Love's Change of Heart

I'm sure Zayn will be there. Will you guys be awkward now that he's engaged?"

"No. We've made things clear between us," Leanna explained. They had clarified things

that night in the Pearson Family Estate. Leanna wasn't worried about this matter; she was

more concerned about… I'm afraid that I might bump into some familiar faces during the

charity dinner tomorrow. It's okay if I bump into some random people—I can just wear

thicker clothes since the weather is turning cold. No one's going to pay attention to my

belly. But the one person I'm terrified of is Anna, that crazy woman! She's the sort of

person who would just charge over to you and bite you when you're walking around and

minding your own business.

Leanna wasn't afraid of Anna as a person, but she was worried that the whole Pearson

Family would find out about her pregnancy if Anna were to learn about it. But at the same

time, since Harvey had arranged for her to go, she had no choice but to show up.

After she got home, Leanna didn't head upstairs immediately. Instead, she heated a glass

of milk and sipped it in the living room while waiting. Finally, at about 11.00PM, Aidan

showed up in the hall. "President Pearson…" she muttered while standing up.

"Do we know each other?" he gazed at her emotionlessly.

She didn't know what to say for a moment. Is this b*stard acting up again? I know he's

acting sarcastic because I haven't spoken to him in the past few days. Well, I'm not the

only one with a mouth. He didn't talk to me either, right?

"There's something I'd like to talk to you about," Leanna uttered in a soft voice. He parted

his long legs to walk over and sit down on the couch. "Spit it out," he spoke through his

thin lips. Even though he was being mean, Leanna had no choice but to play nice since

she wanted to ask him for a favor. "I'm attending a charity dinner tomorrow, and I'm sure

Anna will be there. So, I wanted to ask you if—"

He interrupted her before she could finish her words. "Why are you going when you know

that Anna's going to be there?"

Leanna explained herself patiently. "I'm attending the event as Lux Magazine's jewelry

designer. It's part of my job, so I have no reason to decline it."

"Do you have no reason to decline it, or do you just not want to decline it?" Aidan crossed

one of his long legs over the other. "You want to meet Zayn, don't you?" he asked flatly.

Leanna didn't want to get into a fight with him because of this. She knew that he wouldn't

listen to whatever she told him—he'd just come to his own conclusions based on his own

judgment.

"I'm sorry for bothering you. You can just assume I didn't say anything," she said

eventually. Right after that, she turned and headed upstairs, leaving Aidan alone. He

licked his lips as he watched her walking away, but he didn't say anything after that. Of

course, he'd prefer for her not to attend an event like the one she was supposed to

participate in the next day.

After returning to her room, Leanna thought about it for a long while. Ultimately, she

decided she would have to miss the charity dinner. Even if the chances of her being

exposed were less than 0.01%, she still wasn't willing to risk it. So, she pulled her phone

out and texted Harvey to inform him that she wouldn't be around for the charity dinner.

Leanna's main task at the charity dinner was to introduce and share her inspiration and

concept for her product when they auctioned her necklace. So, Harvey would have to do

her job if she couldn't make it.

After providing Harvey with the necessary information, Leanna lay down on her bed and

gazed at the calendar beside her. It had been a while since she returned to Highside, and

her baby was growing day by day. She was due to have the child in less than four months.

With that thought, Leanna felt her spirits lighten. She allowed herself to forget everything

about the b*stard and all the bad things that had happened.

…

The next day, Leanna didn't have much to do, so she went to Louis' school to pay him a

visit. It was the weekend, and he didn't have classes. When Leanna went over to look for

him, she found him doing his part-time job at the café opposite the school. A few girls

were standing outside the café, and their cheeks were flushed with excitement as they

discussed something among themselves. They seemed to have visited the café just to see

Louis.

When Leanna got closer to the girls, she heard what they were talking about. "I asked him

yesterday, but he didn't give it to me. Ah… I'm too embarrassed to go again. One of you

guys should go!" one girl cried.

"I'm not going. I heard that he refused to give his number even to the prettiest girl in our

course, so why would he give it to me?" another girl said.

"Gosh. If he has a girlfriend, his girlfriend probably feels really secure. I wish I were his

girlfriend!" one of the girls commented.

"That's enough. Look at him! I'm sure his girlfriend is gorgeous as well," one girl said.

"Yeah. I bet she's prettier than the prettiest girl in our course," another one said. Leanna

smirked when she heard the girls' discussion. Then, she pushed the door open to enter the

café. More than half of the people inside were girls, and they would occasionally steal

glances at the counter.

The owner of the café beamed as he patted Louis on the back. "You're my lucky charm,

Louis. Our customers have doubled in amount since you came here to work. What do you

want for lunch? I'll buy you a meal!"

Louis was about to say something when he saw Leanna entering the store. "It's fine. Thank

you." He politely rejected his boss. Then, he walked over to Leanna. "What are you doing

here?"

"I came here to see you," Leanna replied with a smile.