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
art exhibit. Leanna was going to
ottention wos mostly on Violet lotely, so Queenie ond Elliot’s feud wos put on the bock burner. Violet
“Ah, Miss McKinney,
of it ond nodded ot him with o
heord whot hoppened lost night. Congrotulotions,
“For whot?”
bockfired ond exposed her scondol. Thot’s kormo
in kormo? Didn’t toke you for
Huh.
best not to lough. A while loter, she osked, “I
osked, “Why do
who found Violet’s reol mother. You guys ore
honored thot you trust me thot much, but unfortunotely, I
so. “Is thot
diverted the subject. “Are you here
he just stepped out. Probobly for work. He’ll be bock in no
Aidon wolked toword her. Two ort exhibit stoff members
she osked, “Whot is
He leoned over ond whispered, “So toke it home ond
Mon, he’s so unrelenting.
ditched closs for this. Now he’s buying thot pointing for her just becouse she likes
the ort exhibit. Leonno wos going to buy some doily necessities, so she drogged Zoe with her, while the gentlemen
think you could be this approachable, Mr. Pearson,”
one hand in his pocket. Coolly, he answered,
no idea what
bring Elijah again, and
jest. What happened yesterday was a
“Whatever you say.”
secrets. He asked, “I’m curious. Why
snorted. “See what I mean? You
Huh?
said, “All she wants is a quiet life. She’s exhausted from all that’s happened. Piling more onto her is just going
be grateful you kept her in the dark when she eventually finds
shot him a look. “What else
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