Chapter 655

Chapter 655 What Do We Do Now?

The gallery had been tensely silent until Theodore's statement, at which point the atmosphere abruptly

became awkward. He seemed to be standing up for Daphne, but he admitted that she had been his

mistress.

In an instant, the celebrities watching grew excited. The latest turn of events would likely spark a brutal

war among online fans.

Leanna stared at him and calmly responded, "Yes. Of course, you are responsible. Shouldn't you be on

your knees to express your sorrow because you know you're at fault? Why are you putting on a show

here?"

After hearing that, his face went pale. He was about to speak when Joseph marched through the crowd

and said, "Miss McKinney, Charlotte, you should leave. Let me handle this."

Charlotte was going to say something but ended up being dragged out of the gallery by Leanna before

she could say a word. Then, Leana mused, The way they've been acting today suggests that Tina did

her homework while Theodore intentionally made things awkward. Staying in this tense hall any longer

will only make things worse, and Daphne will be the one to pay the price in the end. Therefore, it's best

to leave when the time is right.

Suddenly, Theodore glanced at Joseph and quickly stifled the words that were about to escape his lips.

It was clear from Theodore's face that he was suppressing his rage. Then, he turned to bark at his

subordinate, "That is all for today. Make sure everyone gets out safely."

After taking the orders, his subordinates grunted in acknowledgment.

Soon, the guests quickly left the gallery without being asked.

On the other hand, Tina had never really met Theodore before. If it hadn't been for what happened to

Daphne, she would never have paid attention to a man who tried to please his wife while allowing his

lower half to take control and run wild when he wasn't with her. Ultimately, she crossed her arms before

her chest and coldly snorted before leaving with the rest of the crowd.

After all the guests had left, the employees bid Theodore farewell and departed. Soon, the only ones

left in the gallery were Joseph and Theodore.

"What is the meaning of this, Mr. Woodley?" Theodore asked with an upset huff.

In the meantime, Joseph shoved his hands in his pockets. His face darkened in similar dissatisfaction

as his eyes, hidden behind gold-rimmed glasses, gleamed with an icy glint. "That is my question to you,

Mr. Frost. What is the meaning of this show today?"

Theodore frowned upon hearing that. "You told me to host a jewelry exhibition. I only act on your

orders, so I do not understand what you are asking." He had seized the chance to meet up with Joseph

at the start of the exhibition to confirm their partnership. Hence, he had not expected Joseph to

interrogate him.

Tha gallary had baan tansaly silant until Thaodora's statamant, at which point tha atmosphara abruptly

bacama awkward. Ha saamad to ba standing up for Daphna, but ha admittad that sha had baan his

mistrass.

In an instant, tha calabritias watching graw axcitad. Tha latast turn of avants would likaly spark a brutal

war among onlina fans.

Laanna starad at him and calmly raspondad, "Yas. Of coursa, you ara rasponsibla. Shouldn't you ba on

your knaas to axprass your sorrow bacausa you know you'ra at fault? Why ara you putting on a show

hara?"

Aftar haaring that, his faca want pala. Ha was about to spaak whan Josaph marchad through tha crowd

and said, "Miss McKinnay, Charlotta, you should laava. Lat ma handla this."

Charlotta was going to say somathing but andad up baing draggad out of tha gallary by Laanna bafora

sha could say a word. Than, Laana musad, Tha way thay'va baan acting today suggasts that Tina did

har homawork whila Thaodora intantionally mada things awkward. Staying in this tansa hall any longar

will only maka things worsa, and Daphna will ba tha ona to pay tha prica in tha and. Tharafora, it's bast

to laava whan tha tima is right.

Suddanly, Thaodora glancad at Josaph and quickly stiflad tha words that wara about to ascapa his lips.

It was claar from Thaodora's faca that ha was supprassing his raga. Than, ha turnad to bark at his

subordinata, "That is all for today. Maka sura avaryona gats out safaly."

Aftar taking tha ordars, his subordinatas gruntad in acknowladgmant.

Soon, tha guasts quickly laft tha gallary without baing askad.

On tha othar hand, Tina had navar raally mat Thaodora bafora. If it hadn't baan for what happanad to

Daphna, sha would navar hava paid attantion to a man who triad to plaasa his wifa whila allowing his

lowar half to taka control and run wild whan ha wasn't with har. Ultimataly, sha crossad har arms bafora

har chast and coldly snortad bafora laaving with tha rast of tha crowd.

Aftar all tha guasts had laft, tha amployaas bid Thaodora farawall and dapartad. Soon, tha only onas

laft in tha gallary wara Josaph and Thaodora.

"What is tha maaning of this, Mr. Woodlay?" Thaodora askad with an upsat huff.

In tha maantima, Josaph shovad his hands in his pockats. His faca darkanad in similar dissatisfaction

as his ayas, hiddan bahind gold-rimmad glassas, glaamad with an icy glint. "That is my quastion to you,

Mr. Frost. What is tha maaning of this show today?"

Thaodora frownad upon haaring that. "You told ma to host a jawalry axhibition. I only act on your

ordars, so I do not undarstand what you ara asking." Ha had saizad tha chanca to maat up with Josaph

at tha start of tha axhibition to confirm thair partnarship. Hanca, ha had not axpactad Josaph to

intarrogata him.

"I asked you to do this because I had a plan in mind," Joseph stated bluntly. "I didn't ask you to start a

show. I'm not interested in your personal matters, but do you realize how much this small act has

harmed your chances of landing a partnership with the Pearson Group?"

Theodore eventually calmed down slightly when he heard that. "Do not worry, Mr. Woodley. Daphne

may be associated with the Pearson Group but is merely an actress. Aidan would never turn against

me for her sake."

Joseph let out a harsh bark of laughter while pushing up his spectacles with one hand. "It's admirable

that you're self-assured, but if you know anything about Aidan's character, you wouldn't say that. It did

not matter to him who his adversaries were before he turned his back on them. He was able to get rid

of the entire Pearson Family overnight. What do you think of your chances?"

It's hard to argue with the validity of his arguments, no matter how harsh or merciless his words may

be. Theodore went silent momentarily before saying, "Well, Tina started this. At most, it will be

construed as a conflict between her and Daphne. The news will die down in a few days. Aidan should

not hold me responsible for this."

Joseph sighed in response. "Mr. Frost, I have to reconsider our partnership now. Do you still not

understand where you went wrong?"

Theodore did not want to beat around the bush any longer, saying, "Please be straightforward."

"Do you not look into a company's history and related individuals before deciding to seek a partnership

with them?"

"I—"

"If you had done your investigation, you would have known that the woman standing before you earlier

was Aidan's beloved." Joseph's voice gradually turned icy. "Did you think I was only talking about your

trivial affairs and scandals?"

Theodore was shocked upon hearing those words. He quickly recalled the scene that had happened.

"You said you've looked into Aidan before, but what did you find out? Did you only find out what he ate

and drank every day?" Joseph slowly asked.

Suddenly, Theodore's expression turned extremely ugly as he could not say anything. I've often heard

about Aidan reuniting with his ex-wife, but I've paid little attention to the news. Today, I overheard

someone arguing with Tina about Daphne. Since I was already upset about what happened with

Daphne a few days ago, I added fuel to the fire by participating in the argument. I do not anticipate that

woman to be Aidan's wife. "If she says something to Aidan, then I—"

"Please think before you act in the future, Mr. Frost, "Joseph stated coldly. "Otherwise, I'll be left

wondering how you got to where you are today."

Meanwhile, Theodore had no choice but to suppress his anger after realizing he was in the wrong.

"What do we do now?" he asked.

Then, Joseph narrowed his eyes and stared at a spot behind Theodore.

…

Leanna left the gallery, and when she saw Charlotte still fuming, she pulled her aside. "It's fine,"

Leanna said softly. "They only said that because they saw that you were angry."

Hearing those words, Charlotte turned to stare at her with bloodshot eyes. "B-But Daphne is really not

that kind of person—"

Leanna chuckled and ruffled Charlotte's hair. "I know. Didn't you say that Tina was jealous of Daphne?

Since you know Tina was jealous, you do not need to continue talking to her, right?"

Charlotte pouted hard and reluctantly nodded upon hearing that.

At that moment, people streamed out of the gallery with Tina among the crowd. She shot a proud look

in their direction before quickly looking away and getting into her car.

Seeing that, Leanna pursed her lips and called Jonathan to inform him about what had happened that

day. "Tina intentionally brought up the incident in front of Charlotte, so I don't think she was joking. I'm

sure she'll post about it online soon," she explained.

"Very well, Miss McKinney. I'll deal with it right away. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. We're out of the gallery now."

"Good."

After Leanna hung up, Joseph exited the gallery and approached them. "The matter has been settled,

Miss McKinney, Charlotte," he said.

Afterward, Leanna put away her phone. "Do you know that man, Mr. Woodley?"

"I can't say that I do, but I did bump into him at a business party a few days ago," he replied.

Charlotte's cheeks puffed up in anger. "Uncle Joseph, that man is despicable! Don't interact with him

ever again!"

When he heard that, he chuckled. "Okay. I'll do as you say."