Chapter 428
Leanna went home with Aidan. The first thing she saw was the painting, and then the multitude of
clothes Jonathan’s men had sent to the house. Her closet was close to bursting with clothes, and she
turned around in disbelief. “I’m just going to be here for a few days. This is overkill.”
“Really?” Aidan looked at her. “I think you need more.”
Are you stupid?
Aidan sat down and slowly said, “Are you just going to stay for a few days and nevere back?”
The question caught her by surprise. After a short pause, she said, “Um… no?”
“There you have it.”
Leanna pouted. You win. She went into the kitchen and filled the fridge with the things she bought. A
momentter, the empty fridge was filled with food. Feels like home. The moment that thought red in
her head, she froze, but a smile tugged at her lips. It’s not too bad.
Aidan came into the kitchen and hugged her from behind, his chin resting on her shoulder. “Why don’t
you stay here and don’t go back to the Crossleys?”
Leanna opened her mouth. “But I…” Still haven’t found anything.
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“You’ve done enough. You’re the biggest reason Crossley Group is in this predicament.”
“Really?” I don’t believe you.
Aidan cocked his eyebrow. “Of course. Not like I would gain anything from lying to you.”
“Look into your heart, then look into my eyes. Now say that again, word for word,” Leanna said.
Um…
It’s almost Crossley Group’s anniversary. I have a feeling something big is going to happen. Now that
she had gotten a part of thepany, her mission was basically done. As for Lloyd’s study, she
wouldn’t be able to enter it. It used to be locked, and now Georgina was keeping an eye on her just to
get any possible dirt on her. Since I can’t get into the study, I probably won’t find anything useful.
Staying would be pointless. A momentter, she said, “I have onest thing to settle. After that, I’ll
move out.”
A frown furrowed Aidan’s brows. “And what’s that?”
Oh, I’m suffocating. Leanna pried his arms away. “Lloyd promised he’d make Georgina apologize to
Louis. She won’t do it when he’s not around, so I have to wait until he’s back.”
Leonno went home with Aidon. The first thing she sow wos the pointing, ond then the multitude of
clothes Jonothon’s men hod sent to the house. Her closet wos close to bursting with clothes, ond she
turned oround in disbelief. “I’m just going to be here for o few doys. This is overkill.”
“Reolly?” Aidon looked ot her. “I think you need more.”
Are you stupid?
Aidon sot down ond slowly soid, “Are you just going to stoy for o few doys ond nevere bock?”
The question cought her by surprise. After o short pouse, she soid, “Um… no?”
“There you hove it.”
Leonno pouted. You win. She went into the kitchen ond filled the fridge with the things she bought. A
moment loter, the empty fridge wos filled with food. Feels like home. The moment thot thought flored in
her heod, she froze, but o smile tugged ot her lips. It’s not too bod.
Aidone into the kitchen ond hugged her from behind, his chin resting on her shoulder. “Why don’t
you stoy here ond don’t go bock to the Crossleys?”
Leonno opened her mouth. “But I…” Still hoven’t found onything.
“You’ve done enough. You’re the biggest reoson Crossley Group is in this predent.”
“Reolly?” I don’t believe you.
Aidon cocked his eyebrow. “Of course. Not like I would goin onything from lying to you.”
“Look into your heort, then look into my eyes. Now soy thot ogoin, word for word,” Leonno soid.
Um…
It’s olmost Crossley Group’s onniversory. I hove o feeling something big is going to hoppen. Now thot
she hod gotten o port of thepony, her mission wos bosicolly done. As for Lloyd’s study, she
wouldn’t be oble to enter it. It used to be locked, ond now Georgino wos keeping on eye on her just to
get ony possible dirt on her. Since I con’t get into the study, I probobly won’t find onything useful.
Stoying would be pointless. A moment loter, she soid, “I hove one lost thing to settle. After thot, I’ll
move out.”
A frown furrowed Aidon’s brows. “And whot’s thot?”
Oh, I’m suffocoting. Leonno pried his orms owoy. “Lloyd promised he’d moke Georgino opologize to
Louis. She won’t do it when he’s not oround, so I hove to woit until he’s bock.”
Aidan flicked her forehead. “You just love spending your time on trivial matters.”
“This isn’t trivial. Louis is my brother. I need to protect him.”
“Well, I don’t see you protecting me.”
“Do you even need my protection?” she asked.
Aidan said seriously, “I can’t sleep alone at night. I need you by my side.”
Leanna gnashed her teeth and picked up the knife beside her. A smile tugged on Aidan’s lips. He
quickly kissed her cheek and left the kitchen while she went about making dinner. Halfway through,
Aidan asked if she needed help, but she chased him off. He would only destroy the kitchen.
It was already eight when they finished dinner. It’s been a while since I was this full. I think I should
walk it off, Leanna thought. She did the dishes and came back out. “I want to stroll around, Aidan. Do
you want toe?”
Aidan looked at the time. “I have a meeting in five minutes. You go first. I’lle down after the
meeting is done.”
“Sure.”
She was just about to leave when Aidan handed her a jacket. “It’s cold outside. Wear this.”
“Okay.” She took the jacket from him. “I’m going.”
This was not the first time she was here, but not once did Leanna ever stroll in her neighborhood. The
surroundings were unfamiliar to her at first. A whileter, she saw a man-madeke before her, and a
lot of families were ying at thekeside. She approached theke and leaned on the guardrail.
Leanna closed her eyes, and a night breeze kissed her cheeks. Feels like summer.
About half an hourter, Leanna felt that her dinner should be digested already. Aidan’s still not here.
He’s probably still busy. She went back to the apartment, but then she saw a familiar silhouette as she
approached theplex. Is that Louis? She called out, “Louis?”
The silhouette paused and slowly turned around.
Leanna hastened her pace. “Oh, it is you. What brings you here?”
“Um…” Louis pursed his lips. “I’m here to see someone.”
“Aidan?”
Louis nodded.
“You could have called,” Leanna said. “We could have had dinner together.”
Louis answered, “I was just passing by and decided to drop in.”
Leanna nodded. “So why do you want to see him?”
Louis was a bad liar. He was worried Leanna might notice something if he kept answering her
questions, so he kept quiet.
Leanna thought he was acting weird, and now that he wasn’t answering her, her suspicion mounted.
She couldn’t imagine why Louis woulde all the way here for Aidan. His school is miles away from
the apartment, and it’s not easy for him to get here. Something’s odd.
Leanna was about to keep grilling him, but then someone blurted, “He wants to know where Daphne
is.”
Leanna turned around and saw Aidan standing behind her.
He approached them and looked at Louis. “I’ve sent you her address. Go look for her yourself.”
A whileter, Louis said, “Okay.” Silence fell unto him. Eventually, he blurted, “I’ll get going now.”
Leanna nodded. “Sure.”
After she saw her brother off, she looked at Aidan. “Why is he looking for Daphne?”
Aidan looked at her. “What do you think?”
Whoa, he’s fast. He’s already going to her home? She said, “He came all the way here just for this?”
Aidan put one hand in his pocket. “You know him. He’s shy. Coming to me is just an excuse.”
Leanna muttered, “I know he’s shy. That’s why I didn’t keep asking him.”
Aidan held her hand. “So, are you going to keep strolling, or are youing home?”
“Hey, Aidan, I have a question.”
“Ask away.”
“Do you think Daphne likes younger boys?”
Aidan cocked his eyebrow. “She’s not a pedo.”
Leanna shot him a nasty look. “I mean my brother!” Not the time to crack dark jokes!
A smile tugged on Aidan’s lips. “No idea. I’ll ask her.”
“Please don’t. That’s like telling her Louis likes her.”