Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 492

Meanwhile, at Pearson Group.

Jonathan stepped out of the meeting room after he delivered the necessary documents over. Then, he poured a glass of water before handing it to Leanna. "Have things been hectic in the company recently?" Leanna asked after a moment of hesitation.

"It hasn't been too hectic," he replied in a rather cautious tone. She froze upon hearing this. "What has Aidan been up to, then? He seems busy nowadays," she uttered with a frown. "Did something happen in the Pearson Family?"

Seeing that she had misunderstood the situation, Jonathan hastily attempted to clarify things for her. "It's not the Pearson Group, nor is it the Pearson Family, Miss McKinney. It's…" He hesitated to finish his sentence. If President Pearson didn't tell her anything, it means that he doesn't want her to know about this. In that case, I'm not sure if I should tell her anything.

"I knew it. He's cheating on me, isn't he?" Leanna's face remained blank as she spoke. Jonathan nearly choked on his saliva at this point. "No. President Pearson has simply been busy with Crossley Group's matters," he finally explained.

"Crossley Group?" She was surprised to hear this.

"Yes," he replied with a nod. "Miss McKinney, you may not know this, but Leroy had messed things up in Crossley Group when he was still around. This resulted in a lot of trouble when they tried to tally their accounts. Furthermore, with the current state that they are in, most of their projects have been halted. A good number of businesses went bankrupt because of this matter, and many staff members were also impacted by this."

"Is that what… Aidan has been up to?" she muttered.

"Well, the Crossley Group is one of the largest companies in the country, both in terms of scale and influence. Furthermore, they're an independent corporation, so the help that the Pearson Group can provide is pretty limited," Jonathan explained. Leanna was silent after that.

She hadn't expected Aidan to be dealing with the mess that Crossley Group had left behind. She shut her eyes and thought about the situation for a while. This must be a really tough situation since Aidan and Daniel can't seem to deal with it even when they're handling it together. In that case, I guess I have no other choice. No wonder Jimmy and Raymond came to look for me, she thought.

because of the way the Pearson Family is eyeing his every move," Jonathan continued. Leanna pressed her lips

what she was thinking about. The bright skies were replaced by a dark, grayish tint as the time continued ticking. Darkness fell eventually, and the

them had said this would cause her too much trouble, but they had never mentioned that it'd be a total mistake for her to get

was her own life, so now, all she wanted was to live a stable life and protect her loved ones. However, with the current situation that she faced, she felt like she had to step in regardless of what the other party's intentions were. She had to do it for her own sake, for the sake

man's deep voice sounded behind her. "When did you come

Aidan had returned. "I wasn't here for long. Are you… done?" she asked. He sat down beside her as he loosened his tie and massaged his temple. "No. I still have

gently when she saw the look on the man's face. "Yeah," he replied. "Should I give you a

She was just about to stand up when he shifted his weight to lie down on the couch, with his head resting on her

wasn't asleep before she started talking to him. "I

Jonathan the one who told you

don't need to know who told me about this," Leanna uttered before pausing.

you mean?" he asked

do with the Pearson Group. You've always been a cold-blooded businessman who puts yourself first, so it is out of character for

shifted his gaze to stare at her. His dark, unblinking eyes remained fixed onto hers for a while as he looked at her silently. She felt somewhat self-conscious to have him staring at her, so she reached her

"Do you think of me as an

asking," she muttered before she pressed his eyes shut and continued to give him a massage. "If you're doing it for me, then you shouldn't do it at all. I'm sure you know that I don't want to be affiliated with the Crossley Group in any