Chapter 697 The Grudge Between Us
That was the first time someone ever called Charlotte stupid, and she snapped angrily, “Hey, you can’t call your own niece an idiot, you… you old git!”
“I don’t seem to recall you ever respecting me as your uncle.”
“You…”
Leanna couldn’t stand by anymore, and she pulled Charlotte away. “Okay, things are getting stuffy here, so why don’t you come with me?” Charlotte was dragged away from the battlefield.
Once they were gone, Joseph said, “Never thought we’d meet under these circumstances. Fate is an odd mistress indeed.”
Aidan said coolly, “This is what you wanted to see, isn’t it?”
Joseph smiled, staring ahead silently. Justin had arrived, and his assistant pushed him over to them. Justin said, “Hello, Aidan. Hello, Mr. Woodley.” He then turned to Lachlan. “And who might this be?”
Joseph didn’t tell him it was Lachlan. “He’s my brother.”
Justin smiled. “The Woodleys sure are filled with talented people.” He turned to Aidan. “Is Leanna not here?”
“She just left.”
Justin said, “Mr. Woodley told me that the ring we’ll be auctioning off belonged to Leanna’s mother. I’ll take the ring off the list so you can give it to her.”
“It’s alright. I’ll win
well. If you insist.” He said, “There’s an hour left before the ball starts. It’s
Joseph nodded. “Of course.”
ahead, and Joseph walked beside him. Aidan and Lachlan followed
“Did you
you’re asking,” said Lachlan. “Ever since he left Jamesdon, Joseph’s been staying in another city and never
he leave
…
the hall, Charlotte asked, “So, what happened to Miss
Charlotte’s beautiful eyes, and she had no idea what to
feeling started to grasp her heart. She asked, “D-Did something
said, “I’ll tell
in Charlotte’s eyes dimmed.
when she was about to say something, she saw Theodore leaving the hall as well, and he was skulking toward the corridor
even after all he’d gone through? Aidan’s right. Some men are better dead. Leanna told the downcast Charlotte, “Charlotte, get Aidan
Charlotte asked dumbly, “Why?”
something to Charlotte, then she followed Theodore. Charlotte quickly
and that included Daphne. She strolled around the ballroom when she came, but since the celebration hadn’t begun, and things were a bit rowdy,
said the flow of the celebration had changed, and she needed to be there to get the news as fast as she could. Daphne noticed that a lot of
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