Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 639

Chapter 639 Did They Hit You?

Leanna had a rough start to her day after staying up all night and sleeping through her alarm. Feeling groggy and disoriented, she reached for her phone and was surprised to see that it was already 11.00AM. She let out a deep sigh and headed to the bathroom, giving her waist a quick rub before dialing up Zoe.
“Hey, Nana, you’re finally up!” Zoe exclaimed.
Leanna struggled to get the words out, “I-I…”
Zoe reassured her, “President Pearson told me this morning that you were working on some design sketches until 4.00AM and told me not to disturb you. Charlotte is already at the studio, so take your time and come in whenever you’re ready.”
Feeling relieved that Aidan had found her a proper excuse, Leanna replied, “Thank you, Zoe. I’ll be there soon.”
Looks like that jerk still wants to keep a good reputation!
After hanging up the phone, Leanna splashed some water on her face, trying to shake off the sleepiness. She then walked over to the kitchen to get some water and stood there for a few minutes, gathering her thoughts. Finally, she went back to her room to change clothes before heading to the studio.
When Leanna arrived, the aroma of the delicious lunch that Zoe had ordered filled the room. Leanna sat down on the couch, closed her eyes, and stretched her body. Zoe noticed her exhaustion and commented, “Nana, I know Fashion Week is putting a lot of pressure on you, but please don’t stay up so late. It’s not good for your health.”
Zoe had developed the habit of going to bed early before midnight since becoming pregnant and found it to be very beneficial. Now that her sleeping schedule was back to normal, she felt refreshed every day.
Leanna tugged on her lips and responded with a half-hearted excuse, “I felt inspired yesterday. I won’t do it again next time.”
It was true that one had to find another lie to cover up a previous lie.
Zoe smiled and said, “Okay, let’s eat. I’ll call Charlotte in.”
Leanna agreed, “Sounds good.”
After spending the entire afternoon drawing, Leanna was feeling some discomfort in her back and decided to take a break by helping out in the studio. However, upon stepping out, she noticed that Charlotte was nowhere to be found. Thinking that she might have gone with Zoe to the neighboring photo studio, Leanna headed over there.
As Zoe returned from the photo studio, she complained, “The lighting is pretty bad today. I wonder what’s going on.”

“I guess it’s broken. Just change it.”
“I’ll try it again tomorrow. If it’s still the same, I’ll change it.”
Leanna paused and asked, “Is Charlotte still there?”
Zoe was a bit confused, “No, isn’t she over here?”
“No, I didn’t see her when I came out just now. I thought she went with you.”
“When I went over, she was still in the studio.”
Leanna hurriedly went into the studio and asked the several shop assistants where Charlotte had gone.
One of the girls came out of the warehouse and heard her asking, so she said, “Leanna, we were very busy just now, but a customer was in a hurry and asked us to deliver some things to her. We couldn’t leave, so Charlotte volunteered to go…”
“How long ago did she leave?”
“It has been over an hour. Almost two hours. She should have come back by now.”
At this point, Zoe walked up to Leanna and took out her phone, saying, “Nana, maybe she just got lost because she’s not familiar with the area. I’ll give her a call.”
But the phone on the other end was turned off.
Leanna frowned and prepared to go outside to ask Aidan’s men.
They must have sent someone to protect Charlotte.
As Leanna walked up to the studio entrance, she saw Charlotte hobbling back, her work clothes dirty as if she had rolled around in a trash heap.
Charlotte saw her and grinned at her, but her expression was clearly one of distress.
Leanna asked softly, “Charlotte, what happened?”
Charlotte sniffled and replied, “When I was on my way back after delivering the goods, I ran into a few guys at the corner of the alley. They insisted on getting my phone number, but I didn’t want to give it to them, so they…”
Leanna asked coldly, “Did they hit you?”
Charlotte hadn’t had a chance to speak when a male voice sounded next to her. “No, Charlotte just got scared and fell down the stairs.”
Leanna then noticed that there was a man following Charlotte.
The man looked to be in his 30s or 40s, and although his appearance was not tremendously outstanding, he was still handsome among ordinary people. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and had a gentle and courteous smile when he looked at Leanna.
Leanna asked, “Who are you?”
Charlotte came to her senses and introduced, “Oh, Leanna, this is Uncle Joseph. He just saved me!”
The man extended his hand to Leanna and said, “Nice to meet you. I’m Joseph Woodley.”

gaze toward him became warier, but

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