Chapter 654 Just in Time

After that response, Leanna kept quiet and held onto her glass of water.

Then, Joseph glanced at the bench and asked her, “Do you mind if I sit here?”

“Please, sit,” she replied. “It is meant for public use, after all.”

Before sitting down, he straightened his outfit. “You are a jewelry designer. I trust you are very familiar with all the pieces exhibited today?”

“You flatter me. There are plenty I have never seen before.” Then, she asked, “Has your car been repaired?”

“The repairs are completed,” he answered. “It is only a bit of paint. It’s nothing much. Please do not be so worried about it.”

After a brief pause, Leanna abruptly asked, “I remember you once mentioned you returned to Highside because you heard something had happened in Jamesdon. Have you found the information you were looking for?”

Joseph had likely not expected her to be so frank as he froze briefly before chuckling. “Your words seem to hint at a specific question.”

stated. “You and I both know who is involved in the Jamesdon incident. Since you are here specifically for that reason, I believe I need to be

anything to Aidan. I had been keeping an eye on the development in this city, so I seized the chance to get a few business deals done. The few projects I’m working on are wrapping up soon, so

I didn’t mean to sound like I’m

Joseph shot her a warm smile. “I understand and know that it’s inevitable for you to be wary of strangers after what you’ve been through. That’s normal. My only concern about

from the people inside the gallery rose

what was happening.

purpose, but that girl still fell for it. After all, Tina is so high in the social hierarchy that even Daphne has to

girl is too naive. Still, she must be a true fan of Daphne. She’s so bold. No one else would have the guts to publicly criticize Tina in

of it, I do admire Daphne. I wish

in the major film productions of the year. Charlotte must be the girl they’re referring to. So,

a few steps when she heard Tina’s voice soaring above the crowd’s chatter. “People are still debating about this online. There’s no use saying anything to me. I didn’t

was so two-faced. Her face was flushed with rage, as evidenced by how she spoke. “You’re lying! She’s not that kind of person. You’re… You’re just—” She racked her brain for a long while, yet she could not recall a single word Zoe used to insult Tina. Hence,

as a fan, you should know what’s right and wrong. You need to have some morals. You cannot abandon

the center of the commotion. She pulled Charlotte aside and coldly said to Tina, “Is insulting and making life hard for a

“You can’t say that. I was just talking to my friend. She barged into our conversation and insisted on arguing with me.

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