StarNovel
Chapter 165
Leanna was annoyed and bewildered by the man's strange reaction, so she looked up and asked,
"What, then?"
Aidan asked, "Have you paid him all your debts?"
"That is none of your concern, Mr. Pearson…"
"In that case, when are you going to settle your debt with me?"
She was speechless upon hearing the man's question, and she complained about Aidan in her heart.
What debt are you talking about?! Haven't I paid you back enough with all the money I've returned to
you? Suddenly, there is more debt you're expecting me to pay back that I'm not aware of. When will
you ever get out of my hair, Aidan?!
Aidan noticed that the lady's beautiful eyes were filled with rage, so he took a step back and spoke
softly. "I'm not in a hurry, so take your time to repay your debt."
Leanna closed her eyes, finding herself on the verge of an outburst. "What do you want from me, Mr.
Pearson?! Like I said, if you won't let me go, please deliver your biggest blow once and for all and
leave me alone after that!"
"No can do," he answered. "Don't you know that I'm a businessman? People like us are in it for the long
run, and we never go all-in at once."
"In that case, what are you exactly up to?!"
Aidan responded by curling his lips and pointing at the lady's bosom, leaving her speechless. She
subconsciously covered her chest with her arms. I knew this guy had a filthy mind!
As soon as Aidan knew what she was thinking in her mind, his temples twitched while he pointed at the
back of Leanna's hand. He then ambiguously said, "Leanna, this will be mine sooner or later."
In response, she slapped the man's hand away. She felt disgusted, and her brows were furrowed as
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtshe said, "It seems like I did not make myself clear back then, but I don't see a reason for the two of us
to continue keeping in touch with each other. Besides, I don't ever want to see you again, Mr. Pearson.
If you think I'm still indebted to you, feel free to bring it up. I'll try my best to…"
"Leanna, there is one thing I want you to understand. You don't get to decide when it starts and ends."
While the woman appeared confused by Aidan's words, the man opened the door and looked outside
shortly before he returned his gaze and said, "I'll come back and see you again tomorrow." As soon as
he finished his words, Aidan walked away directly without even waiting for Leanna to give him a
response.
In the meantime, it was only after Aidan was gone that the three ladies standing outside felt relieved.
Soon, they all set their gazes upon Leanna, who appeared to be standing in a trance that she still
hadn't snapped out of.
After dismissing the two female employees, Zoe walked closer to Leanna and asked, "Nana, did I
mishear that man? Is he coming again tomorrow?"
At that moment, Leanna suddenly felt her eyelids twitching as she turned around and replied in a
frustrated manner, "I wish I'd misheard that as well." Deep down, she couldn't help but wonder what
Aidan was up to. After all, she was initially relieved when he left, only to be disappointed shortly after
hearing from him that he would visit her again. He must be an idiot! A total lowlife!
At the same time, Zoe tried to lift her friend's mood by consoling her. "It's okay. We're not going to be
around tomorrow anyway, so he'll only find his trip here a waste of time when he arrives."
Nevertheless, Leanna's mood didn't seem to improve at all despite Zoe's efforts to cheer her up.
Instead, she was seen with a frown on her face as she looked at the back of her hand. Why did he
point at my hand? Has he become so wicked that he is going to threaten my career with it?
Leanna was bewildered, trying to figure out an answer to her question. While her question remained
unanswered in her mind, she grew angrier the more she dwelled on the matter.
Meanwhile, Zoe was preoccupied with the gathering that would be held the following day. In truth, the
gathering was just a front; it was actually a matchmaking session she had prepared for Leanna.
After all, most of their male classmates attending the gathering were decent and civilized bachelors.
Although they were not as rich as Aidan, they were definitely much more pleasant and approachable
than he was.
A few moments later, Zoe seized Leanna's arm as the latter was still confused and puzzled. "Since we
still have some time, let's get our hair styled and buy some new clothes to doll ourselves up."
"Why would we need to dress up?" Leanna seemed to be confused.
"Have you forgotten about our gathering tomorrow? We can't just go there like that, can we?" Before
Leanna could say anything else, Zoe seized her friend's arm and dragged her away. Moments later, the
two ladies found themselves in a hair salon while Zoe browsed through the internet with her phone.
"Give her a wavy perm. This is the trendiest hairstyle all over the internet, and it looks good on almost
anybody. I have a pretty good feeling that it'll make you look even prettier."
Leanna was speechless to hear that, but she dragged Zoe to the seats and had her sit down beside
her. "You should get a perm as well."
Zoe waved her hand and said, "I don't need one. I…"
However, Leanna turned her attention to the hair stylist behind her and said, "Please give her a perm
too."
After spending almost half a day in the hair salon, both ladies finally had their hair permed. Not long
after that, Zoe leaned closer to Leanna and lowered the magazine that was covering her face. "You
look stunning. When those men see you tomorrow, I bet you're going to turn many heads tomorrow."
As Zoe's voice sounded a little too soft, Leanna wasn't able to hear what she just said. "What?" When
she turned around to look at Zoe, she was surprised by what she saw. "Wait a minute, why did you cut
your hair so short?"
Zoe raised her eyebrows complacently at Leanna, flicking her hair that was barely even reaching her
nape. "How is it? Does it look good? I've always wanted to cut my hair, but I never really found the
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"You look great." Leanna nodded in response.
After getting their hair styled, Zoe took Leanna with her to the shopping mall where the latter bought
herself a beige bodycon dress. In fact, Leanna had been used to wearing loose clothes ever since she
was pregnant. Therefore, she felt a little uncomfortable now that she suddenly had to wear a tighter
outfit. "Is it essential for me to wear a dress like this for the gathering?" Leanna asked.
"Why do you even ask, Nana? Whether it's for the gathering or not, you need to learn how to dress up
properly. After all, you have good looks and shouldn't just waste it."
At that moment, the saleswoman gently said, "You look quite familiar, Miss. Are you a celebrity or
something?"
Zoe smiled and answered, "Well, good-looking people tend to look alike, don't they?"
"You look very pretty—even more so than those celebrities. Not only that, you have a curvaceous body
as well." The saleswoman expressed her envy.
Zoe then nudged Leanna with her elbow and said, "See? I told you, didn't I? You should go out more
often and let everyone admire your good looks."
While Leanna was speechless, Zoe continued to say, "I'm going to throw all of your old clothes away
later. When you were still in Lux, do you remember how I got a lot of questions from people asking me
if the men there were so ordinary-looking that you didn't even bother dressing up? Look, you're only in
your twenties, so how could you…?"
Tired of listening to Zoe's nagging, Leanna handed the clothes she had just tried on to the
saleswoman. "Please pack these clothes for me."
When the ladies returned, they noticed that the protective pads by the neighbor's doorstep had been
removed, and the compound looked clean and tidy. At the sight of that, Zoe asked, "It looks like we
have a new neighbor. Should we drop by to say hi?"
"Let's do it in a few days. We should wait until we see the owner first," Leanna replied.
"Yeah, you're right. Things might get awkward if we just show up all of a sudden."
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