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."

smiled. "It's alright. I'll win the

left before the ball starts. It's a rowdy place here, so why don't we talk in the

Joseph nodded. "Of course."

Joseph walked beside him. Aidan and Lachlan followed

asked, "Did

since he left Jamesdon, Joseph's been staying in

he leave the family

they left the hall, Charlotte asked,

She stared into Charlotte's beautiful eyes, and she had no idea what to

started to grasp her heart. She asked, "D-Did something happen

Leanna said, "I'll

Charlotte's eyes

say. Just when she was about to say something, she saw Theodore leaving the hall as well, and he was skulking toward the corridor on the other side, looking around

Group. She might show up too. Theodore isn't learning even after all he'd gone through? Aidan's right. Some men are better dead. Leanna told the downcast Charlotte, "Charlotte, get

Charlotte asked dumbly, "Why?"

something to Charlotte, then she followed Theodore. Charlotte quickly

Daphne. She strolled around the ballroom when she came, but since the celebration hadn't begun, and things were a bit rowdy, she

celebration had changed, and she needed to be there to get the news as fast as she could. Daphne noticed that a

and then the light was turned off. Daphne looked up and put the script down, then she rummaged around for her phone. She turned on her flashlight

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