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?"

best to cooperate with the plan of

you know why you always get involved in

She didn't respond.

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

my brother. His matters are mine as well. That said, I don't expect you to understand, President Pearson. After all, only humans have

said. If you're going to take responsibility

won't take it back, provided that it's within the realm of

set his cup down

like she had fallen into a

leaving now, then. If there's anything, you can ask Mr.

something right now," Aidan

"Go ahead, President

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

"But—"

wish. I don't

What was that?

how he could say that with a

"The person who caused this should take responsibility for

eyes and sat down on the couch. "I'll wait for you

do I sense reluctance on your part?" Aidan quizzed

smile and responded through gritted teeth, "You're wrong, President

I'm the clingy one who refuses

She was speechless.

and leave, you

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

lounge inside. You can take a nap if you're

him as if she hadn't

she exhaled and leaned back into

She felt defeated.

she got a

a little busy yesterday. I only saw your missed call today," Daphne

settled everything on your

the news isn't trending anymore, it's still affecting my upcoming

it cause a great loss

all my work has stopped, and President Pearson has asked me to go abroad on hol⁠—to

nodded. "I got it. Thanks for

me. Your brother's my brother too. I can't stand by and not

abroad. I'll handle things from

meet President Pearson?" Daphne asked

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