I'm Sorry My Love Novel

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."

"I don't think there's a need to beat around the bush," she 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 clear with my questions."

a pretty good idea of what happened and the answers to my questions. Don't worry, though. I didn't come to Highside to target the Pearson Group or do 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'll leave the

lips. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound like

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 leaving the city is Charlotte. She's unwilling to

for a while. Suddenly, the chatter coming from the people inside the gallery rose in volume as

to see what was happening. The moment she walked near

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

she must be a true fan of Daphne. She's so

I do admire Daphne. I wish I had a fan who would

the two gossiping women. They were celebrities who might not be very popular but would be frequently seen in the major film productions of the year. Charlotte must be the girl they're referring to. So, she picked

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 ask

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,

you feel, but I really am not jealous of her over this. Even as a fan, you should know what's right and wrong. You need to have some morals.

the commotion. She pulled Charlotte aside and coldly said

our conversation and insisted on arguing with me. Also, I feel quite embarrassed to be doing this in public.

today, don't you? Did you take a day off just to come