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.

you know why you

deep breath. "It's his private affair. I don't

like him, so you won't

pursed her

continued, "There's no quiet life if you

at him in silence. "My quiet life involves

you really want before saying

to see through her. He could expose her lies every single time. "I made

making it up

you think it's

He whispered, "I'll settle everything you're worried

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

would

him. "Elijah is still waiting for me. I need to

held her wrist. "I'll

Someone else can

sent him on his

has no shame! "Still don't want your help." She flung

too weak to shine through the darkness. She could hear the rustle of leaves in the

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

welled up within her, and her pace quickened. Suddenly, the bush beside her rustled, and something leaped into the air.