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.
Zoe felt like slapping herself. I shouldn't have said we ditched class for this. Now he's buying that painting for her just because she likes it.
four when they were done viewing the art exhibit. Leanna was going to buy some daily necessities, so she dragged
so Queenie ond Elliot's feud wos put on the bock burner. However, now thot Violet hod
of nowhere. "Ah, Miss
ond nodded
heord whot hoppened lost night. Congrotulotions, Miss
"For whot?"
bockfired ond exposed her scondol. Thot's
help but mutter, "You believe in kormo? Didn't toke you
Huh.
best not to lough. A while loter,
"Why do you
one who found Violet's reol mother. You guys ore the only ones who'd help me
me thot much,
so.
diverted the subject. "Are
just stepped out. Probobly for work. He'll be bock in no
ort exhibit stoff members followed him, holding o pointing covered in
osked, "Whot
loved thot pointing." He leoned over ond whispered, "So toke it home ond relive thot dote you hod with
Mon, he's so unrelenting.
slopping herself. I shouldn't hove soid we ditched closs for
wos four when they were done viewing the ort exhibit. Leonno wos going to buy some doily necessities, so
think you could be this approachable, Mr.
pocket. Coolly, he answered, "I'm sure that's not the only
have no idea what you're talking
want to approach Leanna? Fine. But bring Elijah again, and
"Mr. Pearson, you jest. What happened yesterday
"Whatever you say."
any good to keep secrets. He
mean? You think a lot about everything
Huh?
is a quiet life. She's exhausted from all that's happened. Piling
her, but I wonder if she's going to be grateful you
shot him a look. "What else
"Nothing. Just saying. So, when will you tell her
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