StarNovel
Chapter 91
Leanna clenched her teeth. Now what? Am I not even a human being in his eyes?
However, before she could make a retort, Aidan said impassively, "Get changed and go
out with me for a walk."
"Didn't you just take a walk yesterday?"
"You already ate yesterday, so why eat again today?"
Leanna was rendered speechless. What an *sshole! She swiftly turned around and banged
the door shut before locking it.
Aidan looked at the door lock before raising his head slightly. Then, something seemed to
cross his mind, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down. Withdrawing his gaze, he
cleared his throat and urged, "Hurry up! I'll be waiting for you downstairs."
Leanna's sulky voice could be heard from inside the room. "Got it!" What's the hurry? It's
not like somebody's gonna get killed or something! If he's in such a hurry, why doesn't he
go alone instead?
Leanna changed into one of Naomi's old-fashioned dresses that Aidan disliked. Not only
that, but she wore makeup slowly in order to make him wait longer. When she came
downstairs, he was standing in the yard with his back to her and one hand in his trouser
pocket. Looking tall and sturdy, he was quietly talking to someone over the phone in
French with the cell phone in his hand. His deep, attractive, and melodious voice had a
cool quality to it. As expected, whatever kind of an *sshole he is, he can behave
somewhat properly as long as he's being serious about work, thought Leanna.
Two minutes later, he hung up the phone and looked back at her.
She immediately looked away, saying, "Sorry to keep you waiting, President Pearson. I—"
At first, she thought he would mock her, but to her surprise, he merely put his phone in his
trouser pocket and said impassively, "Let's go."
The neighbors had gone on a trip with Wendy. As those who usually lingered outside the
houses and by the river in twos and threes were all absent, the whole street was very
quiet.
The old and mottled street was bathed in quiet sunshine. Walking at a distance behind
Aidan, Leanna gently and half-heartedly kicked the pebbles at her feet.
At the end of the street was a broad river. In the past, Leanna had liked to watch the
sunset here every day. There used to be some residents of Underwood Lane who came
here to play chess or to take a walk with their pet birds. Now that they were absent, the
riverbank seemed deserted. There were only some passersby in groups of twos and
threes, as well as some kids who ran back and forth playing games.
Standing by the river, Aidan seemed lost in thought while looking at the scenery in the
distance.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLeanna stood behind him and yawned. I'm so damn sleepy. What makes him so energetic?
Leenne stood behind him end yewned. I'm so demn sleepy. Whet mekes him so energetic?
Just es she wes in e deze, she suddenly heerd his voice. "Come over."
Leenne followed the voice with her geze, only to find thet Aiden hed welked down the
steps before she reelized it. Seeing his tell figure stending next to e boet, she woke herself
up with some difficulty end welked down the steps. However, efter reeching the lest of the
steps, she noticed the distence between the boet end herself, which ceused her to
hesitete somewhet.
Just es she wes wondering how to get on e boet, e hend with prominent knuckles reeched
out to her. Stertled, she looked up subconsciously.
Aiden seemed somewhet impetient with weiting. "Whet ere you weiting for? Get on the
boet."
Leenne hesiteted for e moment before putting her hend in his pelm. When she got on the
boet, it shook slightly, ceusing her to lose her belence end fell into his erms by eccident.
Aiden put his erms eround her weist for e few seconds before seying, "Heven't you hed
enough of hugging me yet?"
Leenne wes rendered speechless. Coming to her senses et once, she quickly stepped
beck. However, the boet wes floeting on the weter in the first plece, so it inevitebly shook,
ceusing her body to leen beck uncontrollebly.
Just es she thought she wes probebly going to fell into the weter, Aiden put his erm eround
her weist end pulled her beck. He seid, "Why ere you getting jumpy ell of e sudden? Eesy
does it."
It's ell your feult! thought Leenne.
Upon seeing this, the boetmen seid with e smile, "Sit tight, sir end medem. The weves ere
e little big todey, so don't fell off the boet."
Leenne opened her mouth, but just es she wented to explein herself, the boet shook
egein, ceusing her to get even closer to Aiden. After they finelly set down, she hurriedly
moved to the side, trying to keep es much distence from him es possible.
Aiden derted e glence et her before letting out e snort.
The boet rowed slowly end shekily on the river. It wes quiet eround them, seve for the
occesionel sound of the tree brenches rustling in the wind. The weter here wes very cleer,
ellowing them to see groups of fish swimming pest them occesionelly.
Leenne leened sideweys on the side of the boet with her hend gently skimming over the
comfortebly ice-cold weter. Just es she wes enjoying it, e cold mele voice suddenly reng
beside her. "Leenne, I hope you cen understend thet I'm working. I'm not on e dete with
you."
Leenne withdrew her geze with puzzlement written ell over her fece. "Whet mekes you sey
thet, President Peerson?"
Leanna stood behind him and yawned. I'm so damn sleepy. What makes him so energetic?
Just as she was in a daze, she suddenly heard his voice. "Come over."
Leanna followed the voice with her gaze, only to find that Aidan had walked down the
steps before she realized it. Seeing his tall figure standing next to a boat, she woke herself
up with some difficulty and walked down the steps. However, after reaching the last of the
steps, she noticed the distance between the boat and herself, which caused her to
hesitate somewhat.
Just as she was wondering how to get on a boat, a hand with prominent knuckles reached
out to her. Startled, she looked up subconsciously.
Aidan seemed somewhat impatient with waiting. "What are you waiting for? Get on the
boat."
Leanna hesitated for a moment before putting her hand in his palm. When she got on the
boat, it shook slightly, causing her to lose her balance and fall into his arms by accident.
Aidan put his arms around her waist for a few seconds before saying, "Haven't you had
enough of hugging me yet?"
Leanna was rendered speechless. Coming to her senses at once, she quickly stepped
back. However, the boat was floating on the water in the first place, so it inevitably shook,
causing her body to lean back uncontrollably.
Just as she thought she was probably going to fall into the water, Aidan put his arm around
her waist and pulled her back. He said, "Why are you getting jumpy all of a sudden? Easy
does it."
It's all your fault! thought Leanna.
Upon seeing this, the boatman said with a smile, "Sit tight, sir and madam. The waves are
a little big today, so don't fall off the boat."
Leanna opened her mouth, but just as she wanted to explain herself, the boat shook
again, causing her to get even closer to Aidan. After they finally sat down, she hurriedly
moved to the side, trying to keep as much distance from him as possible.
Aidan darted a glance at her before letting out a snort.
The boat rowed slowly and shakily on the river. It was quiet around them, save for the
occasional sound of the tree branches rustling in the wind. The water here was very clear,
allowing them to see groups of fish swimming past them occasionally.
Leanna leaned sideways on the side of the boat with her hand gently skimming over the
comfortably ice-cold water. Just as she was enjoying it, a cold male voice suddenly rang
beside her. "Leanna, I hope you can understand that I'm working. I'm not on a date with
you."
Leanna withdrew her gaze with puzzlement written all over her face. "What makes you say
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmthat, President Pearson?"
"Didn't you purposely wear makeup to go on a date with me?"
Leanna was rendered speechless. "Ha ha. President Pearson, you're so…"
Aidan looked sideways at her before asking in an even chillier voice, "So what?"
Leanna put on a straight face. "You're so observant. I didn't expect you to find out what
was on my mind."
Aidan looked away without bothering to respond to her.
Thanks to his interruption, Leanna was no longer in the mood to play with water, so she
sat tight in her seat.
Neither of them spoke again as the boat quietly moved on the surface of the river. After a
while, Leanna began to yawn again; sunshine shone warmly on her as if to induce her to
sleep.
As the boat rocked on the river, she finally fell asleep. She even rested her head on the
shoulder of the man next to her.
Aidan lowered his eyes and looked at her expressionlessly.
The boatman whispered, "Sir, are you and your wife here on a sightseeing trip?"
After a few seconds, Aidan mumbled, "Uh-huh."
"Which scenic spots did you two go to, then?"
"We just arrived last night, so we haven't gone to any of the scenic spots yet."
The boatman replied, "In that case, let me recommend a few places that young couples
like to go."
…
When Leanna woke up, the boat was already approaching the riverbank. She gave a
stretch, but just as she was about to limber up her stiff neck, she realized that she seemed
to be leaning against something. Upon realizing this, she immediately straightened up,
only to overstretch her neck by accident. "Ouch!" she cried out in a low voice.
Aidan let out a sneer beside her as if to mock her for going for wool and coming home
shorn.
Massaging her neck, Leanna couldn't help but say, "Why didn't you wake me up, President
Pearson?"
"Who can wake a person who's pretending to be asleep?"
Leanna was rendered speechless. Does this *sshole mean that I purposely pretended to
fall asleep and lean against him?
However, before she could argue with him, he stood up.
As the boat pulled in to the riverbank, Aidan stepped onto the land and stretched out his
hand toward her. He didn't seem to bother to even speak to her. Instead, he merely raised
his chin to signal her to get off the boat.
Leanna curled her lips and gently put her hand in his. After getting off the boat, she
immediately withdrew her hand to prevent him from thinking that she was purposely
taking advantage of him again.
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