Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 294

After Leanna was done sorting the work at hand in the afternoon, she grabbed her belongings and headed out of her office. "Zoe, I'm going out for a bit. I probably won't be coming back but head straight home instead."

Zoe nodded in acknowledgment but still asked, "Where are you heading?"

"There's finally a lead for the pocket watch I'm looking into. I have a rendezvous with the person in charge of the factory."

"Is it legit?" Zoe asked.

"It should be. I asked a friend to help me look into it."

"Okay. I'll go with you. The studio isn't busy anyway, and I don't like the idea of you going alone. If something does happen, at least we have each other."

"Sure."

After leaving the studio to their staff, the young ladies headed to the rendezvous point, only to end up in an abandoned factory area. "Is this the place? This place looks deserted," Zoe doubted as she drove.

To that, Leanna checked the address again. "This should be it… We should arrive after making a right turn at that junction."

With that, Zoe turned the car in that direction and found a hoary old man standing in front of a locked factory after driving a few more yards ahead.

"This is it," Leanna announced.

"Hi, are you Mr. Muston?" she asked after getting out of the car.

The elder nodded with a smile. "You must be Miss McKinney."

"I am," Leanna answered, then introduced Zoe. "This is my friend. She's here to keep me company."

After a quick exchange of pleasantries, the elder went to the gates and pulled a large set of keys out with trembling hands from his pocket. He took a long while before he was able to unlock the gates.

sure he can provide you with useful leads? He can't even put the key into the

nudged Zoe with her elbow and muttered, "Don't say

hands. If he tries them one by

voice rang

answered the elder, then followed after him at

dust came at them, and Leanna couldn't help coughing while fanning the dust

been ages since anyone was here. You girls can consider yourselves lucky. This entire area will be demolished

at the massive warehouse and the documents placed on the rows of shelves. "Are

manufacturers a couple of decades ago. We used to have retail stores all across the country, and because of that, we had a lot of customers." At that, the elder sighed. "To me, they're a sentiment. So

was flabbergasted. "There are so many documents here. If we look through them one by one, it'll be next year by the

won't need that long," the elder reassured. "I remember the model of the pocket watch you sent over. That model's final product and craftsmanship were considered top-tiered at the time. Hence, there were only a few who could afford it. Even if it was sold in all of our retail stores, the information would still be sent to the headquarters, so you'll

response. Looks like we'll still have a lot to look through, even when it has been

guys can come over whenever you want if you don't manage to find what you're looking for today. Just remember to lock the

Leanna thanked the elder as she took the keys from him. "I'll

about it. Just be sure to lock the gates when you leave. Someone will come and clear these documents when they're demolishing

really appreciate your help."

waved his hand in response. "I didn't think I would still be able to see this pocket watch model again after

after seeing the elder away, Zoe had already started flipping through

model's purchase information would be sent

of

after document, and before they knew it, it was

then, the sound of a

her nose, Leanna pulled her phone out of her pocket only to find Aidan calling. With that, she put the report in her hand down and

are you?"

to tell him her exact location, she just said, "I'm