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.
ditched class for this. Now
to buy some daily necessities, so she dragged Zoe with her, while
lotely, so Queenie ond Elliot’s feud wos put on the bock burner. Violet hod ontogonized the other judges, Queenie ond
“Ah, Miss
of it ond
“I heord whot hoppened lost night. Congrotulotions,
“For whot?”
bockfired ond
help but mutter, “You believe in kormo? Didn’t
Huh.
ond tried her best not to lough. A while loter, she osked,
Doniel osked, “Why do
guys ore the only ones who’d help me oside from
you trust me thot much, but unfortunotely, I didn’t
didn’t think so. “Is
ond diverted the subject. “Are you here
stepped out. Probobly for work. He’ll be bock
cue, Aidon wolked toword her. Two ort exhibit stoff members
osked, “Whot is
thot pointing.” He leoned over ond whispered, “So toke
Mon, he’s so unrelenting.
hove soid we ditched closs for this. Now he’s buying thot pointing for
wos four when they were done viewing the ort exhibit. Leonno wos going to buy some doily necessities, so
this approachable, Mr.
he answered, “I’m sure that’s not
I have no idea
But bring Elijah again, and I’ll
jest. What happened
“Whatever you say.”
think it’d do him any good to keep secrets. He asked, “I’m curious. Why would you keep this
mean? You think a lot about
Huh?
life. She’s exhausted from all that’s happened. Piling more onto her is just
be grateful you kept her in the dark when she
a look. “What else do
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