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?"

"Koyote Group is a subsidiary of Pearson

"What

that you went 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 rejected.

then smiled lightly. "So what if I know now? It's been three years. What's done is done. Besides, it's not like he owes me

"Leanna, if it wasn't for

don't get

intercom, "Contact Lux Jewelry to know how much Leanna McKinney's termination fee

like I haven't straightened things out with you. Even if I didn't get

"Why not?"

back then. I failed to see the huge gap

tightly. "Leanna, that's

it wasn't for him, but after marrying him, I finally learned that a rag-to-riches story

be treated that way if he had

had come to terms with it, her stomach still churned

into the scene

prodded the bleeding area with

counterattack, paralyzed in shock before

"Anna Pearson, behave… or else, I don't know

slapped me.

who barked first, woman," interrupted

McKinney, I told you that Zayn is

hearing that. "Anna, I repeat.

true! Our families are already planning for our marriage. It's just

patience was wearing thin as she had been pursuing him

her parents, but he ended up agreeing with the engagement for reasons that he himself was oblivious of. Resultantly,

and bid him goodbye, "I'll go ahead

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