Having said that, she lost consciousness. Once she opened her eyes, she found herself in an
unfamiliar room with a man lying next to her. The scattered clothes were enough to tell what had
happened last night. Feeling her parching throat, she quelled the sorrow by comforting herself. At least this man is a thousand times better than that swine. Recalling the incident that had transpired last
night, Leanna was worried about Louis. She hastily wore her clothes to take her leave first. Just as she
was about to depart, the man on the bed suddenly frowned due to the noise. Covering the blanket atop
him, she patted the fabric lightly and cooed, “Shh… It’s alright. Just go to sleep.” After lulling him to
sleep as if he was a child, she made herself scarce. It was fortunate that the house was empty when
the creditor had found their way to their doorstep; Louis was not home at that time as he went out to
search for her. Leanna gave him a call to assure him about her safety as well as to inform him to stay
at his friend’s place for the time being. Since it was best for them to stay under the radar for now, she
had gone to Zoe’s place as well. After hiding for two months, Leanna found out that she was pregnant.
… It was 4.00AM when Leanna woke up. After drinking a glass of water, she began binge watching the
latest dramas and movies regarding first love in the living room, attempting to reacquaint herself with
the feeling of the first dawn of love that had struck upon her. … On the third day of cooping in her room,
an inspiration fleeted across her mind. Before she could even start drawing it, her phone rang; it was
an unknown number. She laid down the pencil and answered the call. “Hello. Who is this?” The
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtunknown person took a long pause. “Madam, I’m Jonathan Stoll, President Pearson’s secretary. He will
be going on a business trip to Archenland. Do you know where his blue striped shirt is?” Leanna was
vexed to have someone interrupt her at such a ‘lightbulb’ moment, let alone for this kind of trivial
matter. Suspecting that Aidan was doing it on purpose, she snapped, “Is he crazy? We’re already
divorced, so what does it have to do with me? Ask the nanny.” With that being said, she terminated the
call without a second thought. Yet, her phone rang again after a couple of minutes. Looking at the
name ‘Aidan’ on the screen, she pondered momentarily before answering the phone. “Leanna
McKinney, get back here in half an hour.” “I—” He ended the call before she could even finish her
words. Holding the phone, Leanna was cursing him in her head out of rage. She then took a deep
breath to regain her composure before leaving the room. Zoe saw her and asked, “Leanna, where are
you going at this hour? It’s already late.” “I’m going to strangle that b*stard!” Leanna’s impulsive
comment rendered Zoe speechless. Nevertheless, it was nothing more than empty words; Leanna
knew that she stood no chance against Aidan. By the time she arrived at Castor Villa, the place was
engulfed by silence as the maids had gone to rest. She headed straight to the bedroom upstairs, only
to see Aidan sitting on the couch in his casual clothes while leafing through some documents. Even if
he had heard the footsteps, he did not spare her a single glance. Leanna entered the cloakroom and
rummaged through the wardrobe before she managed to find the shirt that Jonathan had previously
mentioned. Gazing at the shirt, she was stunned. It was for the reason that it was the very piece which
she had specially bought for Aidan before he went on a business trip to Alcay in the first year of their
marriage. It was perfect for beachwear, but he merely gave her a cold look when she gave it to him.
“Don’t try to butter me up with this kind of lowly method. I can see through your schemes easily.”
Although Leanna herself was oblivious of her so-called schemes, that was the last day she had ever
bought anything for him. Still, why is he calling me back to search for the thing that he has once abandoned? What else can it be other than to take revenge and pick on me? She left the cloakroom
and placed the shirt on the bed. Right when she wanted to speak to him, she realized that he had been
on the phone all the while. His voice was so calm while he completely ignored her presence as if he
was alone in the room. At first, she intended to bring up the divorce to him; however, she ended up
leaving instead, considering that it was not the right time to do so. Akin to how she came in a hurry, she
left without any hesitation. It was not until Leanna had left the room that Aidan finally lifted his head to
look at her back figure. Since he did not expect her to leave that soon, he said on the phone,
“Hmm. Alright. I’ll hang up for now.” When she reached the living room, he called out for her from the
staircase while looking at her with an indifferent look. “Have you found the shirt?” “It’s on your bed.”
“What about the other?” Leanna did not understand. “What do you mean?” He frowned in displeasure.
“I’m going for a week. Do you think that piece of shirt is enough?” Words failed her as she recalled the
past. She was in charge of packing his luggage for his upcoming business trips when she used to stay
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmat Castor Villa. Never in her wildest dream would she imagine that her dutiful side had done nothing
good other than indulging his cocky behavior. Still, Leanna tried to talk to him with equanimity.
“President Pearson—I mean, Mr. Pearson, allow me to repeat this once more. We’re divorced. So, I’m
not obliged to look for your clothes or pack the luggage for you. Please ask your maids or your future
wife to do so, and do not summon me for these matters. Thank you.” Aidan’s face remained pallid as
he descended the stairs to stand before her. “Allow me to remind you about this as well—that we
haven’t signed the papers yet. So, you’re the only one who can do this as my legal wife.” Leanna bit
her lips. “Is that final?” “Don’t make me repeat myself twice.” She pursed her lips and took out her
phone. “Fine. Since you like ordering people so much, I’ll call Mia over to pack your things. She’ll be
rushing all her way here for sure.” Before she could even dial the number, Aidan snatched her phone
as his face darkened. “Leanna McKinney, you’ve taken too much liberty from me.” Looking at her
empty hand, she sniggered. “Watch your words, President Pearson. I have no right to do that to you.”
The glint in his eyes simmered. “Stop fooling around, McKinney. Quit testing my patience and just tell
me what you want.” Leanna paused after hearing that before continuing, “President Pearson, I believe
I’ve told you that I want the Pearson Group. Are you going to give me that?” “Impossible.” “Let’s
divorce, then. I don’t want anything else.” Frowning in agitation, Aidan delved his hand into his pocket.
“I’m starting to get annoyed at your constant use of the d-word.” He was a hard nut to crack for her;
ever since the beginning, he was the one always trying to get rid of her, yet he made it seem like she
had to get on her knees for a divorce.