Chapter 712


    Chapter 712 I’m Not His Target


    On the other hand, Kevin ran into a private vi 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 rxed 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 exined, "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 L are now


    watching Joseph like a hawk, plus the trouble that dimwit Theodore caused. If we don''t n 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 nned 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 gettingte. I''m going


    to bed."


    …


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    After a night''s sleep, Leanna still felt slightly dizzy with her stuffy nose, but her condition was way better


    thanst 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 spokezily, "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 whileter, 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 rted to the family. But


    ording tost 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 thergestpanies 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 exined, "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 thergest 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?"


    Leanna was at a loss for words because she had forgotten about it. "What should we do now?"


    "Let''s go today."


    "But it''s raining."


    "Is the Civil Bureau Affairs closed on rainy days?"


    She rebuked, "Didn''t you say yesterday was a once-in-a-century auspicious day? What about today?"


    His answer was honest. "I made that up." After a short pause, he added, "As long as your name


    appears next to mine on our wedding certificate, every day is an auspicious day."


    Hearing that, she smiled. "How about we dy it for a few days and deal with this matter first?"


    Moreover, they still had no idea about Daniel''s situation, so it would be inappropriate for them to get


    married today.


    "Sure. I''ll see what excuse you haveter."


    She rebuked, "I… That''s not an excuse. It''s not like I''m unwilling to get married. There are still things


    we need to deal with." Once she finished speaking, she took the chance to wiggle out of his embrace


    and ran into the bathroom.


    Meanwhile, Aidan watched from behind her and smiled. It seems like she''s in high spirits.


    Since Leanna had no appetite early in the morning, she made some sd. Then, she prepared to head


    downstairs to buy something and enjoy some fresh air. When she entered the bedroom to change, she


    saw Aidan on the phone and whispered, "I''m going out."


    He nodded and continued to converse with the person on the phone. After she had changed her


    clothes and was about to leave, he handed her a coat. Smiling, she epted it and kissed him on the


    cheek when he least expected it. Then, she ran out the door, leaving the man with his phone in his


    hand and a raised eyebrow.


    On the phone, Jonathan called Aidan, "President Pearson?"


    Withdrawing his thoughts, Aidan uttered, "I didn''t get that. Come again."