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.

Daphne into her apartment, he would find his

up in the span of a few

Louis asked, "Has he been bothering

Zoe tell you

"I guessed it."

loss for words because her brother sure had a great knack for guessing. She snapped out of her thoughts.

Zoe while Aidan, Daniel, and Elijah sat on

out of the kitchen,

seats left were next to Aidan

had to choose between

she saw what her choices were, she had the fervent wish to just disappear from where

of

at the culprit of the situation. This was undoubtedly Zoe's

she hurriedly spoke up, "Well, Nana, sit beside Elijah. We

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

to sit beside Elijah, she felt someone tugging

with his dark eyes. "I'm

Everyone went silent.

stood up. After all, she was feeling guilty over how she

Aidan's

down, acting as though nothing had happened while

come up with an excuse. "I actually have something

that, she pulled away from Aidan's grip and ran back to

her, possibly calculating how likely it was for her to sit with him that

seconds later, he turned to look at

stared back

stared in astonishment as Aidan moved to sit next to

Silence reigned once more.

what they mean when they say, 'if I can't have it, neither can

they call a deliberate injury gambit," Daphne replied with a

the next ten minutes or so in the kitchen. Finally, she

none of Aidan's threats would work

melt away when she

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

better and

gaze on the bouquet on