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."

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,

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

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

them sat outside for a while. Suddenly, the chatter coming from the people inside the gallery

is still inside the gallery. Leanna hurriedly stood up to see what was happening. The moment she walked near the

must be a fan of Daphne. Tina did that on purpose, but that girl still fell for it. After all,

She's so bold. No one

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

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 up

when she heard Tina's voice soaring above the crowd's chatter. "People are still debating about this online. There's no

came to debating someone who 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.

Even as a fan, you should know what's right and wrong. You need to have some morals. You cannot abandon all sense of

coldly said to Tina,

"You can't say that. I was just talking to my friend. She barged into our conversation and insisted on arguing with me. Also, I feel quite embarrassed to be doing

a day off just to come here and gossip

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