Chapter 5

This was why Aidan basically never went out with her in tow.

Even Oscar had only seen Leanna twice.

Once because Aidan had forgotten to bring a document and Leanna, who was afraid that it might affect his work, delivered it to his office for him. Although Aidan treated her very coldly in return and she was disappointed, she did not whine about it. She certainly looked very obedient and sensible.

The second time was at the birthday banquet of Old Master Pearson, Gordon. It also happened to be the second year of Leanna and Aidan's marriage. At the same time, it was evident that everyone from the Pearsons did not treat her kindly as nobody bothered to introduce her to anyone.

That night, Leanna was no different to a servant of the Pearson Family. Even though she ran around busily, no one praised her for it. On the contrary, they all found her irritating and meddlesome.

After that, she stood in a corner while facing everybody's mockery. Despite that, she did not rebuke as she only lowered her head and stayed further away from the event.

In Oscar's recollection, Aidan's wife was someone whom anyone could pick on as she did not retort even after being bullied.

The fierce looking woman tonight cannot be her.

A speechless Aidan was still looking into the direction that Leanna had gone to.

With a few coughs, Oscar changed the subject. "I bumped into Harvey at the entrance."

Aidan asked, "Who?"

"The head editor of Lux Jewelry."

"I think I might know him."

Since the Pearson Group had worked with Lux Jewelry a few times prior, Aidan was acquainted with their head editor.

Oscar continued, "Harvey told me earlier that they found McK. If everything goes well, she'll become the designer of their magazine. You remember who McK is, right?"

"I don't."

Why should I have to remember people I have nothing to do with?

With that, he explained it to Aidan, "Then, you should at least remember about the seventh Emerging Designer Competition you sponsored three years ago, right? It was McK who came first place that year. Originally, she would have been sponsored by your company to further her studies in Aeras. But for some unknown reason, she gave up on the opportunity."

"I heard that she found the person-in-charge of the competition and asked if they could give her cash in lieu of the sponsorship. However, you rejected it after the person-in-charge inquired about it to you. She vanished after that. Too bad, she really was a talented designer."

Slowly focusing his gaze back at Oscar, Aidan was thinking about something else and did not hear a word that was said.

"Oh. Can't recall."

On the ladies' way back, Harvey could obviously feel Leanna's mood had soured after the dinner.

her outright, he raised his eyebrows at Zoe

lightly shook her head, signaling that it was

of Zoe's apartment block before Harvey gushed, "Miss McKinney, I'm looking forward to what you'll come up with and I hope we can achieve a fruitful

composed herself and nodded.

smiling editor concluded, "I won't take up anymore of your time

topic. "Nana, are you angry over

after a few seconds.

their magazine would push after they signed their first designer as they were aiming to

time was

'first love' was something that had become very alien

that came along when spending time with the one you adored had

ask you this. Hasn't Zayn contacted

response, Leanna

she had gotten the chance to further her studies in Aeras

then, Zayn Barnett visited her a few times to ask her

doubt,

she did not have the guts to tell him the truth even until

could she

winning first place in the competition—just as I was immersed

found it hard to get over

Even the blind could see that both of you liked each other. You were so close to being with him. I thought that you two would be together after going to Aeras. Who knew that kind of thing would happen… Sigh. Fate

while did Leanna respond, "It's

subject. Oh right, you wanna know gossip concerning Mia? Let me tell you, when she first entered the industry for a

night making her best friend laugh with jokes and exaggeration before proceeding to curse

Leanna lay on bed, her mind was repeating the words that Mia had said to

words would never come out of Aidan's mouth,

their marriage.

also knew how much he

being on the receiving end of countless vicious comments and

curled up in her blanket and recalled something in a drowsy

a debt of one million, she tried to get money in any way she could—going so far as to let down her pride and ask the person-in-charge of the competition to see if she could exchange

"I'm sorry, Miss McK, but our boss has said that the chance is given to people

long before cursing

looking down at? Who doesn't have a pure and

Jethro's disappearance, the debtors came knocking on their door a few days later, forcing a choice

one of her brother's hands

while ignoring Louis no matter how hard he screamed for

debtors sold her to the Patheon Club, a place where the wealthy went. It was a destination where pleasure, debauchery and thrill

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