Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 367

Lloyd sat down in his study, folding his arms while resting them on the desk. "Talk."

Aidan sat right in front of him and replied, "I have a few questions to ask regarding your decision to transfer 10% of the Crossley Group's shareholdings to Leanna."

"You have nothing to do with the Crossley Group's decision." Lloyd wasn't a pushover, so he wasn't too happy about Aidan's statement.

Aidan curled his lips upward and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to have to correct you there, Mr. Crossley. Leanna is not only my ex-wife but also my girlfriend. In fact, she is going to be my wife again, which is why I'm going to have a say about the shareholdings Leanna is going to own."

"You're no doubt a businessman, calculating meticulously with every step you take."

"Of course." Aidan added, "We both know how hard it is to take advantage of you, thanks to your shrewdness and cunning nature. Thus, do you think I'm really going to be a fool and let that chance pass?"

Lloyd responded calmly. "This is not going to sound nice, but let me make this clear. The Pearson Family was at fault for calling off the wedding several times in the first place. Because of that, I swear the Crossley Family will not go down in history as a laughingstock, no matter how desperate we may be."

Despite the man's words, Aidan wasn't surprised at all. "I understand what you're thinking, Mr. Crossley. In fact, I don't care how the Crossley Family fares in the future, but if you insist on dragging Leanna into your mess, I wouldn't mind making it even more—chaotic."

While Lloyd's face darkened bitterly, Aidan had made himself clear about what he would do to him should he transfer 10% of the Crossley Group's shareholdings to Leanna. Those shareholdings are likely going to end up in Aidan's hands in the end. If that happens, I could put myself in a lot of trouble, Lloyd thought to himself.

Soon, Aidan added, "Mr. Crossley, I believe you know what you should do to minimize the potential loss."

"Hmph! Your audacity really knows no bounds!" Lloyd paused for a few moments and sniggered.

"A clever mind is all one needs to survive and possibly even excel in the business world. Don't tell me you're new to that, Mr. Crossley."

"Good thinking!" Lloyd stood up and continued to add, "But let me remind you one thing. Leanna is staying in my house, not to mention the fact that she insists she is a part of the Crossley Family. Therefore, I will make sure she doesn't marry you so long as I'm still breathing."

Aidan remained seated, but the expression on his face started to turn cold. A few seconds later, he calmly replied, "I wouldn't be so sure if I were you, Mr. Crossley. I always get whatever I want, and no one can stand in my way. For that, you might want to take good care of yourself so that you can live long enough to find out which of us has the last laugh." Aidan nodded at him as a gesture of saying goodbye before he turned around and walked away.

While Lloyd fixed his gaze on Aidan and thumped the desk with his clenched fists, Georgina entered the house from the outside. "Dad."

"Did you hear everything just now?" Lloyd pulled himself together and asked to which Georgina nodded in response. "Aidan is such an arrogant and disrespectful man. We must beware of him." In order to get rid of Leanna, Lloyd knew he must first get rid of Aidan.

Georgina paused and said, "Well, in that case, I suppose we can continue our partnership with the Pearson Family since they…"

Lloyd chuckled coldly and waved his hand. "The Pearson Family is simply just a paper tiger. They wouldn't have found themselves in such a tight spot if they had been able to handle Aidan."

"What's your plan then, Dad?"

"I know the Pearson Family is recently searching for Aidan's actual mother." Lloyd squinted and added, "Guess what? My men are keeping tabs on them." When the time is right, all I have to do is secretly make a move against them and tip the scales in my favor. When Aidan realizes what happens, it'll be too late, and he'll have no idea who is responsible for that.

With her mouth left wide agape, Georgina seemingly wanted to say something but decided to swallow her words. Then, Lloyd shot a gaze at her and continued to say, "By the way, you should distance yourself from the guy named Daniel. He is probably associated with Leanna, considering the fact that she is going to marry into the Pearson Family sooner or later. For that, I'm convinced that they are likely on the same side."

"Alright, I heard you." Georgina nodded.

…

Meanwhile, Leanna had been on edge and disturbed ever since Aidan and Lloyd entered the study. Not knowing how long had passed, she later heard the whirring sound of a car's engine coming from downstairs. Thus, she walked closer to the window and peeked outside, seeing Aidan leaving the place. It was then that she was finally able to heave a sigh of relief and put her mind to ease. After that, she grabbed her pajamas and entered the bathroom for a shower, whereupon she sat at the desk and started working on her drafts. Nevertheless, she was barely able to focus as she couldn't really take her eyes off her phone until the screen brightened up. In less than a second, she quickly answered the incoming call. "Have you reached home?"

"Miss me already?" Aidan smiled playfully on the other side of the phone.

Speechless, Leanna rolled her eyes upward. "Come on, just cut the crap and tell me what happened."

"The reason Lloyd gave you the equity transfer agreement is that he wants you to become his scapegoat if anything goes wrong with the Crossley Group. Are you aware of that?" Aidan explained and asked.

"Yes, I am." Leanna nodded. In fact, she had been thinking about that ever since she left the law firm. After all, she had Daniel to thank for alerting her about Lloyd's evil scheme.

Aidan removed his necktie and tossed it onto the couch. "I only reminded him of our relationship. Once he transfers the shares to you, they will all eventually be mine as well since we are getting married, anyway."

After hearing Aidan's words, Leanna was speechless, not knowing how to speak her mind even though she was about to react with a witty reply. How unpredictable this rascal is! Amidst the few seconds of silence, she heard some rustling sound of fabric and curiously asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'm taking off my clothes, Honey. They are all wet, thanks to the rain," the man answered in a deep voice.

When Leanna heard how she was called, she couldn't help but recall the intimate moments they shared in the past. Furthermore, the fact that Aidan told her he was undressing filled her mind with those amorous images, which was beginning to turn her on. Thus, she turned panicky and blurted, "W-Well, then maybe I should leave you to it. We can always talk another time."

"Leave me to it?" Aidan asked, "Why? I'm not busy now."

"But I am." Leanna bit her lower lip unconsciously, hanging up on Aidan before the man could say anything further. She then opened the window to get some fresh air and let the cold breeze cool her down. After that, she sat at her desk and took the equity transfer agreement out of her briefcase.

With Aidan's interference, I believe Lloyd has probably given up on whatever monkey business he was planning, but even so, I doubt he will ask me to return the agreement. At the thought of that, Leanna wondered how she could use the agreement to serve her purpose. A few moments later, she let out a sigh, thinking she ought to put that matter aside as she had a competition to get ready for. I don't have much time until the competition, so I mustn't waste any more time. Therefore, Leanna decided to concentrate on her work and started working on her drafts until midnight.