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.

to ask her outright, he raised

her head, signaling that it was

parked at the entrance of Zoe's apartment block before Harvey gushed, "Miss McKinney, I'm looking forward to what you'll come up with

down, composed herself and nodded. "Thanks, Mr. Mancini. I'll work hard for

won't take up anymore of your time then. Get going. I'll see

topic. "Nana, are you angry

bit dazed, Leanna reacted only after a few seconds. "I'm not. I was thinking

was 'first love'. Zoe told her that this was the first series their magazine would push after they signed their first designer as they were aiming to break through

the product this time was very pivotal to

was something that had

with the one you adored had disappeared in the three years of

ask you this. Hasn't Zayn contacted you at

response, Leanna shook her

the chance to further her studies in Aeras when she won first place in the competition, however, she

then, Zayn Barnett visited her a few times

was doubt, loneliness and also

tell him the truth even until the end and went as far as

she

night of winning first place in the competition—just as I was immersed in joy—I would receive

she found it hard to

you liked each other. You were so close to being with him. I thought that you two would be together after

a while did Leanna respond, "It's

me tell you, when she first entered the industry for a magazine shoot, she didn't even know

spent the first half of the night making her best friend laugh with jokes and exaggeration before proceeding to curse at the

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

come out of Aidan's mouth, she admitted that his

the perfect wife during their marriage. Regardless of the insults or mockery from the Pearsons that

knew how much he

her tough front, she still felt pain after being on the receiving end of countless vicious comments

Leanna curled up in her blanket

so far as

told her. "I'm sorry, Miss McK, but our boss has said that

before cursing the so-called boss the entire night while crying

are they looking down at? Who doesn't

on their door a few days later, forcing a

slice one of her brother's hands or she went with them

followed the debtors silently while ignoring Louis no matter

the wealthy went. It was a destination

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