Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

I seriously don't get her.

I seriously don't get her.

In a cold voice, Aidan spoke over the intercom, "Contact Lux Jewelry to know how much Leanna McKinney's termination fee is."

"Understood."

He received a report from Jonathan in no time. "Madam has previously signed the contract with their boss in person, so he's the only one that knows the details."

However, the boss of Lux Jewelry was currently on vacation in Cazkavia.

Without hesitation, Aidan grabbed his coat and rose to his feet. "Book the latest flight ticket to Cazkavia."

Jonathan did as he was told at the drop of the hat.

The contradicting sight of his boss' impatience reminded him about the person who scolded him for mentioning Lux Jewelry and the so-called collaboration that had ended years ago just ten minutes earlier.

A week later, Leanna was being discharged from the hospital. Although she had almost recovered, Zoe and Louis advised her to rest for a few days longer. Still, she could feel her limbs degenerating after spending days in bed in the hospital.

Besides, she did not expect to see Zayn at the hospital. They were left alone after the sensible Zoe pulled Louis away.

Silence filled the atmosphere until Leanna wore a smile. "Thank you for everything that you've done."

"Leanna, you don't have to say those two words to me. Ever," Zayn replied.

She sighed as the awkwardness lingered in the air, making her want to flee the scene as soon as possible. "If there's nothing else important, I—"

"Leanna, I have something to tell you. Do you know who was the sponsor for The Emerging Designer Competition three years back?"

could even answer, he recounted, "Koyote Group

paused. "What do you

to see Mr. Hall with the hope of changing the sponsorship to Aeras into cash. He did help you with the appeal, but it was

smiled lightly. "So what if I

it wasn't for him, you wouldn't

don't

intercom, "Contact Lux Jewelry to know how much

I didn't get married to Aidan, we wouldn't have lasted till the end anyway."

"Why not?"

innocent back then. I failed to see the huge gap between

brows creased tightly. "Leanna,

him, but after marrying him, I finally learned that a rag-to-riches story ain't as easy as I thought. I don't wanna be

you. You wouldn't be treated that way if he had loved

if she had come to terms with

into the scene and slapped her in the face. "Leanna McKinney, you

mouth as she prodded

who had not foreseen Leanna's counterattack, paralyzed in shock before attempting to fight back, only to

behave… or else, I don't know what I'm going to do

slapped

first, woman,"

face flushed red. "Leanna McKinney, I told you that Zayn

that. "Anna, I repeat. There's nothing going on

not true! Our families are already planning for our marriage. It's just

was wearing thin as she had been pursuing him

parents, but he ended up agreeing with the engagement for reasons that he himself was oblivious of. Resultantly, Anna presumed that they would get married on her own volition, therefore, pestering him more as days

did not bother her and bid him goodbye, "I'll

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