Chapter 287


    Chapter 287 No Longer the Same


    The strong message sent by the investor only intrigued Shawn further.


    “Get someone sharp to follow the investor after the party is over.”


    Tom received Shawn’s orders and got right down to it.


    With the door of the grand hall swung open, Leah looked over and saw a familiar face.


    Tensing his prominent jawline, Shawn entered in a suit tailored to his perfect proportions. A gorgeous


    lady stood next to him.


    Leah widened her eyes in surprise. The man, who had disappeared from the face of the earth for two


    years, just made an appearance.


    Since Han went missing, Leah had been trying to find out where he was. However, her efforts had been


    futile.


    Leah thought he was no more…


    Picking up the discoloration on Leah’s face, the woman beside her gave her a nudge. “What’s the


    matter, Mrs. Ford?”


    Han took notice of Leah a short distance away. She was not the same woman she was two years ago.


    In fact, there was a serene air to her.


    He took a fleeting nce before averting his gaze as if Leah was someone insignificant.


    Leah surrendered her wine ss to a server in a fluster before staggering her way to the hall entrance.


    Her footsteps grew heavy as the distance between them shortened. Leah was a little afraid of seeing


    Han.


    She fixated on the person at the door as her eyes welled up. Leah was tempted to ask where he had


    been in thest two years. Why did he go radio-silent on her? She wanted to know if he was okay.


    Yet, none of these questions came out of her mouth.


    Her rtionship with Han ended that fateful day two years ago. She had no right to pry into his life.


    Leah opened her mouth, and there was a catch in her voice. “Long time no see, Han.”


    Anna looked at the unfamiliar woman in confusion. Feeling the added tension on her waist, Anna


    cocked her head to look at Han.


    Ethan knew the woman.


    With his hand around Anna’s waist, Han brushed past Leah and stepped into the grand hall. “Come on.


    Let’s go.”


    Dumbstruck, Leah stared nkly as the pair took off. Tears had blurred her vision.


    While tempted to go after Han to get to the bottom of the snub, Leah found her legs stuck to the


    ground. She could not bring herself to take a step forward.


    Spotting Leah at the door from the corner, Shawn rose to his feet and approached her in strides. He


    swooped in and caught Leah from falling.


    A pair of strong arms stopped Leah from slipping down.


    Leah looked back and met Shawn’s concerned eyes.


    “What’s the matter?”


    “He’s back.”


    Amid his shock, Shawn knew who Leah was talking about.


    It took a while before Shawn found his voice. It did not take long for him to pull himself together. “Are


    you sure?”


    There had not been news on Han for two years. Shawn had sent his men abroad, but the sniffing


    around came back empty.


    Either Han covered his tracks, or he was long gone.


    Shawn was leaning toward the second option.


    Han did not possess the power abroad to hide his tracks.


    Leah’s voice trembled. “I’m sure. I’m sure about what I saw! It’s Han. He’s back!”


    Not only was he back, but he also brought another woman with him.


    Leah dropped another bombshell before Shawn had time to reel in the news. “He’s the investor you’re


    looking for.”


    Shawn scoffed. “That’s not funny, Leah. I know that you can’t forget Han. I’m not saying you can’t have


    him in your thoughts, but what has gotten into you today?”


    Leah only had eyes for Han. Shawn had always known that fact.


    “See for yourself.”


    Leah lifted her arm and pointed not too far away.


    Shawn looked over and caught sight of Han, standing out in the crowd.


    The span of two years had not made its mark on the man.


    Shawn found himself roaming to the center of the hall, and his eyes fixated on Han’s every move.


    Sensing the unfriendly look from Shawn, Anna sheltered Han behind her and curtly questioned, “Have


    you people of Linkville no manners? Why do you love to stare?”


    Shawn shied his gaze away and smiled, but the grin was insincere.


    “Excuse me, Miss, but your malepanion looks very much like a friend of mine.”


    Han smirked to himself. Shawn had the gall to say they were friends.


    Raising a brow, Anna turned to Han. “Do you know him, Ethan?”


    “I don’t.”


    Han’s chilly voice echoed through the grand hall.


    Lifting her chin, Anna looked askance at Shawn. “Ethan is a duke of Febriybia. He started traveling the


    world from a young age, but he has never been to Linkville.”


    It started chatter among the crowd. Everything thought Shawn was making up an excuse to establish


    rapport with the investor to get the deal.


    Money talked, and Shawn could put his dignity aside to strike up a conversation with another man.


    Han swirled the wine ss in his hand while nonchntly saying, “Thedy at the entrance mistook me


    for someone else too.”


    “I guess the resemnce must be uncanny. We got the wrong person.”


    Shawn gave an exnation before excusing himself.


    Han looked at Shawn’s receding figure as a grimace shrouded his dark eyes.


    Here he was two yearster.


    This time, Han was back to take everything from Shawn, including what thetter owed him.


    The crowd sucked up to Han and Anna for a while until Anna showed signs of impatience. The people


    got the message and went on their way.


    Anna inquired in a muffled voice, “Do you know these two?”


    Although she had not been with Ethan for a long time, Anna knew him well enough.


    Han’s lips parted. “They are the two people I can never erase from my mind.”


    Anna nervously looked at the man. “Did youe back because of them?”


    She had a feeling that the woman meant something to Ethan. Even though Ethan gave her the cold


    shoulder, Anna was afraid.


    Call it a woman’s intuition.


    Han curled his lips. He could have left it to Alfred to sort things out in Linkville, but he decided against


    it.


    Now that Han was back, Shawn and Leah could kiss theirfortable lives goodbye.


    Anna was not too pleased to get no reaction from Han. Just as she was about to speak, she caught a


    glimpse of Leah from the corner of her eye.


    With a smile, Anna drew close to Han and positioned herself against Han rather suggestively.


    Anna spoke in hushed tones, “I don’t care the reason why you’re back in Linkville, but I hope my


    father’sst words don’t slip your mind.”


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    A few secondster, Han replied in a husky voice, “I know.”


    Feeling Leah’s gaze on him, Han wrapped his arm around Anna’s waist.