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Chapter 224
Leanna went back to her room, but she couldn't sleep anymore. She stared at the wall for a while and
looked at the balcony. Nothing. No movements. Was I hallucinating? This is odd. There's no reason for
Aidan and the hotel's top brass to lie to me, though… unless I'm overestimating his ethics.
She shook her head and went to get a hot shower to relieve her tension. Just as she was drying her
hair after a shower, someone rang the doorbell.
Leanna thought it was Elijah. She turned her blow dryer off and said that she was coming. Then, she
changed into her clothes and went to open the door, but the first thing she saw after opening the door
was the hotel's manager. Standing behind him was an inscrutable Aidan. His hand was in his pocket
while his focus was on the ground.
The manager smiled. "Ma'am, you said you heard something? Is everything well?"
Leanna forced a smile. "It's alright. I was hearing things…"
Aidan looked at her and said coolly, "You should try to solve your problems instead of running away
from them."
Shut up, she thought.
The manager said, "May we head inside, ma'am? If something is wrong with the room, we can move
you to another one."
Leanna mused over it and nodded. I should let him check the room. If I hear that sound one more time
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtat night, I'll lose my mind. She let them in.
The manager checked the room and knocked on the wall. He said, "There's nothing wrong with the
room, ma'am, but you can have a change of rooms if you want. Someone will check this room again
later. As a token of apology, we'll give you a free nighttime sightseeing session."
Leanna glanced at Aidan and smiled. "Thanks, but it's alright. The change of room is enough."
"Um…" C'mon, come up with an excuse. "Ma'am, it is our fault this happened, and you deserve
compensation. Our motto is to make every guest feel at home. Please, you must take the gift."
Leanna was about to say something, but Aidan's phone rang. He picked it up and left the room. "What
is it?" The caller said something, to which he answered, "Tell him to wait for me. I'll be there in ten."
After he was gone, Leanna shifted her gaze to notice that the manager was still looking at her.
There was a hint of desperation in his eyes. "Ma'am—"
Leanna asked, "Is he leaving?"
"Yes. He's leaving for Highside tonight."
She pursed her lips and contemplated on her answer.
The manager added, "Ma'am, nighttime sightseeing is one of our most iconic events, so…"
"Sure. Thanks."
As he didn't expect her to say yes so quickly, he was caught by surprise before he responded a few
moments later, "Very well. Seven to eight in the evening is the perfect time for sightseeing. It's almost
time now. Someone will lead you there."
Leanna said, "It's alright. I can get there by myself." A pause later, she asked, "Can I bring a friend with
me?"
The manager hesitated. "Um…"
"I can't? Forget it then. It's late, and I don't want to get into any danger, so…"
"Please, don't!" The manager wiped his forehead. This is beyond my pay grade. "Of course you can. Of
course. You call the shots, ma'am."
She smiled. "I see. Thank you."
He coughed. "I'll take your luggage. Your new room is upstairs."
"I can do it myself." Leanna didn't have a lot of stuff, so she could shove it all in her bag and that was it.
Once she was done, they made a move.
Once they exited the elevator, the manager said, "Come with me, ma'am."
After they entered the new room, Leanna looked around and scratched her brows. "I want a room
switch. This is large."
The manager apologized, "Sorry, but it's a full house, ma'am. This is the only one left. It's not the best,
but please bear with it."
"You're being modest. This looks like the best of the best." This room can house about fifty people. It's
like living in a mansion all by myself.
The manager continued, "I'll be leaving now. There's work to be done. Call the reception if you need
anything." He closed the door and left right away, just in case Leanna refused this room.
Leanna stood around and heaved a long sigh. She didn't want to be paranoid, but everything that
happened today felt off.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe gave Aidan the benefit of the doubt and excluded the possibility of his involvement in these
'coincidences', but if he were to show up during the sightseeing, then it would confirm her suspicion
that Aidan wouldn't stop harassing her. He was just changing his ways at most.
She placed her stuff down and was on her way downstairs when she saw Elijah coming out of his
room. He's going to look for me.
Leanna called out to him.
Elijah looked at her, surprised. "That's not where your room is, Leanna."
She answered, "Yeah. My room's faulty, so I got a switch."
He fell silent. Aidan. He didn't press her for answers, though, and instead extended his arm before
smiling at her. "Almost time for the banquet. Let's go."
Leanna hesitated for a few moments, after which she held his arm.
The banquet was held in the ballroom. When Elijah and Leanna made their appearance, the crowd
almost roared.
She was in a black dress, and her makeup was exquisite. Nobody could avert their gaze since she
shone like a diamond in the room as she held his arm and smiled at everyone. They looked like a
perfect couple.
Suddenly, a man in the distance said, "Oh, I remember where I saw her now."
The person beside him asked, "She used to work for Lux Jewelry. Where else could you have seen
her?"
The man answered, "I think it was during a banquet? Details escape me, but I think she's Mr. Pearson's
wife. You know, the boss of Pearson Group."
The news shook the people around him, and they turned their gazes of disbelief to him. "What?"
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