Chapter 211

The next day, at Pearson Group.

After stepping into the lobby, Leanna proceeded at a snail's pace. She hung back as much as she could as her entire soul resisted the idea of being here.

An indeterminate amount of time passed before her phone started ringing.

It was Jonathan.

She answered the call, but she heard Aidan's voice instead.

"Are you planning on polishing all the tiles in the lobby before coming up?" he asked coolly.

Leanna was dumbstruck.

She looked up around here. Are there security cameras here?!

"Hurry up. I have a meeting coming up," he said.

"Oh."

She looked back down and stepped into an elevator.

In the office, Aidan tossed Jonathan's phone back to him. "Wait for her at the elevator. Don't let her escape."

Jonathan was speechless.

He couldn't help but think, Why did it sound like a trial is about to start?

Five minutes later, Leanna arrived at the office.

Aidan was leaning against the back of the couch with his legs crossed. His expression was somewhat aloof as his fingers tapped against his knees.

She stood in front of him and greeted, "President Pearson."

"Take a seat."

She opened her mouth to say something, but in the end, she pursed her lips and sat down opposite him.

Jonathan delivered two cups of coffee before exiting quietly.

Leanna glanced at the coffee table before stating matter-of-factly, "President Pearson, I will take responsibility for the negative impact caused by the rumors involving Daphne."

Aidan took a sip of coffee and asked coolly, "How do you plan on taking responsibility for it?"

with the plan of action the company draws

you always get involved in all sorts

She didn't respond.

like to shoulder the responsibility for things that do not concern you. You take it all

a stranger. He's my brother. His matters are mine as well. That said, I

If you're going to take responsibility for it,

won't take it back, provided that

set his cup down and smirked.

reason, Leanna felt like she had fallen into a

said, "I'll be leaving now, then. If there's anything, you can ask Mr. Stoll to get in touch with

right

"Go ahead, President

his watch. "I have a meeting, so wait for me here. You're not allowed

"But—"

leave if you wish. I don't force people into doing

What was that?

could say that

spelled it out clearly, "The person who

down on the couch. "I'll wait for you to

reluctance on your

smile and responded through

the clingy

She was speechless.

and leave, you

turned back to glance at her. She immediately withdrew her gaze and straightened up as her gaze was fixed

You can take a

if she

exhaled and leaned back into

She felt defeated.

she got a call

a little busy yesterday. I only saw your

you settled everything on your

things… is going to be a bit difficult. Although the news isn't

cause a great

sure about that, but all my work has stopped, and President Pearson has asked me to go abroad on hol⁠—to avoid the media.

nodded. "I got it. Thanks

no need to thank me. Your brother's my brother too. I can't stand by and

I'll handle things

President Pearson?" Daphne

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