Love's Change of Heart

When Leanna turned on her phone in the car on their way back to the city, she found a notification

about a few missed calls from an unknown number.

Casting a glance at Aidan, she made sure that he was looking at the data, and she pursed her lips

nervously.

Once they got home, she strode into the bedroom when he wasn't looking before closing the door and

dialing the number. "What's wrong?"

On the other side of the phone, Ron asked, "Are you not around Highside these days?"

She saw no point in denying the truth as she hummed. "I've traveled to Weavside a few days ago, but

I'm back in town now. You called when I was on the plane. What happened?"

Ron cut to the chase, saying, "You should come over tomorrow. I might've found the thing Jethro hid in

the house."

His words confused her. "The thing he hid?"

"Right. I'll tell you the details in person tomorrow." After a pause, he continued, "You better bring your

brother along."

Her grip tightened around the phone when she noticed the seriousness in his tone. "Alright. I got it."

After ending the call, she dialed Louis' number and asked him about his schedule tomorrow.

Louis replied, "I only have one class in the afternoon."

"Alright. I'll go pick you up. We're going back together."

"Did Jethro cause another trouble?"

"It's not about him. Jethro… He can no longer cause us any trouble."

Even though Leanna never asked Aidan about what happened to Jethro, his fate wasn't hard to

foresee.

Furthermore, she didn't even want to know what happened to him. For the time being, she would just

pretend that Jethro died in the prison a long time ago.

Louis answered, "I'll wait for you at the campus entrance."

She gave him a quick answer. As she put her phone aside, someone pushed the bedroom door open.

Aidan threw a question straight at her. "Who were you talking to? You took so long."

"Louis. I'm meeting him tomorrow."

"Did something happen?"

She opened her mouth, but the story about her business with Ron didn't come out at all as Aidan didn't

like to see her hanging out with the other man. Besides, she had no idea about Ron's agenda, so she

decided to tell Aidan after she got hold of the situation.

She kept her expression neutral. "It's nothing. I haven't seen him for a long time. It's my responsibility to

check up on his well-being as his sister."

Aidan hummed. "You're right. Since I'm his brother-in-law, I should join both of you."

His determination put her at a loss for words.

She pushed him out of the room. "Oh, come on. Stop following me around. Focus on your work

instead."

He wrapped his arms around her waist. "Alright, alright. I'm just kidding. Let's shower?"

"You go first. I—"

"Let's do it together."

Before her protests could ever leave her tongue, he dragged her into the bathroom.

…

The next day, when she descended to the underground parking lot, Leanna was met by Jonathan,

standing before a brand-new Bentley. He greeted Leanna and Aidan with a smile. "Good to see you,

President Pearson, Miss McKinney."

She turned to Aidan and tilted her head, prompting the answer from him.

Receiving the car key from Jonathan, Aidan passed it to her. "The old car is still under repairs. You can

use this one at the moment. It's inconvenient to always commute in another's car."

She was confused. "Is the tailgating that serious?"

Jonathan took a step forward. "Here's the thing, Miss McKinney. That car's problem isn't serious, but its

insurance is. Both parties haven't resolved the matter yet, so the car is forced to be left with the

insurance company as evidence."

She had zero ideas about car insurance, so she could only agree with him. "I see."

Opening the door, she looked at Aidan. "I'll get going now."

He pursed his thin lips in conflict before finally walking over and grabbing her wrist. "Be careful on the

road."

She nodded. "I always drive with caution. I won't speed up on the road."

"You should check if there's a mark indicating someone pried the door open before you get in the car.

Make sure the seat belt, brake, and accelerator have no problem before you hit the road. Don't answer

a stranger if they knock on the window. Lock the door and call me, no matter where you are."

It was a rare sight when he was talking to her with a severe tone, and she was finding his

uncharacteristic behavior strange.

She tried to pry. "Did something happen?"

"Nope. Just be careful. Unless you want to keep traveling in my car."

"... Thank you. I'll make sure to be careful."

After that, she hurried into the car.

The corner of his lips curled into a smile, and he knocked on the window.

A few seconds later, the window rolled down and showed her face. "Anything else?"

He said, "I have a meeting in the afternoon, but I don't know when I'll be done. So, you can go straight

home after work. No need to wait for me."

"Alright." She asked, "Can I go now?"

Withdrawing his hand, he shoved it into his trouser pocket. "Go on."

The window rolled up as the conversation ended. The white Bentley was soon out of sight.

Jonathan walked over to Aidan. "President Pearson, why didn't you just tell Miss McKinney about the

accident?"

Aidan answered calmly, "She has been tense living with the Crossleys lately and barely has the

opportunity to relax, so it's better not to tell her anything for now. Have someone to keep an eye on the

studio. Don't let Georgina or Lloyd's men get to her."

"Yes, President Pearson."