Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 13

"As you can see, I am one with a proper career. Would it be so outrageous for me to return to my roots?" Leanna answered with the assumption that Aidan was referring to the contract-signing with Lux Jewelry.

"Did I ask you about this?" he asked with a low tone.

"Then, what were you talking about?" She was perplexed.

"You said…"

Just as Aidan was about to continue, Leanna felt nauseated all of a sudden and she quickly covered her mouth. However, the muffled sound of retching was still loud and clear.

"President Pearson, please stay away from me. I'm feeling a little sick," she warned while stretching out her other hand to push him away.

"Keep up with your act," he said nonchalantly. What a show you're putting on just to avoid the topic.

"Oh, I'm exposed. Haha. What is it really that you wanted to ask? If there's nothing, I'll excuse myself to the bathroom, President Pearson."

Since the day before yesterday, her morning sickness had been overwhelming. After a few retches earlier, she was really about to vomit this time.

Aidan gripped her wrist tightly and asked in a cold voice, "What happened to your first love?"

Leanna was taken aback for a moment as she did not expect this to be the question he wanted to ask.

"It was just... first love," she answered. She looked up at him after finishing her sentence and solemnly added, "President Pearson, this better not be a fuss you're trying to make. Don't you think that it's ironic to bring this up again, given the state of our current relationship?"

At that, he frowned and tightened his grip on her wrist even harder. "What is our relationship, then?"

"In the midst of a divorce."

"Leanna McKinney, quit challenging my patience."

I don't understand; all I want is for him to agree with the reasonable, legal, and non-aggressive divorce that I'm proposing. How am I challenging his patience?

That uneasy feeling returned just as she was about to ask, but he was still gripping her hand tightly.

In a hurry, she grabbed a trash can nearby and vomited into it.

Even though Aidan quickly retracted his hand, a few drops of vomit inevitably stained the cuffs of his shirt.

"Leanna!" he exclaimed while his face darkened instantly.

she picked up a glass of water and rinsed her mouth before apologizing, "I'm sorry, I

tossed it aside before opening the

Or... if you have time

and looked at her expressionlessly; his face a little colder than when

confused. Can't he just wait

door before Zoe's voice sounded, "Have you finished chatting, Nana? The editor-in-chief, Lany, is looking for

I'm almost

excused herself. "President Pearson, I'll get going first. Please wait for me outside for

wanted to run,

is looking for

currently socializing with those dignitaries. If I don't do that, how could

speechless. Still,

approached the door, a voice from

the ladies came to a halt at the same

meant to come will always

…

Leanna?" After a long silence at the hotel's entrance, Zayn could not help but

Leanna replied while

for you. Everyone's telling me that they

contact with not only Zayn,

to tell

human, it was natural of her to want to preserve her

again this time?" she asked

stared at her and shook his

"Zayn!"

out of nowhere and

a step back against the wall behind as she barely managed

with her pounding

inside and you're here seducing another man in public? Are you

be any paler at this point as her

she also had not anticipated the reveal to

enraged and flung Anna's hand away before questioning, "Anna, what are

aback once again by his attitude at her, Anna's eyes instantly turned red and she yelled angrily, "This is for your own good, Zayn! Why don't you ask her what she did to my cousin? Is

nothing I'm not willing to admit," Leanna stated calmly, "But Anna, I did warn you; if you're still so incompetent in walking like a normal human

dazzled by jealousy to the point where she could no longer reason. She had never seen Zayn speak to her so gently, yet he

you think you're untouchable?" Anna challenged Leanna as she was