Chapter 205

down on the sofa. I’m beat.

Zoe came out of the bathroom with a mask on.

“You’re out late.

Had supper with Elijah?”

Leanna moaned weakly.

“And I ran into Aidan too.”

Damn.

She sat down beside Leanna.

“Again?” She was astonished.

didn’t elaborate.

“This is a cruel joke.

ties with him either.

That’s damning.”

Leanna stared ahead listlessly for a while.

“How’s Tiffany doing?”

“The doctor said it’s just a scratch.

her two days off to rest up and heal.”

Leanna nodded.

“She must be shocked.

“If you ask me, those ladies were a pair of

You run into all sorts of people nowadays.

shops.

right away.

forced into it by her mother.”

“Yeah, I noticed it too.

Her mother was a witch.

was met with a spaced-out Leanna.

Oh, she’s thinking about it right now.

“It’s alright, Nana.” She patted Leanna’s shoulder.

“It’s in the past now, Nana.

Stop thinking about it.

mind and smiled at her friend.

“I get it.

next day, Leanna was greeted by a pile of garbage at the entrance.

food and refuse. Zoe came over after she parked the car, and when she saw

Which *sshole did this?” Leanna said nothing.

helped, and she hissed, “I bet it’s

Look at her.

she’ll stop here.

installing them all over the shop.

Tiffany was absent, only Zoe and another girl were running

business was usually decent.

even that many window shoppers that morning. Zoe knew that woman

Leanna held her back. “Ignore her.

saying…” “Not sure.” Leanna looked outside.

“I just think something’s off.

we sold the stuff.

weird.

lunch, Leanna was about to go back into her office, but then she heard a commotion

She was stirring up a storm outside the shop.

all her money! How evil can you

on. Leanna remained in the shop and stared at the trampled flowers

was getting scared.

“It won’t stop her from coming back.” “What should we do now?” Leanna didn’t answer her as she saw

no solution to

money, but at the same time, she wasn’t committing any crime.

woman became exhausted.

entering the shop.

and scare them away. Zoe felt like throwing knives at that b *tch, but anger couldn’t solve anything.

This was a war of attrition.

if they chased her away.

Time passed, and a sliver of sunlight shone through the window.

woman before he went into the shop.

The woman didn’t even open her eyes.

not getting into this shop unless you step over me!”

And then Aidan

“Deal with this.” He didn’t even look back.

Jonathan stepped forward.

with the woman.

with stuff in ways we can’t imagine.

taste of it.

Nobody can hold him hostage.

time Jonathan dealt with a jerk like this woman.

Talking was useless.

drag the woman away.

The woman screamed, “Who are you guys? Let me go or I’ll—”

And

A moment of stunned silence later, he chuckled.

don’t waste my time on inconsequential people.” He then shifted his gaze to Leanna.

head.

Almost forgot about their visit.

She approached the gentlemen and greeted them.

“Hello, Mr.

Morris, President Pearson.”

William smiled.

“I see you ran into trouble, Miss McKinney.”

“Nah.

characters these days.”

Who’s she calling clingy and screaming.