Chapter 557
When Leanna arrived at the Pearson Group, Aidan was in the middle of a meeting, and Jonathan was
nowhere to be found. Thus, she waited in Aidan's office.
She received a message from Zoe and Daphne at 7:00PM informing her that they had arrived while
Louis was still stuck in traffic and would be there soon.
After reading the message, she was about to walk out to inquire when Aidan's meeting would be over
when the office door was suddenly pushed open.
"Have you been waiting a long time?" Aidan inquired as he entered the room on his long, slender leg.
"Not at all," Leanna replied with a grin as she put away her phone. "Is there anything else you need to
do today?"
"Nope."
"Well, how about I bring you somewhere?"
Aidan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you come for a date?"
"You can think of it that way," she said, grabbing his hand and leading him out. "Hurry up. Stop
dawdling."
The elevator doors opened, and she was about to step inside when a man said, "President Pearson,
the culprit has been brought back. We—"
When Keaton caught sight of Leanna, he abruptly paused mid-sentence, stepped aside, and
straightened up.
However, Aidan acknowledged him with a quiet hum but said nothing.
They entered the elevator, and when the doors closed, Leanna asked softly, "What happened?"
As he held her hand, he casually replied, "Nothing much. The company lost a document. He was in
charge of finding the employee who did it."
"Is it serious? Maybe we shouldn't go."
"It's not that serious. They'll handle it."
"Okay."
When they exited the building, it was still raining. Once Leanna had directed the driver to their
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destination, she pulled out her phone and started browsing for something special for Aidan. However,
after a lengthy search, she found nothing of interest. Given that he is a picky man, what will make him
happy?
She was engrossed in her search when he gently rapped her head with his knuckles. "What are you
looking at? You've been at it for quite a while."
She looked up and turned off her screen. "Nothing much. Since we moved into Castor Villa, I have
been considering buying something. Do you have any suggestions? Is there anything you want?"
"There will be a charity auction next month," Aidan replied. "I'll bring you along. You can buy anything
you like there."
Leanna stared at him, speechless. I don't think it is necessary. Then, she clarified, "I meant trinkets to
decorate the house with."
In response, he raised an eyebrow at her. "The charity auction has everything you could possibly need.
Would paintings and vases not be perfect for our home?"
When Leanna arrived at the Pearson Group, Aidan was in the middle of a meeting, and Jonathan was
nowhere to be found. Thus, she waited in Aidan's office.
Her mouth hung open, and she seemed ready to speak, but she bit her tongue and said nothing.
Unfortunately, he does not propose a single idea worth exploring. I should think about it on my own.
"I have a present for you. It'll be ready in a few days," Aidan said while stroking her head.
Then, Leanna turned to look at him. "What is it?"
"You'll know when the time comes."
"Can't you tell me now?"
"No," he drawled.
She stared at him in silent exasperation. Where does this b*stard even learn this?
Despite the heavy traffic, they could arrive at their destination before 8.00PM. After exiting the vehicle,
Aidan began to survey his surroundings. "Are we having a date here?"
"That's right," Leanna replied, taking his hand and guiding him forward. "Let's go."
At that moment, Zoe had texted her to inform her that everyone had arrived.
When she opened the door and entered the private room, she was surrounded by darkness. As she
was about to speak, he wrapped an arm around her and seductively whispered, "I did not expect you to
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select somewhere like this. What are you up to?"
"That's not it. I—"
Before she could finish speaking, he kissed her on the lips.
Nonetheless, as soon as Aidan's lips touched Leanna's, the room became bright, and confetti and
streamers showered down on his head.
"Happy birthday!"
He stared down at her in shock.
She returned the silent stare. When she realized what was going on, she immediately drew away from
his embrace, and her cheeks flushed bright red.
Soon, the couple was surrounded by their friends, who had party poppers in their heads. However, the
group's gaze was abruptly directed away from them.
Aidan looked bewildered as he removed a streamer from his head and looked around the room.
Suddenly, there was a moment of uncomfortable silence before everyone quickly dispersed. Someone
said, "The wine is getting warm. Let's drink it while it's still cold."
"Let's eat?" Zoe tentatively suggested. "I'm starving."
Following that, Daniel handed her a slice of pizza.
"Thanks, but no thanks," she said after a pause. "I want some of that instead."
She reached out for the spicy meatballs when he stopped her. "That's too spicy. You can't have that."
She pouted. "I can have a small bite. It's not like I can't have anything spicy at all."
"If you insist on eating it, I'll get you a glass of hot water. You can eat them after you've rinsed them."
While grabbing some fruit, Daphne overheard them with a confused expression. "What are you doing?
Why are you rinsing the meatballs?"
At that moment, Louis placed a fruit pudding on Daphne's plate.
"What are you two doing?" Zoe questioned with her eyes widened.
Then, Daphne gave Zoe the fruit pudding and laughed awkwardly. "I'm on a diet. How about you have
this?"
On the other hand, Louis said nothing and instead handed Daphne some fruit salad.
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Zoe stared at them, confused. When she turned to look at Daniel, he merely responded with raised
eyebrows.
Freddie sat on the couch with a glass of wine while brooding over how boring the event was. "I made a
mistake," he commented.
"How so?" Oscar asked.
"I expected Leanna to invite more people. In the end, there aren't many people here, and I don't even
have the opportunity to brag."
"Stop scheming," Oscar responded with pursed lips.
Aidan watched the group interact before turning to ask Leanna, "What are they doing here?"
She held up an empty party popper. "We're here to celebrate your birthday," she replied.
He stared down at her in shock.
She then pulled him over to the crowd. "What do you feel like eating? I'll grab some for you."
Seeing them approach, Zoe seized her chance to speak up. "Happy birthday, President Pearson."
He crossed his legs and blandly replied, "I'm not happy."
Leanna quickly kicked him under the table, reprimanding him for his behavior.
Then, Aidan replied, "Thank you, but I don't feel happy."
Leanna turned to blankly stare at him, speechless.
Nevertheless, everyone was used to his moody temperament. Hence, no one took his words to heart
and focused on having fun instead.
A few minutes later, a server walked into the room with cake. Soon, it was time to blow out the candles.
Meanwhile, Leanna grabbed a party hat and crept up to put it on Aidan's head, but he snatched it away
and put it on her head instead.
"Why are you putting it on me?" she asked. "It's not my birthday."
"You're wearing it on my behalf." He smirked and leaned down to whisper, "This is too silly. It suits you
better."
Then, her hands immediately clenched into fists.
"It's time to blow out the candles," Daphne called out. "Congratulations, President Pearson, for growing
a year older."
As the room was filled with cheers and well-wishes, Aidan quickly blew out the candles.