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Chapter 521
At the front doors of the Pearson Family Estate, no matter what the servants said or threatened, the
group of people refused to budge.
In the end, Gordon was forced to appear before everyone with his walking stick, mad with fury. "What
are you people trying to do?"
A journalist didn't hesitate to say, "Old Mr. Pearson, we heard that McK went missing after attending a
cocktail party here. We would like to ask your opinion about this."
"You said that she disappeared after the party. What should I think about it? Should I send someone to
protect her round the clock?" he bellowed angrily.
"Miss McK disappeared because she attended your party. Shouldn't the Pearson Family be responsible
for this?" an executive from the Crossley Group demanded hotly.
"There were so many guests at the party. How am I supposed to be responsible for everyone?"
Then, another journalist asked sharply, "Earlier, we received a tip-off that Miss McKinney never left the
Pearson Family Estate at all. They even said that the Pearsons staged her disappearance. What do
you have to say to that, Old Mr. Pearson?"
Gordon huffed in derision, "What do I have to say? I say, get that person who said this here, and we'll
talk about this face-to-face!"
After the last words left his lips, a few journalists started throwing questions at him. Soon, it became
terribly noisy since they all spoke simultaneously.
Gordon's scowl deepened with every passing second as he berated them harshly, "Enough! If you want
to look for her inside, I'll allow you in. But don't blame me for being rude when you can't find her!"
These people didn't answer to that, but they showed no signs of retreating either.
Just when both sides were at a stalemate, all of them seemed to receive news that Leanna had
reappeared. Hence, they hastily left after saying their apologies.
Finally, peace returned to the place, and Gordon drew in a deep breath as he watched in the direction
they left and slowly tightened his grip around his cane.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThis matter was harder to deal with than he had imagined. He didn't expect that Leanna was no longer
a humble, young girl that he could control in just one year.
Judging from the situation today, he reckoned that it would be almost impossible to use her to control
Aidan in the future.
Back in the house, Sienna was on the couch in the living room with a stoic expression. Nonetheless, he
ignored her temper as he approached her, taking a seat opposite her.
"I'm doing this for the big picture. This would tarnish our reputation if they actually barged in and found
Leanna here."
She taunted, "Do the Pearsons still have any reputation left to tarnish?"
Gordon furrowed his brows as he became silent and said, after giving it a thought, "Haven't you been
looking for Naomi all this while? Do you have news of her yet?"
"What? Are you looking for your old flame to reignite the dead sparks of your old romance?" she
sneered.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Is there a point to saying something like this at our age?" he
said in disgruntlement. When she ignored him, he added solemnly, "You've seen for yourself that
Leanna is no longer the same person she was before, and we can't lay a finger on her. However, if we
want to deal with Aidan, this is only the beginning. So, we have to find Naomi. With that bargaining chip
in our hands, only then can we negotiate with him." After a short pause, he said, "It's far easier to
control Naomi than Leanna. The most important thing now is to find out where she is."
"Do you think it's that easy to find her?" Sienna said indifferently.
"Didn't you say that you already have a lead on her?"
"Hmph, that's the fake lead that Aidan tossed at me."
Previously, her men found out that Naomi was in Weavside, but when they rushed over there, they
found out that she was long gone. After that, they searched a few more places but they were all bogus.
It was evident that Aidan was toying with them, and she suspected that Naomi was actually in
Highside.
"Well, we have to find her as soon as possible because we can only ensure that everything is within our
control once she's in our hands," Gordon intoned gravely.
Sienna rose to her feet and headed upstairs, clearly uninterested in continuing this discussion further.
Meanwhile, unseen by anyone at the top of the staircase, Justin rolled his wheelchair and returned to
his room.
…
After Leanna called Oscar into the city, she sat and waited for him there. According to him, Aidan was
now on the flight back to the country. Leanna's heart, which was on tenterhooks, could finally be at
ease.
Soon, a car came to a stop in front of her. When the car door opened, the person who stepped out was
Daniel, and he paced toward her. "Miss McKinney, are you alright?"
She nodded lightly. "I'm fine."
He breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. What were they planning to do?"
"They staged my disappearance because they wanted to blackmail Aidan with me. As for Aidan's
situation, I'm still unsure about that."
"He's fine. Don't worry," Daniel said.
She nodded slowly when she suddenly recalled something and said, "How did you know that I'm
here?"
"Oscar told me."
"I see," Leanna muttered. It seems like Aidan has been in contact with them all along.
Just then, Oscar arrived at the meeting point as well. "Let's go. I'll drop you home," he offered.
She dusted herself as she rose to her feet and answered, "Okay."
"Miss McKinney," Daniel suddenly called out her name.
Leanna tilted her head around. "What's the matter?"
Daniel grinned. "Nothing. Have a good rest at home."
"Thanks."
Leanna ambled her way to Oscar's car. Yet, she couldn't help but sense that there was something off.
So, she turned to look at Daniel's car, which was parked nearby.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe car windows were tinted, and nothing could be seen from the outside. After she stared for a few
seconds, she looked away and climbed into Oscar's vehicle.
"Bye," Oscar bid Daniel farewell and hopped into his car.
After the black Bentley had rolled off for a while, Leanna said, "Please drop me off at the airport."
"Are you going to meet Aidan?"
"Yeah," she muttered softly.
"The flight from Lachstein takes more than ten hours. So, he wouldn't be there even after you return
home and take a nap."
"I won't be able to sleep even if I do go home," she refuted.
Oscar hesitated momentarily before silently switching their course to the airport.
…
After Daniel sat in his car, he said, "She's gone."
William lifted his hand and massaged the spot between his brows. "Well, we should get going, too," he
said, his voice rife with unnamed emotions.
"Why don't you meet her yourself when you're so concerned about her?"
"What can I say when I meet her?"
"Actually, I think she already knows," Daniel carefully voiced his speculation.
A stunned William asked, "When did she find out?"
"I don't know. It's just a guess that I've never verified."
He frowned and didn't say anything for a while.
So, Daniel continued, "If you think that there's a problem with Louis, I can have a little chat with him."
After a few seconds, William finally answered, "I heard that after Jethro passed away, Aidan sent his
DNA for tests."
"That's… correct."
"But the results are not out until now. Do you know why?"
Daniel didn't know what to say in response. Eventually, William explained, "This matter, whether for me,
Leanna, or even Louis, is a taboo topic. It's better to pretend that it doesn't exist rather than uncovering
this wound."
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