Love's Change of Heart

that tima. In fact, I hava navar thought about gatting anything. I was satisfiad with baing abla to saa that

you wara wall from a distanca. "

His smila bagan to fada as ha spoka. "But I found out last night that lifa thasa faw yaars hasn't baan

aasy on you."

Tha cornars of Laanna's lips raisad aftar sha haard that, and sha rapliad nonchalantly. "That is lifa. It is

inavitabla thara ara ups and downs. At tha vary laast, I am happy now. Tha rast ara all things of tha

past, anyway."

Elijah knaw that thara hadn't baan any changas to har stubborn and optimistic charactar. Sha had

navar spokan about tha pain sha was going through.

Laanna had always baan a baautiful girl that was constantly swarmad by boys sinca tha tima whan

thay wara studants. Howavar, sha had always smilingly rajactad avaryona's advancas, no mattar if tha

boys wara giving har gifts or inviting har to maals.

Sha would go to a convanianca stora just ona block away from tha school avary day. Othar than it

baing tha placa sha stayad at tha most basidas tha school, it was also whara sha got har sourca of

incoma.

Elijah didn't particularly have a strong impression of Leanna at first. He only knew that there was a

pretty girl there.

It wasn't until that one day he was passing by a convenience store when he saw a drunk man asking

her for money. It was probably the day she was receiving her salary.

She took out some from her bag and gave it to the man. Despite that, the man was extremely

dissatisfied, and wanted to rob her of all the money in her envelope.

He remembered how firm her tone was when she warned, "This is Louis' and my living expenses for

next month. I can't give it to you."

The man proceeded to curse her out, but her expression remained unchanged.

Judging from the words the man scolded her with, he most probably was her father.

After the man was done ranting and had left, she didn't look sad for even a moment. She only took a

deep breath, put her smile back on, and continued to work in the convenience store.

At that time, Elijah didn't know what had come over him, but he was slowly walking in her direction

before he knew it.

The young girl with a high ponytail was standing there, carefully counting the goods with a focused and

serious expression on her face.

Just as he was about to step forward, Zayn had come to her and called her by her name.

Her smile when she turned around was so bright Elijah stopped in his tracks before he took a few steps

back.

From that moment on, he had resigned himself to the fate that he would never be the one beside her in

his life, and he could only watch from a distance.

But now that he had his opportunity again, Elijah wanted to take that first step he didn't have the

courage to back then.

He began to speak, but a nonchalant voice rang out from aside at this moment. "What a coincidence,

President Parker."

Aidan didn't think he was intruding at all as he sat down right next to Leanna. In a casual tone, he

suggested, "Let's share a table. I trust that you won't mind, President Parker. As a token of my sincerity,

please allow me to buy you dinner tonight."

He only got silence from both Leanna and Elijah in return.

Still, Aidan proceeded to take the menu from the waiter, ordered some food, and added, "Also, get me

a chicken noodle soup."

Just when the waiter was about to say that they didn't have it on their menu, the store manager quickly

hurried over. "Alright," he interrupted. "Is there anything else, President Pearson?"

"Add cilantro in the soup," Aidan replied.

"Please wait for a moment, President Pearson. I will have the kitchen prepare your orders now."

After the manager left, Leanna got up while she held back her temper. She then said to Elijah, "I am

done eating. Let's go."

Elijah nodded and stood up as well. He called for a waiter to get him the bill, and then said to Aidan,

"Enjoy the food, President Pearson. Dinner is on me."

Aidan only pursed his lips slightly as he grabbed Leanna by her hand.

"Please take your hands off me, President Pearson," she coldly demanded.

"Don't you love chicken noodle soup? Have some before you go."

"Just because I used to like it doesn't mean I like it now."

"And just because you don't like it now doesn't mean you won't like it in the future," Aidan refuted.

There was no emotion in his voice, but she could tell that it was a double entendre.

D*mn b*stard is starting to have fun!

Leanna forcefully threw off his hand then. "I hope you enjoy your dinner."

Better yet, I hope your tummy explodes from all the food!

She darted out of the restaurant after she said that.

After Elijah paid the bill, he turned to look at Aidan and asked, "Don't you think your behavior is

ridiculous, President Pearson?"

Hearing that, Aidan looked up at the other man with indifferent eyes. "Nope, not really."

"I wonder if you have ever heard the saying that even grass is worth more than overdue affections."

After throwing that out, Elijah nodded slightly at him before he strode away.

Just then, the manager of the store came over again. "Would you still like to have the food served,

President Pearson?"

"Pack it all up," Aidan instructed.

"Yes, sir."

Jonathan walked in with hurried steps two minutes later and reported, "President Pearson, Mrs.

Pearson and President Parker have left."

Aidan only hummed in reply, but he didn't say anything else.

Hearing this, Jonathan further inquired, "Should we follow them?"

"No." Aidan said, "Surely he is only sending her home. It is not rocket science."

What's more, Aidan had already achieved his goal today.

Twenty minutes later, the store manager came to him with the packed food boxes. "Sorry to have kept

you waiting, President Pearson."

After leaving the restaurant, Jonathan knew what to do next even though Aidan didn't say anything—he

swiftly keyed-in the address to Leanna's home.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a male voice speak in a tone he couldn't decipher from behind. "Is

grass cheap?"

Jonathan had no answer to that.