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Chapter 225
The hotel manager went to Aidan's room and reported, "Sir, the madam has agreed to join the session,
but…"
Aidan was on the sofa. "But what?" he asked calmly.
The manager felt his heart skip a beat, but he said, "But she wants to bring a friend with her."
Aidan's eyes narrowed dangerously, and he tapped his fingers on his knee. The man was deliberating
over something, and then he asked, "When is she going to the session?"
"She's attending Constellation Tech's banquet. My guess is after the banquet has ended."
Aidan stood up. "Make the preparations. If Elijah is going with her, stop him."
…
The banquet was underway. Constellation Tech's top brass made their speeches, and Elijah was the
last in that line. After the boring speeches were done, it was time for the wheel of fortune.
Leanna looked at the time. It was already half past seven. She leaned in and whispered, "I need to go,
Elijah."
Elijah paused for a moment. "Where?"
"Somewhere. I need to settle something." She gave him a smile.
Elijah knew it had something to do with Aidan. A moment of silence later, he said, "I'll go with you."
Leanna answered, "It's fine. I can handle this myself."
Elijah's assistant came to him and said the next event was starting. As the company's boss, Elijah
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtcouldn't leave when the event was underway.
Leanna said, "Go. I'll be leaving now."
Elijah had no choice but to nod. "Call me when you're done. I'll pick you up."
"Sure."
She left the ballroom and went down to the first floor. A car was already waiting for her outside.
A guy approached her. "Might you be Miss McKinney?"
"Yes."
"I work for the resort. I'll be taking you to the observatory deck now."
She cracked a slight smile. "Thank you."
The crew member drove up a slope. Ten minutes later, they came to a clearing, and what stood before
them was a villa decked out with hot springs. There were a lot of stargazing gear in the garden as well
as some tents. If the weather agreed with them, this would be a good place for sightseeing.
The crew member got out of the car and led her to the villa. "Take a seat, ma'am."
Leanna looked at the food and wine on the table, and she nodded as thanks. Once the guy was gone,
she took her seat and stared coolly at the wine.
A while later, she heard a loud explosion in the sky in the distance. She turned around and saw
fireworks blooming in the heavens and shining on the resort. The little show caught her by surprise.
The fireworks kept going off like flowers of flame that lasted for a single gorgeous moment. Once the
show was over, she heard the sounds of footsteps coming from behind. I knew this would happen.
She swiveled around, ready to snap, but it was just the guy who took her to this villa.
The guy was a little bit surprised by her turning around and getting ready to yell at him. "Is everything
alright, Miss McKinney?"
Well, this is awkward. She picked the wine up and took a sip, and then she laughed dryly. "What is it?"
The man handed her a gift box. "A token of apology from us. Please, take it."
Leanna didn't take it immediately. She then realized something. "About the fireworks…"
"It's included in the sightseeing."
"I see." Leanna wanted to hide in a hole.
The guy said, "You can stay the night in the villa. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."
She shook her head. "I'll have to go back in a bit."
"I'll be waiting in the car, then."
He left, and she finished the wine. Ever since she ran into Aidan here, Leanna couldn't stay calm
anymore.
She kept thinking he would come after her, and everything that happened earlier seemed to be his
elaborate little plan, but reality told her she was just reading too much into it. What happened might
seem unbelievable, but they were actually just coincidences.
She heaved a sigh and poured herself another glass of wine. Seems like he has affected me a lot. I'm
getting oversensitive. She got up and headed to the observatory deck. Leanna leaned against the
balcony and stared at the motes of light in the distance.
The night breeze felt chilly, and the mountain's low temperature didn't help. It didn't take long for her to
start sneezing. Her limbs felt chilly.
Just when she was about to leave, someone appeared beside her. "Seems like you're disappointed
that I didn't show up," he said coolly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I thought you had gone back to Highside," she said.
He gave her a glance. "You knew I was lying, and yet you still came."
"I…" She had no answer for that.
Leanna wanted to expose him right here and now to humiliate him, but for some reason, she lost the
interest to do so.
She pulled her coat closer. "A good show, Mr. Pearson. I would have believed it was all a coincidence
had you not shown up. What made you change your mind?"
He put one hand in his pocket and stared ahead. "I couldn't take it," he said coolly.
All the wine she drank got to her head. She wondered what he was talking about. "You couldn't take
what?"
"Seeing you all alone."
She laughed but said nothing.
Aidan continued, "Did you forget what day it is?"
That only confused her more. "What day is it?"
"It's our wedding anniversary."
She retorted, "Yeah, right. The anniversary was six months ago."
He gazed at her. "I see you haven't forgotten."
Of course she didn't forget. In fact, she remembered that day like it happened yesterday. She proposed
the divorce on the same day. It was her 'gift' to him.
Before she could say anything, Aidan uttered, "This is to make up for our lost first anniversary."
And then silence fell. Even the air stopped moving for a moment. She stared at him dumbly, feeling like
the world had come to a standstill.
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