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.

water and rinsed her mouth before apologizing, "I'm sorry,

tossed it aside before opening the window to get rid of the odor in

Pearson, if you don't mind, I really need to leave. Or... if you have time to divorce today, I'll let Zoe handle

at her expressionlessly; his

confused. Can't he just wait a few

on the door before Zoe's voice sounded, "Have

I'm almost

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

room and wanted to run, but

you say the editor-in-chief is looking for me?" Leanna

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

left Leanna speechless. Still, she's

voice from the side called

to a halt

meant to come

…

silence at the hotel's entrance, Zayn could not help

good," Leanna replied

everywhere for you. Everyone's

Three years ago, she severed contact with not only Zayn,

to tell anyone

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

you be leaving again this time?" she asked with a smile after a

stared at her and shook his head. "Leanna,

"Zayn!"

out of nowhere and squeezed

off-guard, Leanna took a step back against the wall behind as she barely managed to

Leanna exclaimed with

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

at this point as her blood seemed to

had never considered hiding her marriage from Zayn, but she also had not anticipated the reveal to turn out like this. From the mouth of

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

your own good, Zayn! Why don't you ask her what she did to my cousin?

warn you; if you're still so

point where she could no longer reason. She had never seen Zayn

no relic in a museum. Do you think you're untouchable?" Anna challenged Leanna