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?"

my business. I don't

slowly, "Do you know

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

him, so you won't care no matter what he

her lips

life if you

looked at him in silence. "My quiet life involves you

smiled. "Ask what you really want

hard for him to see through her. He could expose her lies every single time. "I made it clear to you, Presdient Pearson. The problem isn't about love or affection.

making it up to

laughed. "Do you think it's

no it's not. He whispered,

of Anna and even Sienna, but so what if you do? There are some things

would you know

argue with him. "Elijah is still

and he held her wrist.

Someone

on his

help." She flung his hand away and headed

leading downhill was dark. There were no lights on the way, and her flashlight was too weak to shine through the darkness. She could

her pace while cursing Aidan silently. Damn him. I should never have come here.

Suddenly, the bush beside her rustled, and something leaped into the air. She let out a gasp and took