Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 306
The atmosphere was so awkward that Leanna couldn’t help but fidget from time to time, whereas Aidan, who sat next to her, remained calm and unruffled. Leanna had hoped that she could be as carefree as him so that she would not feel so tense and uneasy.
At this moment, a waiter came over and handed them the menu. Elijah naturally passed the menu to Leanna and said, "Here, see what you want to have tonight."
Leanna was about to take the menu when Aidan snatched it and flipped the menu. He ordered a few dishes that Leanna loved and then returned to his quiet and dispassionate state.
"That's all." Leanna chuckled awkwardly.
The waiter nodded and left.
As Leanna had expected, Elijah couldn't talk as freely as he wanted because of Aidan's presence. However, he chatted with Leanna for a while and stopped talking throughout dinner.
The dinner ended on such a painfully embarrassing note.
After Leanna excused herself and went to the restroom, Aidan said, "If I'm not mistaken, you are here because of what happened at Crossley Group's bidding session today."
Elijah merely smiled gently. "Pardon me, but you're wrong, Mr. Pearson. I didn't even go to the bidding session, so I didn't know what had happened. I'm here just to have dinner with Leanna."
"Is that so? In that case, I should take the time to meet your parents."
Elijah's expression became colder and gloomier when he heard Aidan's remark.
Aidan continued flatly, "I don't care why you are here, nor do I care about the motives behind your actions, but don't drag Leanna into your mess."
"Don't worry. I won't hurt Leanna even without your warning."
When Leanna came out of the restroom, she realized that Elijah's seat was empty and assumed that Aidan must have said something unpleasant again that forced Elijah to take his leave without even saying goodbye.
She figured that Elijah would have contacted her again if he had had something important to tell her, so she shrugged it off.
So, she came to Aidan's side, took her purse, and said calmly, "Let's go."
Aidan raised his eyebrows slightly and got up to leave with her.
When they arrived at Leanna's neighborhood, Leanna had just touched the door handle when Aidan opened his door first and got out of the car.
What the heck does he want to do this time?! Leanna stared at him in confusion.
Nevertheless, she still left the car and closed her door. Aidan walked to her side and stopped. "I'm not full. Can you make a simple supper?"
Leanna rolled her eyes and muttered grumpily, "What? You're not full? I thought you would be delighted to join our dinner. Do you know what they call the people who aren't full after someone else treats them to dinner?"
Aidan curled his lips into a playful smirk but didn't answer her question. Instead, he walked past her and exclaimed mischievously, "Let's go! I'm hungry."
Leanna glared at his back, feeling that this was just another of his lame excuses to follow her home.
When they entered her house, she asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"Anything."
Leanna snorted at his answer, but she couldn't be bothered to mock him.
Anything? Don't you know you're the pickiest eater I've ever seen in my life? I was right. This is just an excuse for you to barge into my house.
Leanna didn't want to make something complicated. Plus, she knew that she had some hotdogs and cherry tomatoes in the fridge, so she decided to make a quick pasta with hotdogs and tomatoes.
She heard a knock at the door when she was cooking the pasta. She clumsily tilted her head to look at the door but couldn't leave.
Soon, she heard Aidan saying, "Don't bother. I'll open the door."
"Okay." She then turned her attention back to her cooking.
Aidan opened the door and was not surprised at all to see the man standing at the door. Instead, he curled his lips into a cold smirk and asked, "How may I help you?"
On the contrary, Daniel didn't expect to see Aidan at all. He froze for two seconds before regaining his composure. "I want to see Miss McKinney."
Aidan turned slightly to take a glance at her busy figure and said indifferently, "She's busy."
"Oh! Okay, I'll come back later."
Daniel was about to leave when Aidan mouthed, "Why have you come here? Is it because of Georgina or someone else?"
Daniel froze in his tracks when he heard Aidan’s sharp inquiry before turning to smile at him. "Nothing. I'm here just to... ask her for olive oil."
"Is that so?" Aidan drawled.
"Yes, it's as simple as that. Why else would I pay my neighbor a visit, right?"
At this moment, she had just finished cooking the pasta and overheard their conversation. So, she brought a bottle of olive oil as she walked out of the kitchen and handed it to Daniel. "Here you go, but this is the brand I usually use. Is it okay?"
"...Haha! Of course, it's okay. I'll return it to you as soon as I'm done using it. Thanks."
"No worries." Leanna smiled. "Just return it to me whenever you want."
Daniel cleared his throat, nodded at Aidan, and left with the bottle of olive oil.
Leanna heard the sizzling sound from the pan in the kitchen when she closed the door, so she hurried over. Aidan followed after her leisurely.
Soon enough, she scooped the pasta out of the pan, plated it, and served it on the table. "There we go. Your food is served."
Aidan pulled out a chair and sat down. "What about you? Don't you want to eat?"
"No, thanks. I'm full."
Leanna went to clean up the kitchen while he enjoyed her pasta. She looked at the clock and noticed that it was almost 11.00PM. Why was Zoe not back yet?
She walked to the living room, retrieved her phone, and called Zoe. It took a long time before Zoe answered the call.
"Nana, what's up?"
"Have you taken a good look at the house?"
"Yes! I'll move in at the end of the week."
"Okay, what time will you come home?"
Zoe paused for a while before giggling. "I won't go back tonight. I hope you have a pleasant night."
What the heck? What is she talking about? Leanna wondered.
She turned and looked at Aidan at the dining table. Then, she walked to the balcony and whispered, "Hey, did Aidan threaten you?"
"What? No!" Zoe lay in the twenty-meter-wide bathtub, took the glass of wine, and took a sip. "Nana, how can you say that? Aidan is a nice person. He is a role model in the business world. He's so handsome that girls fall hopelessly in love with him. Also, he is very kind-hearted and extremely passionate about charity. He is also an environmentalist. More importantly, he cares for the poor—"
Leanna was silent for a full 30 seconds as she listened to Zoe complimenting Aidan. "Alright, that’s enough. What did he give you this time?"
Zoe said, "How could you say such a thing? I'm sincerely praising him here. It's not like I’ll sing his praises because I got something out of him."
Then, she whispered in an almost inaudible voice, "He gave me a card for a seven-star luxury suite, and I can come and go whenever I want."
Leanna could already feel the building migraine behind her eyes. Before she could say anything, someone embraced her from behind. Aidan's warm breath puffed against her neck, which made her feel ticklish. She tightened her grip on the phone and parted her lips, but she suddenly found herself incapable of speech.
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