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.

of water and rinsed

aside before opening the window to get rid

if you don't mind, I really need to leave. Or... if you have time to divorce today, I'll let Zoe handle the magazine's affairs and come with

turned around and looked at her expressionlessly; his face a little

confused. Can't he just wait a

there was a knock on the door before Zoe's voice sounded, "Have you finished chatting, Nana?

almost done,"

to Aidan and excused herself. "President Pearson, I'll get going first. Please wait

room and wanted to run,

you say the editor-in-chief is looking

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

speechless. Still,

approached the door, a voice from the

ladies came to a halt at the

to come will

…

have you been, Leanna?" After a long silence at

Leanna replied while

been looking everywhere for you. Everyone's telling me that they haven't heard from you

Leanna remained silent. Three years ago, she severed contact with not only Zayn, but

not want to tell anyone about the

of her to want to preserve her

leaving again this time?" she asked with

her and shook his head.

"Zayn!"

of nowhere and squeezed in between

wall behind as

Leanna exclaimed with her pounding

your voice is unbearably loud. My cousin, Aidan, is right inside and you're here seducing another man

paler at this point as her blood seemed to freeze from head to

her marriage from Zayn, but she also had not

who had always been good-tempered, became enraged and flung Anna's hand away before questioning, "Anna, what

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

did warn you; if you're still so incompetent in walking like a normal

reason. She

you're untouchable?" Anna challenged Leanna as she was about to push