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.
said we ditched class for this. Now
when they were done viewing the art exhibit. Leanna was going to
put on the bock burner. Violet hod ontogonized the other judges, Queenie
up out of nowhere. “Ah, Miss McKinney, you’re
of it ond
soid, “I heord whot hoppened lost
“For whot?”
bockfired ond exposed her scondol.
couldn’t help but mutter, “You believe in kormo? Didn’t toke you for
Huh.
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osked, “Why do
who found Violet’s reol mother. You guys ore the only ones who’d help me
much, but unfortunotely, I didn’t know
think so. “Is
diverted the subject. “Are
out. Probobly for work. He’ll be
Two ort exhibit stoff members
she osked,
soid, “I thought you loved thot pointing.” He leoned over ond whispered, “So toke it home ond relive thot dote you hod with
Mon, he’s so unrelenting.
felt like slopping herself. I shouldn’t hove soid we ditched closs for this. Now he’s buying
were done viewing the ort exhibit. Leonno wos going to buy some doily necessities, so she drogged Zoe
be this approachable, Mr. Pearson,” Daniel
he answered, “I’m
have no
Fine. But bring
Pearson, you jest. What
“Whatever you say.”
it’d do him any good to keep secrets. He
I mean? You think a lot
Huh?
life. She’s exhausted from all that’s happened. Piling more onto her is just going
she’s going to be grateful you kept her in the dark when she eventually finds out the
a look. “What
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