Chapter 262


    Zoe continued her analysis. "Elijah will most likely be with his parents. So, the only probable one would


    be Aidan."


    All this thinking was giving Leanna a headache.


    This wasn''t the first time that b*stard had done such an unsolicited thing.


    Brushing it off, she heaved a sigh. "Let''s just eat."


    As there was nothing to do in the studio for the uing two days, she had decided to give everyone


    a day off in advance and allowed them to go back to celebrate the New Year''s ahead of time.


    When shopping for New Year''s goods, she had never thought she would bump into an acquaintance.


    Mia was snuggled up in the arms of a chubby middle-aged man. She was caught off guard when she


    noticed Leanna. Immediately, she frowned. "What are you doing here alone?"


    Leanna smiled. "Who else should Ie here with, if not alone? Should I bring a ghost?"


    That would definitely scare everyone to death.


    Mia''s face changed when she heard this. "No. What I meant was, why isn''t President Pearson with


    you?"


    "Why would he be with me?"


    "Isn''t he pinning after you?"


    Leanna had no rebuttals this time.


    In turn, the middle-aged man next to Mia spoke up, "Mia, who is this?"


    "Oh, this is President Pearson''s ex-wife. This woman has been the hot topic of the Inte."


    His eyes lingered on Leanna a little longer before he spoke again in a suggestive manner, "It seems


    like President Pearson is very blessed."


    As he said this, his phone started ringing. The middle-aged man frowned as a trace of disgust shed


    across his eyes. Then, he said, "Excuse me while I take this call."


    Mia immediately let go of his hand and reasonably said, "Go ahead."


    After he left, she looked back at Leanna with a disdainful smile on her face. "Who would''ve thought that


    after everything you did to get him to marry you, he loathed you instead? Then, after finally getting a


    divorce, he decided toe running back."


    "Maybe this is the twist of fate."


    Mia let out a light snort. "Don''t you celebrate too early, though. You know how President Pearson is. His


    taste is always changing. He divorced you so easily after marrying you, yet now, he is suddenly


    chasing you again out of nowhere. Who knows what he wants this time? Who knows when he''ll


    disappear again? You better not get carried away by him."


    "Thank you for reminding me," Leanna replied. As she said that, she nced at the middle-aged man,


    who was still on the phone not far away. "I also have a piece of advice for you. Don''t always think about


    destroying other people''s rtionships. One is more likely to be influenced when immersed in such an


    environment."


    However, it seemed like Mia didn''t take what Leanna said to heart as she crossed her arms. "We''re just


    benefitting off each other right now. Even if it isn''t me that''s standing beside him today, it''d be another


    woman. Do you think these rich b*stards can stand being alone? If the women at home don''t please


    them enough, what''s stopping them from finding another woman outside? As the saying goes, the


    grass is always greener on the other side…"


    Leanna smiled lightly but did not speak.


    What Mia said made a lot of sense.


    Sure enough, all these b*stards were the same.


    Leanna did not n on continuing the conversation with Mia, so she gave a quick reply, "Then, I wish


    you luck."


    After Leanna walked away, Mia watched her back as a trace of unwillingness and jealousy shed


    across Mia''s eyes.


    She was originally a highly-sought model signed to Pearson Group with a bright future. However, since


    her contract with Pearson Group was terminated, no otherpanies dared to sign her. Thus, she


    could only opt for the acting industry and acted in some low-cost web dramas.


    Her career had plummeted.


    In turn, she had to depend on men like the middle-aged man to survive.


    As for Leanna, she did nothing, yet she managed to get Aidan wrapped around her fingers again.


    What did Leanna have that she didn''t?


    When the middle-aged man came back after his call, he looked around and asked, "Did President


    Pearson''s wife leave?"


    Immediately, Mia took his arms and teased him coquettishly, "What''s wrong? Are you interested in


    her?"


    The middle-aged man smiled and put his arm around her shoulder. "Everyone likes attractive people,


    but I don''t have President Pearson''s ability to marry such a beautiful wife."


    "Although President Pearson married her willingly, she yed a lot of tricks to get her this far," she


    said.


    "Huh? What do you mean?"


    "You''re asking so much about her. It seems like you''re really interested in her."


    The middle-aged manughed. "What are you talking about? I''m just curious about President


    Pearson."


    However, his thoughts began to wander about how Leanna would act in bed. From the looks of her


    face and figure, she must be enchanting.


    When Mia noticed the explicit look in his eyes, she immediately knew what he was thinking about and


    lightly said, "Then, you''ve definitely not heard about how much President Pearson hates her. He


    couldn''t even stand to hear her name."


    This was news to the middle-aged man. "Didn''t you just say that he is chasing her?"


    "I''m sure it''s just a whim. If President Pearson really liked her, why would he have divorced her in the


    first ce?"


    The middle-aged man squinted his eyes as he answered thoughtfully, "So, that''s the case."


    …


    After Leanna left the mall, she met up with Zoe, who had been shopping for other things.


    Zoe exhaled as she carried bags of all sizes. "I''ve bought everything we need."


    Leanna nodded. "Seems like it. Where''s Louis?"


    "Louis said he has something to do and told us to go back first," Zoe said before putting her things


    down. "Nana, wait here. I''ll drive over."


    "Okay."


    After Zoe left, Leanna stood in ce and took out her phone before scrolling through it mindlessly. At


    this moment, a ck Mercedes stopped in front of her, and the window was lowered in an instant.


    "Miss McKinney, do you need some help?"


    After hearing the voice, Leanna looked up to see Raymond in the car and answered, "No, thanks, I''m


    waiting for my friend here."


    At this time, the rear window was also lowered. A little girl, who was about eight or nine years old, sat


    there with a one or two years old boy next to her in a child seat.


    Leanna remembered that Maya once mentioned how Raymond was a divorcee with two children.


    The little girl stared at her. "Miss, you''re so beautiful."


    This immediately made Leanna smile. "Thank you."


    As she thanked the child, she took out some candy that she had just bought from the bag and handed


    it to the little girl.


    The little girl nced at her father and only smiled to reach out and take it after getting a signal from


    him.


    A few secondster, a car behind them honked. Immediately, Raymond said, "Seeing that Miss


    McKinney is fine, we''ll get going first. See you around."


    Leanna nodded lightly with a polite reply.


    Not long after he drove away, Zoe''s car stopped in front of her, and Zoe immediately questioned, "Who


    were you talking to, Nana?"


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    "Someone that Maya brought to the studiost time. She wanted to introduce me to him."


    "Has she lost her mind?!"


    Leanna smiled and did not speak as she put the things into the car.


    Thest time she and Raymond met, his gaze had made her ufortable. However, today, he


    seemed to be a good father.