Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 226

He met her gaze, cocked his eyebrow, and smiled. "Did you regret it?"

She looked away nervously. "R-Regret what?" she stammered.

"Refusing me."

"No. You're reading too much into it."

He looked ahead again. "The look in your eyes tells me otherwise," he said calmly.

Huh. She coughed and stopped talking. Don't wanna say anything wrong. But I'm confused. "Why? Why do you do this? I thought you ran out of patience with me."

"And you believed that?"

Goddammit, what a pain. He's more brazen than I thought. She pursed her lips and said, "I'm grateful for what you did. I have to admit that I'm surprised and…" I'm moved. She didn't say that out loud. A pause later, she continued, "But it's been six months since we got divorced, so—"

He interrupted, "Leanna, don't you see it? I'm trying to woo you."

I must be hearing things. "I beg your pardon?"

He turned around and leaned against the guardrail, his eyes on her. "I'll make it up for the rest of the lost anniversaries too."

Leanna froze. She had no idea what to say at first, but a moment later, she answered, "President Pearson, whatever you're doing means nothing to me. You're disturbing my quiet life."

"Your quiet life? You mean dating Elijah?" He said, "He's not as simple as he looks. Do you think he could have founded Constellation in a few years all by himself?"

of my business. I don't

know why you

deep breath. "It's his private affair. I

don't like him, so you won't care no

pursed her lips

no quiet life if you be with

life doesn't involve him." She looked at him in silence. "My quiet life involves

"Ask what you

He could expose her lies every single time. "I made it clear to

were unhappy with the marriage, so I'm making it up to you. Once you calm

think it's actually that

no it's not. He whispered,

Sienna, but so

would you know

still waiting for

and he held her wrist. "I'll take you

thanks. Someone else

sent him on

clenched her fists. Damn it! He has no shame! "Still don't want your help." She flung his hand away and headed into the darkness, but Leanna regretted her decision a

path leading downhill was dark. There were no lights on the way, and her flashlight was too weak to shine through the darkness. She could hear the rustle of leaves in the shadow. In normal times, it would have been relaxing, but the rustle was

her pace while cursing Aidan silently. Damn him. I should never have come here. Me and my stupid plan to expose him. Look

rustled, and something leaped into the air. She