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

not give up in the

asked, "Has

Zoe tell you

"I guessed it."

had a great knack

Daphne sat with Zoe while Aidan, Daniel, and Elijah

Louis stepped out of the kitchen, Zoe pulled him

left were next

choose between one of the two men

choices were, she had the

of

at the culprit of the situation. This was undoubtedly

her manipulations had borne fruit, she hurriedly spoke up, "Well, Nana, sit beside Elijah. We don't

She would accept the pacifying suggestion for now

Elijah, she felt someone

at her with his dark eyes. "I'm

Everyone went silent.

to handle the awkward silence any longer, Daphne stood up. After all, she was feeling guilty over how she brought Aidan over

she could finish speaking, Aidan's sharp eyes

though nothing had happened while her hands uneasily rubbed across her

come up with an excuse. "I actually have something still cooking on

Aidan's grip and ran back to

her, possibly calculating how likely it was for her

few seconds later, he turned to

stared back in

Aidan moved to sit

Silence reigned once more.

this what they mean when they say, 'if I can't

call a deliberate injury gambit," Daphne replied

ten minutes or so in the kitchen. Finally, she settled on asking Louis

none of Aidan's

melt away when she

shuffled around while she was thinking, leaving

better

room before eventually settling his gaze on the bouquet on the

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