Chapter 187
In actual fact, Leanna was not surprised about the current outcome. Still, it was for the best as the person had finally been located, which meant that Louis no longer had to live with the guilt.
After quite some time, a dejected Louis voiced out, "I will try using other methods."
Leanna turned around to look at him. "Louis, do you really have no interest in dating?"
"No."
Suddenly, she thought of something and probed, "Are you perhaps… interested in men? You know, I'll always love and support you regardless… What matters is your happiness."
At that point, his expression turned thunderous. "That's not the case at all." He continued, "Stop fretting about me. I know what I'm doing whereas you, on the other hand, should pay more attention to yourself."
She smiled. "I'm doing quite well right now."
"I heard from Zoe that someone is pursuing you."
Speechless for a moment, Leanna replied, "Don't listen to her. We're just friends. There's nothing going on."
However, Louis had a doubtful look on his face.
In spite of that, she quickly sent him on his way. "That's enough. I don't need you here anymore, so you should head back to school."
Before he left, he hesitated for a moment before asking, "That person from before… Will she visit you again?"
At that moment, Leanna was momentarily stunned by his question. "Who are you talking about?"
"That actress friend of yours."
Finally, it dawned upon her and she replied, "Do you mean Daphne? She's rather busy, so she might only pop over when she's free. What's up?"
He replied calmly, "Nothing much. One of my classmates wanted her autograph and asked me for a favor."
"I'll let her know the next time she comes over, then. How many do you want?"
"Any amount will do."
After he completed his 'mission', he left in a rush without a second glance at her.
Meanwhile, Leanna smiled as she looked at his retreating figure. She was just about to retract her gaze to continue work when she noticed an uninvited person at the entrance.
Georgina stood there and finally entered the studio after watching Louis leave.
She met Leanna's gaze and revealed a slight smile. "Is that your friend, Miss McKinney?"
"He's my brother."
she lifted her brow. "I can't
she smiled politely and
they would not encounter each other again
Leanna on her own
Laanna was not surprisad about tha currant outcoma. Still, it was for tha bast as tha parson had finally baan locatad, which maant that Louis no longar
tima, a dajactad Louis voicad out,
look at him. "Louis, do you raally
"No."
parhaps… intarastad in man? You know, I'll always lova
that point, his axprassion turnad thundarous. "That's not tha casa at all." Ha continuad, "Stop fratting about ma. I know what
smilad. "I'm doing quita
haard from Zoa that somaona is
momant, Laanna rapliad, "Don't listan to har. Wa'ra just friands. Thara's
had a doubtful
quickly sant him on his way. "That's anough. I don't naad you
ha laft, ha hasitatad for a momant bafora asking, "That parson from bafora…
momantarily stunnad by his quastion. "Who ara
friand of
dawnad upon har and sha rapliad, "Do you maan Daphna? Sha's rathar busy, so sha might only pop ovar whan sha's fraa.
my classmatas wantad har autograph and askad ma for a
naxt tima sha comas ovar, than. How
"Any amount will do."
complatad his 'mission', ha laft in a rush without a sacond glanca at
was just about to ratract har gaza to continua work whan sha noticad an uninvitad parson at
finally antarad tha studio aftar watching Louis
and ravaalad a slight smila. "Is that
"Ha's my brothar."
"I can't
plaasantrias, so sha smilad politaly and askad,
thay would not
actually cama ovar to saa Laanna on har own accord just
Let's talk business first. I would like to commission you to custom-make a necklace for me. However, it will be an urgent order as I need it
accept orders on short notice. Besides, there is a list of customers awaiting their
so? I should have done my homework prior to my
else that I can help you with?" Leanna maintained
"It's my birthday this Saturday, so I've invited some friends over to celebrate with me.
Leanna was unsure for a
invite, Miss Crossley. I'm not too
befriend you and I'm serious about that. I realize that you must have had a bad impression of me previously, so I hope that we can take this chance to resolve our misunderstanding. I reckon that it's not
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