Chapter 230
The snow that fell overnight covered the resort in a white mist. The good weather that appeared days
ago seemed to be a distant memory now. Elijah was helping Leanna into the car. Before they left, she
turned around and vaguely saw the vi in the mountains.
Elijah looked in the direction she was staring at, and he pursed his lips. “Time to go.”
She looked away and nodded before getting in the car.
After they were gone, Jonathan knocked on Aidan’s door. “Sir, Mr. Parker and the madam have left,” he
said.
Aidan grunted and got up. “Let’s go.”
Jonathan followed. “Sir, we’ve received news about the Zielinskies’ n. They’re going to send Miss
Anna overseas in about two days. Through the Crossleys, of course. Itinerary unknown.”
Aidan sneered. “So there’s the continuation of their little show.”
“Sir, you’re saying…”
“Sienna’s strength lies in her family. Do you think she’s going to go against them just for Anna?”
What happened back at the house was just a show for me. Anna managed to leave with the Crossleys
helping her, and it’s all thanks to Sienna.
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Jonathan got what Aidan was saying. “I’ve told the men to keep an eye on Miss Anna the moment she
leaves the Zielinski Residence.”
After a short pause, Aidan asked, “What about Lloyd? Any news on him?”
“Mr. Crossley has been acting weirdtely. He’s looking into the case of… the madam’s father.”
Aidan stopped in his tracks and frowned. “Jethro?”
“Yes,” Jonathan said. “And one more thing, sir. When I was investigating Lloyd, I found out that his
underling paid a private investigator a big sum of money recently. Thest client of this investigator was
the madam’s brother, who went to some magazine publishers to post a missing persons poster.”
“Let me see the photo.”
Jonathan whipped his phone out and handed it to Aidan.
The photo showed a young girl of about two or three years old sitting in the center. He erged the
photo and realized the girl looked just like a mini version of Leanna. The woman who held her looked a
little like Leanna too. However, the man who got his face blurred out was obviously not Jethro.
Aidan narrowed his eyes. “Did Lloyd start looking into Jethro’s case before or after Louis posted the
missing persons notice?”
“After,” Jonathan answered.
A few momentster, Aidan handed the phone back to Jonathan and walked ahead. “Keep an eye on
Lloyd and see what he’s up to.”
“Yes, sir.”
A moment of silenceter, Aidan continued, “Leanna’s not Jethro’s real daughter. I want you to find out
who the other people in the photo are.”
That reply caught Jonathan by surprise.
They were standing in front of the elevator, and Aidan put his hand in his pocket. “Surprised?” He
looked at Jonathan.
“No. I…”
“Of course she’s not his daughter. That b*stard can’t sire someone like her.”
Jonathan nodded. “I’ll tell my men to do it right away.”
…
Leanna was finally back at her condominium. Zoe helped her out Elijah. “Thanks for giving her a ride
home. Wannae up?”
Elijah shook his head with a smile. “Sorry, but I have work to do.” He looked at Leanna. “You need to
get that looked at, Leanna. Don’t want to get any infections now.”
Leanna nodded. “I know. Thank you.”
Elijah said, “I’ll… be going now. Youdies go home.”
When he was gone, Zoe finally helped Leanna upstairs. She asked curiously, “Hey, I feel like you guys
are getting a bit distant with each other. What happened?”
Leanna smiled, but she said nothing.
Zoe continued, “Hey, you didn’t tell me what happenedst night either. What did that arse do to you?”
Leanna gave it some thought and whipped a piece of chocte popped the candy into her friend’s
mouth. “What do you think?”
Zoe chewed on it, and her eyes shone. “Whoa, this is good. Where did you get it?”
“It’s a gift from Aidan.
Zoe understood what she was saying, and she kept quiet. All she did was slowly swallow the
chocte.
Leanna wasn’t reluctant to tell her anything, but she had no idea how to word this. Or more precisely,
she had no idea what to do with Aidan.
…
Two days of resting at hometer, Leanna felt like she would go crazy. She got up and got changed for
work. When she was waiting for the elevator, she met Daniel, who was about to go out as well. They
greeted each other, and the elevator arrived.
They got into it, and a moment of hesitationter, Leanna asked, “Can I ask you something?”
Daniel nodded. “Yes.”
“How do you feel about Zoe?”
It was obvious that Zoe liked Daniel. Leanna thought he must have noticed it as well. She thought
Daniel was a nice guy, but what he did to Zoe was perplexing.
Daniel was surprised that she would ask that. He stayed quiet for a moment, and then he smiled.
“We’re neighbors. Or friends, so to speak.”
“Nobody would ask their friend out for dinner and give them that kind of excuse before leaving them
behind,” said Leanna.
Daniel let out an awkward cough. “Sorry. I had my reasons. I did try to apologize to her. Even asked
Louis to help me out, but she thinks I did it on purpose.”
Georgina was in the same restaurant that day. Daniel was trying to get her trust, and it was going well.
He couldn’t let his efforts go to waste, so he came up with a stupid excuse.
A moment of silenceter, Leanna said, “If you don’t feel the same way about her, I suggest you keep
some distance from her.”
Daniel pursed his lips. “I know. And tell her I’m sorry.”
“I will.” Leanna nodded at him. “And thanks for taking care of Louis.”
The elevator doors swung open.
Leanna was about to leave, but Daniel said, “Miss McKinney, have you ever thought about the
mastermind who tried to sabotage you a while ago?”
Leanna turned around curiously. That question came out of nowhere.
Daniel smiled. “I’m just trying to say… be on the lookout, Miss McKinney.”