Chapter 554

Chapter 554

Aidan added, "I mean, you shouldn't move to other places anymore."

Leanna slowly turned her head to look at him.

Only then did she realize his tone seemed off today.

It no longer sounded authoritative or unreasonable, nor did it sound like an order.

She wasn't sure if it was her hallucination, but his tone seemed to carry a hint of a plea.

Aidan met her gaze and presented a look of confusion.

She then reached out all of a sudden and touched his forehead. "Are you sick?"

Aidan was rendered speechless.

He pulled her hand down and clutched it in his hands. "No."

"Then why are you blabbering nonsense?"

Aidan raised his brows. "Is it weird that I tell you not to move?"

Leanna nodded at him. "Of course, it is! By right, you would've said 'you cannot', 'you are not allowed',

or 'no way', instead of 'can't you'."

"What's the difference?"

"There is a huge difference. The way you asked 'can't you' sounded weaker than the rest."

Aidan found her amusing. "You're just dwelling on something insignificant."



Leanna pouted at that. "Are you guilty of something? Are you seeing another woman besides me?"

"Head home and get some rest. You're starting to hallucinate."

Leanna was at a loss for words.

He was still that same old b*stard.

Pulling her hand out of his palm, she uttered, "Fine. I'll get going. You should get back to work."

Aidan got up and wore his suit.

Leanna turned around and insisted, "I can head down myself. You—"

"I wasn't going to send you home. I'm going home too."

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Leanna was confused.

"You suspected I was seeing someone else. How could I still let you go home alone?"

Leanna didn't know what to say. She shouldn't have messed with him earlier!

On the way back, Aidan held her hand, leaned against the back seat, and closed his eyes. Leanna

wondered if he was asleep, but she didn't disturb him. It was only right that she let him rest.

When they arrived at Castor Villa, Leanna entered the bedroom first and asked him, "Do you want to

wash up first, or shall I go first?"

Aidan pulled his tie with one hand and replied in a tone laced with weariness, "Go ahead."

"Okay, but I'm going to wash my hair tonight, so it might take some time. If you want to go to bed soon,

you can wash up in the guest bathroom."




"Okay."

Aidan added, "I mean, you shouldn't move to other places anymore."

Grabbing her pajamas, Leanna entered the bathroom.

Aidan stood on the balcony, pulled out a cigarette, slipped it between his lips, and lit it up.

After a while, Jonathan called. "President Pearson, she recognized him. That person who passed

Keaton Wheeler's photo works under Old Mr. Pearson."

It was an expected answer.

Aidan dusted off the cigarette ash and uttered indifferently, "Be careful when you do it. Don't let Old

Master Pearson find out."

"Sure."

Jonathan then asked, "What should we do about that woman?"

"Keep her. Who knows? We might need her one day."

After a pause, Aidan added, "Have you found that anchor?"

"Two days before the incident, she went to Jamesdon, but her previous identity seems to be a fake

one. We're still searching for her."

As he spoke, Jonathan hesitated for a moment. "President Pearson, news came half an hour ago that

some of William's subordinates in Highside are inquiring about our affairs over the past two days. I'm

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afraid… Miss McKinney will find out about our mission sooner or later. Why don't you tell her

beforehand?"



Without much emotion, Aidan replied, "Tell Oscar to spread some rumors about Lloyd Crossley's

whereabouts. Don't let them disrupt our plan."

"Sure. I'll get that arranged right away."

After hanging up the call, Aidan crushed the cigarette butt in his hand and lit another cigarette.

If he told Leanna about the situation right now, she would only resent him.

He would only stand a chance to obtain her forgiveness if he brought the little guy to her.

Half an hour later, Leanna came out of the bathroom and looked at the man standing on the balcony.

"Haven't you showered yet?"

Aidan crushed the half-lit cigarette and responded, "I'm going now."

Once he entered the bathroom, Leanna walked over to the balcony and frowned upon seeing the

cigarette butts in the ashtray.

How many cigarettes did he smoke?

She then cleared the ashtray and went downstairs to heat a glass of milk.

When Aidan came out of the bathroom, Leanna happened to enter the room with a glass of milk.

She passed the glass to him and said, "Finish it."

"I don't have an appetite," Aidan responded.

"You must drink it even if you have no appetite. You didn't even eat that much for dinner, and… Forget

it. Just drink this!" Leanna huffed.



Seeing how fierce she was, Aidan smirked and drank the milk in one go.

Leanna took the empty glass and dragged him to the couch. "I'll give you a massage. If you feel sleepy,

just go to sleep. I've already set the alarm clock to wake you up tomorrow morning."

"That's so sweet of you."

"Shut up."

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Leanna then grabbed a bolster and placed it on her lap before pulling his head over.

When Aidan lay down, he pulled the bolster away and laid his head directly on her lap instead.

Leanna ignored his actions and started massaging his temples.

Closing his eyes, Aidan spoke after a while. "How was your visit to Crossley Group?"

"All good. There was no major problem."

She omitted the fact that Jimmy came to make a fuss with her. To be frank, it wasn't a big deal, and it

only made her head ache at the thought of it.

"I might not be able to spare time for you these two days. If something comes up, go directly to

Freddie. If he can't resolve your problems, you can look for Oscar."

"Okay."

"Jimmy isn't as simple as you think he is. He is very cunning and scheming. Stop your investigations

now that you've obtained all the information you need. I'll make Oscar follow up with the rest and inform

you once we have news."

Hearing that, Leanna hesitated. "But if I want to convict him, these alone are not enough."



"It's not easy to convict him, and there is no rush for us to do it within these few days. As long as the

person who killed Elliot Watts is not found, he won't be able to leave Highside for a day. We have all the

time to conduct the investigation."

At the mention of that, Leanna pursed her lips. "Honestly, I've always suspected that Queenie was the

one who killed Elliot, but without Ron Sedley's help, I can't figure out how she did it. Besides, the police

have interrogated her but found nothing."

Whether it was her figure or her strength, she was no match for Elliot. Moreover, his body was dumped.

There was no way Queenie could've done that alone.

"Don't think about it if you can't figure it out. Queenie has disappeared, but when she shows up again,

the truth will come to light."

Leanna wasn't aware that Queenie had gone missing.

However, combined with the fact that Elliot was killed, it was almost certain that Queenie's

disappearance was proof that she had an accomplice who helped her murder him.