Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 712 I’m Not His Target

On the other hand, Kevin ran into a private villa in the rain. "News of Leroy's death has spread to the public, followed by news of Crossley Group mortgaging their assets. At this moment, Crossley Group's stocks have plummeted, and if this situation persists, they will fall below zero by tomorrow."

Meanwhile, John sat on the couch with a relaxed look, obviously satisfied with the results. After looking around, Kevin asked, "Mr. Watson, has Mr. Woodley returned?"

"He's back and might've suffered some sort of provocation because his face seemed a little pale."

Kevin clucked his tongue. "But I still can't figure out why that person would want to kill Leroy. Didn't he put in tons of effort to save Leroy and take the risk to bring him here?"

With his legs crossed, John explained, "That's because he has lost his value. That person saved Leroy because he wanted Leroy to tell him the truth about what happened twenty years ago. Then, he used him to test whether William is Lloyd and how much force William has."

"Then, why didn't that person kill Leroy after the incident and wait—"

"Leroy is already a discarded pawn, so his life no longer matters. However, Aidan and Lachlan are now watching Joseph like a hawk, plus the trouble that dimwit Theodore caused. If we don't plan something to avert their attention, you and I might be long gone. Or else, we wouldn't be sitting here."

While John spoke, he could not help narrowing his eyes. Aidan might have already sensed something, which was why the mysterious someone planned all of this to avert Aidan's attention to the most problematic person, Joseph.

That way, he could stay in the safest spot.

Patting on the couch's armrest, John rose to his feet and announced, "Alright. It's getting late. I'm going to bed."

…

After a night's sleep, Leanna still felt slightly dizzy with her stuffy nose, but her condition was way better than last night. Turning her head, she noticed Aidan was still asleep, so she went to make breakfast, thinking she might feel better after taking some medication.

Unexpectedly, he woke up when she moved the covers and grabbed her wrist to pull her into his embrace. Then, he felt her forehead and spoke lazily, "That's good. You don't have a fever."

She hummed in response. "My condition isn't that serious. I'll make breakfast while you rest—"

He wrapped his hands around her wrist and pleaded, "Let's continue to sleep."

Since Leanna felt lethargic and could not push him away, she closed her eyes again. It had been raining all night, so the sky was still foggy and dreary; the entire city was enveloped in continuous rains.

It was such great weather for staying in bed… but perhaps she was well-rested, she could not fall back asleep. A while later, she whispered, "Aidan, are you asleep?"

"Yes?"

"I suddenly thought of a question. Why did Joseph Woodley do all of this? It makes sense if you say he brought Charlotte away to deal with the Woodleys, but something feels strange about him taking part in killing Leroy. Something doesn't add up."

"What is it?"

"It's… Since Joseph's target is the Woodleys, everything he does must be related to the family. But according to last night's incident, his target seems to be us. Also, you've already left Pearson Group, so you're no longer a threat to him, but why would he—"

Aidan slowly opened his eyes. "His target isn't me. It's Crossley Group."

Leanna was stunned. "But he and Crossley Group…"

"Crossley Group is one of the largest companies in Anan besides Pearson Group. Even if Crossley Group had suffered a huge loss because of Leroy, it's now slowly recuperating. Do you remember what Joseph said? He says he wants to start a new business in Highside, and taking control over Crossley Group is the fastest route."

Her eyes widened. "Then, why did he work with Leroy to ask for such a high ransom?"

He explained, "He never wanted money. Once the news of Crossley Group mortgaging their assets gets released, it will cause a huge stir in the stock market. Now that news of Leroy's passing has spread, Crossley Group's stocks are continuously dropping."

She finally realized the situation. "So, he'll take this opportunity to buy lots of stocks, and once the stock prices rise, he will be the largest shareholder in Crossley Group."

"That's correct." Just as she wanted to say something else, he cut her off. "That's not something you should worry about. Leave it all to me."

After listening to that, Leanna agreed with Aidan because she was clueless in that field anyway, so there was no point in her worrying about it. On the other hand, he was well-versed in this game.

"Okay. I can't sleep, so I'm getting up." She wanted to move but was pressed back onto the bed.

He questioned, "Have you forgotten something?"

Confused, she asked, "What?"

He reminded her, "Where were we heading to before we went to Crossley Group yesterday?"