Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 357

Daniel paused before continuing, "There must be a misunderstanding, Miss McKinney. While I sincerely wish to apologize to Zoe, I did not come here for her."

Leanna tilted her head in confusion.

Nevertheless, it was clear he did not plan on coming clean to her. "I am your ally and your friend, Miss McKinney. That is all you need to remember."

Hearing that, she chuckled. "I think friends are friends because they are honest with each other and foster trust between them. What do you think?"

He cleared his throat as his mind raced to find a response.

"I know you are cautious of me," said Leanna. "There are a lot of things you do not want to tell me. Elijah is the same. While I do not know your true motives or what kind of person you are, I can ignore all that. However, I hope that we both know our limits and do not cross them."

"Miss McKinney, I…"

"I have actually wondered before. Why did you move all the way here? If not for Zoe, then it is for me, right?" she interrupted. "I do not care what your goal is, or if you are cozying up to me to get to the Crossleys as well. Either way, in my mind, you might not be my enemy, but you are definitely not a trustworthy friend."

She spoke so decidedly and swiftly that Daniel burst out chuckling. "That really is not the case."

Still, he could not come clean to her. After all, he was here to protect her.

If he told her, it would have the opposite reaction he wanted. In fact, it might even make a mess of things.

He softly sighed. "I know you will not let down your guard no matter what I say. I can only swear that I have no intention of harming you."

"I know you will not hurt me. Still," said Leanna. "I will say this; if you do not like Zoe, please avoid seeing her in the future."

"I will remember your words."

She nodded and thanked him before leaving the studio.

He leaned against the railing and tapped it with his long slender fingers. If things continued on like this, she would whole-heartedly suspect he had ulterior motives.

stay by her side. Now, it was Daniel who had to scrounge up dozens

be known

was sacrificing way

…

Zoe came running to her. "How did it go today? Are

Queenie's lot,"

stared at her,

luck," she exclaimed with a

I do not even

about Queenie? Who did

Elliot Watts," Leanna answered after a

did not know the industry as well as Leanna, so she did not recognize any designer other than the particularly famous names. "Who is Elliot

a great designer. He

I just don't get this rule. My head is spinning just thinking about it."

could not help but laugh. "Is that not your handle? Why call me

always been Enchantress. After committing social suicide, she hurriedly changed it. "That is not important. I am now passing the title on

she suddenly asked, "Are you still in contact with

I am too unreliable as a friend. I only just realized that the brat was doing that just to mooch a meal off of

out about it,

so fierce when he escorted the kid home that his parents

like your explanation," Zoe solemnly said. "That

rendered speechless

by a thought. "Is the fight that serious this time?" she asked,

blinked at her a

not called you for a few days, nor has he sent

felt her strength sap out of her body when she was reminded of that. "We did not fight.

at