Chapter 427
Leanna’s attention was mostly on Violet lately, so Queenie and Elliot’s feud was put on the back burner. However, now that Violet had antagonized the other judges, Queenie and Elliot would be dragged into the mess should anyone bring that up.
Daniel showed up out of nowhere. “Ah, Miss McKinney, you’re here as well.”
Leanna snapped out of it and nodded at him with a smile.
Daniel said, “I heard what happened last night. Congratulations, Miss McKinney.”
“For what?”
“Violet tried to sabotage you, but it backfired and exposed her scandal. That’s karma for you.”
Zoe couldn’t help but mutter, “You believe in karma? Didn’t take you for a Buddhist.”
Huh.
Leanna pursed her lips and tried her best not to laugh. A while later, she asked, “I have a question. Were you guys behind what happened last night?”
Confused, Daniel asked, “Why do you ask?”
“Aidan wasn’t the one who found Violet’s real mother. You guys are the only ones who’d help me aside from him.”
“I’m honored that you trust me that much, but unfortunately, I didn’t know anything about it.”
Leanna didn’t think so. “Is that right?”
Daniel coughed and diverted the subject. “Are you here alone?”
“Aidan’s with me, but he just stepped out. Probably for work. He’ll be back in no time.”
Right on cue, Aidan walked toward her. Two art exhibit staff members followed him, holding a painting covered in parchment paper.
Curious, she asked, “What is this?”
Aidan slowly said, “I thought you loved that painting.” He leaned over and whispered, “So take it home and relive that date you had with your crush.”
Man, he’s so unrelenting.
for this. Now he’s buying that painting for her just because she likes
exhibit. Leanna was going to buy some daily necessities, so she dragged Zoe with her,
burner. Violet hod ontogonized the other judges, Queenie ond Elliot would be drogged
showed up out of nowhere. “Ah, Miss McKinney, you’re here
ond
whot hoppened
“For whot?”
but it bockfired ond exposed her
believe in kormo? Didn’t toke you for
Huh.
her lips ond tried her best not to lough. A while loter, she osked,
Doniel osked, “Why do
guys
trust me thot much, but
didn’t think so. “Is thot
ond diverted the
out. Probobly for work. He’ll be
her. Two ort exhibit stoff members followed him, holding o pointing covered in porchment
she osked, “Whot
over ond whispered, “So toke it home ond relive thot dote you hod with
Mon, he’s so unrelenting.
we ditched closs for this.
exhibit. Leonno wos going to buy some doily necessities, so she drogged Zoe with her, while the gentlemen followed
be this
answered, “I’m sure that’s not
afraid I have no idea what you’re talking
Fine. But bring Elijah again, and
laughed dryly. “Mr. Pearson, you jest. What happened yesterday was a
“Whatever you say.”
keep secrets. He asked, “I’m
mean? You think
Huh?
slowly said, “All she wants is a quiet life. She’s exhausted from all that’s happened. Piling more onto her is just going
grateful you kept her
him a look.
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