Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 195

Leanna opened the door to find Daphne outside, waving at her.

She smiled back. Just as she was about to say something, she saw a man slowly stepping out from behind Daphne.

Her words died in her throat.

Aidan turned to frown at her. "What is with that look on your face?"

Daphne interrupted with a chuckle and explained, "I bumped into President Pearson in the elevator. What a coincidence, Leanna! He said he was here to visit a friend. Unfortunately, his friend was not home, so I..."

Leanna's smile did not waver. "Is that so? I did not think President Pearson would have friends living here."

Hearing the jeering tone in her voice, Aidan calmly replied, "As long as I am rich, I can always make friends."

She was rendered speechless. Furthermore, she could not really argue against that statement.

She wanted to chase him away, but she could not, due to the current circumstances. Anyway, even if she did try, he might not go away.

After taking a deep breath, she moved to let them in. "Come on in."

When they walked in, Aidan softly said to Daphne, "Nice acting."

Daphne stared at him. Oh, how very happy she was at his praise.

The warm and cozy vibes of the place became frigid with Aidan's return to the room. Aidan, though, seemed to not have noticed the unwelcoming atmosphere as he appeared to be as calm as usual.

Even Leanna felt awkward on his behalf.

Elijah was stunned. He had not expected to see Aidan here. It only took a few seconds before he swiftly regained his cool and politely greeted, "President Pearson."

When Zoe returned from her phone call, she was shocked to see Aidan in the room. She hurriedly shuffled over to Daphne. "What is going on? Why is that... Why is President Pearson here?"

Daphne responded with only a bitter sigh that spoke of secrets she could not tell.

Inside the kitchen, Louis frowned at who he saw in the living room. "Why is he here? Did you invite him?"

"No," replied Leanna, "but—"

"Well?"

She smiled and shook her head.

follow Daphne into her apartment, he would find his way one way

expected, Aidan would not give up in the

Louis asked, "Has

Zoe tell you

"I guessed it."

sure had a great knack for guessing. She snapped out of her

dinner table, Daphne sat with Zoe while Aidan, Daniel, and Elijah sat on

stepped out of the kitchen, Zoe pulled him

only empty seats left were

meant Leanna had to choose between

were, she had the fervent wish to

kind of battle was

turned to take a look at the culprit of the situation. This was undoubtedly Zoe's

up, "Well, Nana, sit beside Elijah. We

with a headache. She would accept the pacifying suggestion for now and

moved to sit beside Elijah, she felt someone tugging at her

up at her with his dark eyes. "I'm

Everyone went silent.

silence any longer, Daphne stood up. After all, she was feeling guilty over how she brought Aidan over without any warning. "Leanna, take my seat. I

Aidan's sharp

swiftly sat back down, acting as though nothing had happened while her hands uneasily

the opportunity to come up with an excuse. "I actually have something still cooking on the stove.

Aidan's

her, possibly calculating how likely it was for her to sit

later, he turned to look at

back in

Aidan

Silence reigned once more.

they mean when they say, 'if I can't have it, neither can you'?"

call a deliberate injury gambit," Daphne replied with a

so in the kitchen. Finally, she

Aidan's threats would work

away when she

the people sitting outside had shuffled around while she was thinking, leaving her a seat that did not require her to

much better and much

the room before eventually settling his gaze on the bouquet on the coffee table. There was an imperceptible frown on his