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Chapter 465
While the meeting was going on, Leanna sat in the lounge next to the conference room, lowering her
head and looking at the phone on her knees.
She had no intention of scrolling through Aidan's phone. All she wanted was to prevent him from
communicating with his people in Highside.
After taking a deep breath, she took out her phone and called Zoe, instructing her to go over to the
place right now.
Zoe had long prepared for this. After receiving Leanna's call, she immediately left her house.
On the other hand, Leanna sat inside the lounge, looking at the clock ticking away while waiting for
further news.
Throughout the entire time, Aidan's phone did not ring even once.
About one hour later, Leanna's phone rang. It was a call from Zoe.
Leanna almost couldn't breathe when she saw the caller showing on the screen and answered right
away. "How's it, Zoe?"
Zoe said, "I've already gone through a few houses. One is occupied by a middle-aged couple, the other
by a single man, and the other two are empty. I've asked the couple, and they told me that one of the
empty households is occupied by a young couple, while the other went outstation two months ago and
hasn't returned since."
Then, Zoe went on, "I even ran into the security guards on their rounds. They said they have no
impression of the person you mentioned, and that they did not hear any crying sounds of children at
night either."
Leanna pursed her lips, unsure whether to be glad or disappointed.
So, is this just another coincidence?
Perhaps the elevator keycard I picked up isn't Celia's.
But I indeed…
"If you're still concerned, Nana, I can stay here until tonight to double-check everything. Do you want
me to check the surveillance footage?" Zoe inquired.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTo that, Leanna said, "That's not necessary. You can go back now."
Leanna leaned against the couch after hanging up the phone, feeling tired as she raised her hands to
massage her brows.
With the situation progressing this way, she felt under so much pressure that she appeared to be ill,
and she became overly sensitive and would overthink things.
Things had always been this way. It was as if she was only one step away from the truth, but whenever
she asked Aidan or investigated herself, the results were always far from what she thought to be the
truth.
There was not a single exception.
She looked out the window, dazed, with disappointment in her mind.
She had no idea how long it had been before the door to the lounge swung open. "What happened?"
Aidan asked as he walked to her.
Leanna quickly gathered her thoughts. "Nothing. I'm just a little dizzy."
Aidan reached out his hand, placed his palm across her forehead, and frowned. "It's burning. I'll send
you to the hospital now."
But Leanna shook her head in response and took his hand down. "There's no need for that. Perhaps I
caught the flu as a result of the drop in temperature in these few days. I'll take some flu medicine when
I get back to the room later, and I'll be better after a good night's sleep."
Aidan pursed his thin lips when he heard that. "Let's go back now." He took off his coat and draped it
over her shoulders.
"Has your meeting ended?"
He gave a light hum in response.
Leanna then stood up and handed him his phone. "There is no call for you, but there are a couple of
messages. They're most likely work-related. I didn't read any of them."
Hearing that, Aidan raised his brows slightly. "Why did you not read them? I've already told you the
password."
"I'm afraid I'll find something I don't want to know in your phone. So, I'd better not make things difficult
for myself."
That rendered Aidan speechless.
Leanna then grabbed his hand and continued, "Let's go back. I'm tired."
"Okay."
"What I mean is, if you don't have anything else planned, let's go back to Highside. I don't want to stay
here any longer."
Aidan replied, "Can we go back tomorrow morning instead? If the rain doesn't stop tonight, I'll have to
talk to them about a new start date for the construction works."
Leanna nodded at that. "Sure."
Aidan smiled as he caressed her head. "What makes you so obedient today?"
Leanna, unbeknownst to him at this point, was not only obedient, but she also surprised him when they
returned to their room.
Just after Aidan requested the reception to send some flu medicines and was pouring Leanna a glass
of water, Leanna grabbed his shirt before his chest and fell on him.
Both of them crashed onto the couch and the glass of water that Aidan was holding spilled. He looked
at her and, his gaze dim and his voice hoarse, asked, "Are you not taking your medicine?"
Leanna wrapped her arms around his neck as she blinked her watery eyes, saying, "I don't want to."
"So, what do you want to do?" His voice was extremely manly and seductive.
Leanna fixed her gaze on his thin lips, lifted his chin, and kissed him.
Aidan took the initiative as he wrapped one arm around her slim waist and placed the glass on the
coffee table with his other hand before pressing on the back of her neck to deepen the kiss.
He pressed Leanna down on the couch. Her hands were tightly clutching his shirt.
Their temperature rose steadily, and passion and desire overtook them in seconds.
Aidan stood up and kissed Leanna on her forehead before saying, "Give me a second."
She knew what he was about to do. Hence, she extended her hand and grabbed his arm.
"What is it?" The man's voice was hoarse.
"Let's just keep going," she said, her eyes blurring and her breath slightly panting.
"Keep going?"
"Yes."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAidan dimmed his gaze and didn't say anything further.
Leanna was exceptionally proactive tonight.
It was only until the wee hours that she shut her eyes out of tiredness.
Aidan carried her in his arms. "Take the medicine before you sleep."
"You want me to take the pills now because I didn't let you rubber up?" she asked weakly.
What is she saying? Aidan was perplexed.
"Take your medicine now. You're so sick right now that you can't even think straight."
Leanna was at a loss for words.
She forced her eyes open, took the medicine he handed her, and popped it into her mouth.
Aidan then turned around to get a glass of water, which he fed to her before placing her on the bed.
Noticing that he was about to leave, Leanna grabbed his arm. "Where are you going?"
"I'll clean up the couch," he answered.
She quickly turned her body around for some unknown scenes that came to mind. "Okay."
Aidan curved his lips slightly at that. After tucking her in, he went to the living room.
The couch was in a mess.
Twenty minutes later, when he returned to the bedroom, Leanna was already sound asleep.
He knelt beside her and gently pinched her ears. "Do you want to eat anything, Leanna?" he asked in
hushed tones.
All he got in response was her even breathing.
He then slightly tidied her hair before leaving the bedroom and heading straight to the balcony, holding
his phone in his hand.
The call he made was quickly answered. "Yes, President Pearson."
"How's the situation today?" Aidan asked.
Keaton then reported, "Miss McKinney's friend came. But don't worry President Pearson, everything
has been arranged exactly as you instructed, with no loopholes at all. Madam Fletcher and the young
master have been relocated to a different block."
Aidan leaned against the balcony railings and lit a cigarette. "Alright, I got it," he said flatly, his tone
devoid of emotion.
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