feel annoyed every time he comes near me, every time he talks to me, and especially every time he’s being nice to me.”

At that, a smile had curled Leanna’s lips. She said, “I used to be in the same place.”

Zoe’s eyes shone. Finally, someone who can understand me. “When?”

“Back when Aidan started wooing me.”

do I even ask? Zoe thought

feelings. On the one hand, she wanted to stay as far away from him as she could, but on the other, her heart would flutter every time he was nice to her. Zoe felt annoyed because she liked Daniel, but at the same time, she was afraid of being hurt, so she was annoyed by him making a

files and sighed. “I just

friend to date him. Though, relationships were complex. They might

Zoe asked, “So, what’s Louis up to? He seems to

you. He’s signed

perked Zoe

And it’s been a

which company is he affiliated

would tell me if Louis signed on

started with any work? Or is he doing something

think so. I asked him to put studies

dating Aidan. To be fair, that *sshole is handsome

Leanna smiled. “Sure.”

shouldn’t have said that. “It’s in the past now, Nana. Let it go. You’ve gotten back together with

so,”

later, someone knocked on the door—it

nodded in acknowledgment. “Do you need

talk

“She’s not here.”

I saw her go in, he thought to

unwell, so she has gone home. If you need anything, come back

went silent. A while later, he

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