Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 539

When Leanna returned to the company, Freddie was leisurely resting on the couch while humming a song. He had a euphoric expression on his face.

She placed down her things and sat at her desk. “What’s with that expression of yours?”

“Congratulations! You effortlessly received 20 million from Jimmy!”

She paused for a moment upon hearing the glee in his voice. “Have we received the funds?”

“Yes. We received the funds half an hour ago.”

“I did not expect him to be so efficient.”

He straightened his posture. “You sent your men to watch him closely at every step of the way. How can he not be efficient? If he had continued to refuse, I would have gone to confront him.” Instead, he added, “What about it? Don’t you think you should treat me to a meal after receiving such a pretty penny?”

She pouted. “Don’t you eat here often enough?”

“How can you say that? Can you call the meals here food? The food here can only be considered sustenance to fill my stomach,” he said. “I break my back every single day for the Crossley Group, for your sake. So, a meal is the least you could do!”

She stretched out her hand and mimed for him to zip it. “Stop right there. You talk as though you don’t have money.”

He coughed. “Money is not important. It hurts my feelings when all you talk about is money. With our relationship, I have to help you even if I don’t have any money.”

She replied seriously, “In that case, please return my money to me.”

He glanced around him. “Wow! We have such great weather today!”

She withdrew her gaze and couldn’t be bothered to continue giving him a shred of attention.

passed before Freddie finally spoke again, “Now that things

they were an exchange of benefits where both parties had been willing, that

those incidents were carried out when Leroy was still around. The evidence has probably been destroyed

it’ll most likely be akin to finding a needle in a haystack. You don’t expect us to let

but also the countless means and connections.” He paused momentarily before he continued his speech, “What’s more, it has not been long since you entered the Crossley Group, and you’ve already begun eliminating the people left behind by Leroy. So, while there are no issues from our point of view, in the

corruption began from the very roots. Leroy was the source of the corruption. If we wish to save the Crossley Group, it is necessary to remove all the rotten parts. Otherwise, the Crossley Group will continue to

such grand words. Thus, he raised his eyebrows in

only right to celebrate after receiving such a large sum of money. You’ve worked hard throughout this period. Please help me organize a gathering of the executives.

Do you plan to

money came from him. So, isn’t it only

you trying to make

a smirk. “It’s decided then. I’m going to visit my friend tonight, so please

his feet and stretched. “Fine. It’s my fault for accepting the salary. Unfortunately, I have to work

news of tonight’s gathering involving all of Crossley Group’s executives spread throughout the

suppressed his rage and issued a command after hurling abuse after abuse at Leanna. “Convey the

can control those on our side. But… Those whom Miss McKinney recruited do not

there nothing you can do if they won’t listen to you? If anybody tries to

“Yes… Yes…”

prepared countermeasures in advance. While his subordinates were

she entered the car and called Aidan without

voice was very

need to visit Zoe, but I don’t know when my visit will end. So, if you have nothing particularly urgent on your end,

“Okay.”

bad feeling and probed tentatively in a small voice, “Are you

was a pause for several seconds. Then, she heard