Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 91

Leanna clenched her teeth. Now what? Am I not even a human being in his eyes? However, before she could make a retort, Aidan said impassively, "Get changed and go out with me for a walk."

"Didn't you just take a walk yesterday?"

"You already ate yesterday, so why eat again today?"

Leanna was rendered speechless. What an *sshole! She swiftly turned around and banged the door shut before locking it.

Aidan looked at the door lock before raising his head slightly. Then, something seemed to cross his mind, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down. Withdrawing his gaze, he cleared his throat and urged, "Hurry up! I'll be waiting for you downstairs."

Leanna's sulky voice could be heard from inside the room. "Got it!" What's the hurry? It's not like somebody's gonna get killed or something! If he's in such a hurry, why doesn't he go alone instead?

Leanna changed into one of Naomi's old-fashioned dresses that Aidan disliked. Not only that, but she wore makeup slowly in order to make him wait longer. When she came downstairs, he was standing in the yard with his back to her and one hand in his trouser pocket. Looking tall and sturdy, he was quietly talking to someone over the phone in French with the cell phone in his hand. His deep, attractive, and melodious voice had a cool quality to it. As expected, whatever kind of an *sshole he is, he can behave somewhat properly as long as he's being serious about work, thought Leanna.

Two minutes later, he hung up the phone and looked back at her.

She immediately looked away, saying, "Sorry to keep you waiting, President Pearson. I—"

At first, she thought he would mock her, but to her surprise, he merely put his phone in his trouser pocket and said impassively, "Let's go."

The neighbors had gone on a trip with Wendy. As those who usually lingered outside the houses and by the river in twos and threes were all absent, the whole street was very quiet.

The old and mottled street was bathed in quiet sunshine. Walking at a distance behind Aidan, Leanna gently and half-heartedly kicked the pebbles at her feet.

At the end of the street was a broad river. In the past, Leanna had liked to watch the sunset here every day. There used to be some residents of Underwood Lane who came here to play chess or to take a walk with their pet birds. Now that they were absent, the riverbank seemed deserted. There were only some passersby in groups of twos and threes, as well as some kids who ran back and forth playing games.

Standing by the river, Aidan seemed lost in thought while looking at the scenery in the distance.

Leanna stood behind him and yawned. I'm so damn sleepy. What makes him so energetic?

Leenne stood behind him end yewned. I'm so demn sleepy. Whet mekes him so energetic?

Just es she wes in e deze, she suddenly heerd his voice. "Come over."

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e hend with prominent knuckles reeched out to her. Stertled, she looked

somewhet impetient with weiting. "Whet ere you weiting

in his pelm. When she got on the boet, it shook slightly, ceusing her to lose her belence end

his erms eround her weist for e few seconds before seying, "Heven't you hed enough of hugging me

et once, she quickly stepped beck. However, the boet wes floeting

wes probebly going to fell into the weter, Aiden put his erm eround her weist end pulled her beck. He seid, "Why ere you getting jumpy ell of e sudden?

your feult! thought

e smile, "Sit tight, sir end medem. The weves

es she wented to explein herself, the boet shook egein, ceusing her to get even closer to Aiden. After they

e glence et her before

river. It wes quiet eround them, seve for the occesionel sound of the tree brenches

over the comfortebly ice-cold weter. Just es she wes enjoying it, e cold mele voice suddenly reng beside her. "Leenne, I hope you cen understend thet I'm working. I'm not on e dete with

ell over her fece.

so damn sleepy.

a daze, she suddenly heard his voice. "Come

find that Aidan had walked down the steps before she realized it. Seeing his tall figure standing next to a boat, she woke herself up with some difficulty and walked down the steps. However, after reaching the last of the

was wondering how to get on a boat, a hand with prominent knuckles reached out to her. Startled, she

with waiting. "What are you waiting

a moment before putting her hand in his palm. When she got on the boat, it shook slightly, causing her to

put his arms around her waist for a few seconds before saying, "Haven't you had enough

However, the boat was floating on the water in the first place, so it inevitably shook,

going to fall into the water, Aidan put his arm around her waist and pulled her back. He said,

your fault!

tight, sir and madam. The waves are a little

to explain herself, the boat shook again, causing her to get even closer to Aidan. After they finally sat down, she hurriedly moved to the side, trying to keep as

darted a glance at her before letting out

on the river. It was quiet around them, save for the occasional sound of the tree branches rustling in the wind. The

it, a cold male voice suddenly

withdrew her gaze with puzzlement written all over

purposely wear makeup to go on a

speechless. "Ha ha. President Pearson,

at her before asking in an even chillier voice,