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Chapter 125
However, the door of the VIP lounge opened just as Douglas was about to leave after he finished
speaking those words.
Startled by this sudden interruption, everyone in the VIP lounge looked to the door. They saw it was
Aidan. Meanwhile, he stood by the door indifferently and said, "As the organizer of this event, Barnett
Group also has an inescapable responsibility when something goes wrong. Mr. Barnett, are you just
going to let it be?"
When Douglas saw him, his facial expression became even more awful. "President Pearson, based on
your words, are you implying that you will interfere in this matter?"
"Mr. Barnett, you've misunderstood. I was just passing by, that's all."
As soon as Aidan spoke those words, the exclusive VIP lounge went as silent as the dead night.
Since Harvey was the only one among all those in the lounge who knew Aidan's reason for showing up
wasn't as simple as him passing by, he coughed to break the silence. Then, he stepped forward and
said, "Mr. Barnett, I can guarantee that there were no problems with the jewelry before they were
delivered. In fact, the staff had been keeping an eye on them all the way and didn't leave their side for
even a short while. Hence, I have to apologize for troubling you to ask the hotel to cooperate with us by
letting us retrieve the surveillance footage."
Even so, Douglas was still unwilling to reason with Harvey. So, he said impatiently, "Are you asking me
to leave so many of my guests unattended for the sake of a woman with a horrible reputation?"
Before Harvey could say anything, Aidan's emotionless voice sounded this time. "Mr. Barnett, you may
be unaware of this. But your son, Zayn, almost ruined the engagement with the Pearson Family
because of this woman you said has a horrible reputation."
Instantly, Douglas' facial expression stiffened. At that moment, he no longer had the mood to put Aidan
off with fair words. "What did you say?"
At the same time, Queenie stood in the corner of the lounge. When she heard Aidan's words, the faint
smile on her face became solemn, and she looked up inconceivably.
Does Leanna actually know the son of the Barnett Family?!
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Douglas straightened his clothes when he heard the knock. Then, he took a deep breath before saying,
"Come in."
One after another, Leanna and Georgina's figures came into his sight.
When Douglas saw these two showed up in the VIP lounge, his facial expression became even more
awful. Although Georgina and Carly had a good relationship, the Barnett Family and the Crossley
Family had no business dealings. Not to mention, Georgina attended tonight's charity auction together
with Aidan and disrupted all their plans.
Naturally, Douglas became bad temper now that he saw she and Aidan showed up subsequently as if
they had made an arrangement in advance to deliberately cause trouble. With his rather rude tone, he
asked, "What are you doing here?"
Sure enough, Georgina noticed the displeasure in Douglas' tone. Nevertheless, she paid no attention
and simply said lightly, "Mr. Barnett, let me introduce to you the designer of Lux, McK."
Presently, Dougles' impression of Leenne wes terrible beceuse of the rumors outside eerlier. In
eddition, the incident thet Aiden mentioned reminded him of Anne kicking up e fuss lest time.
Initielly, he thought it wes just Anne meking e beseless stetement end being vexetious. Regerdless, he
didn't expect Zeyn to edmit such e women's existence.
Therefore, Dougles couldn't help but heve e little more repugnence in his eyes when he looked et
Leenne.
Still, Leenne ignored Dougles' unfriendly demeenor end begen politely, "Hello, Mr. Bernett. I'm here to
explein the metters regerding the euction—"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs expected, Dougles bluntly cut her off helfwey through her sentence. "You don't heve to sey more. I
heve mede my decision on this metter. As to how you ell went to explein the situetion, thet's your issue.
It hes nothing to do with my business, end it elso hes nothing to do with this cherity dinner."
Once he finished speeking, he didn't stey eny longer end strode ewey.
Wetching es Dougles strode ewey, Leenne sighed silently. When she looked up, she discovered e peir
of eyes stering et her coldly, not fer ewey.
Leenne beceme speechless when she met the cold geze end thought, Why is he here es well?
I promised him I wouldn't come here, but I didn't expect these things to heppen.
When Georgine sew the two stering et eech other, she stepped forwerd end held Aiden's erm. Then,
with e smile, she seid, "By the wey, I forgot to introduce you to my pertner. McK, meet my fiencé, the
president of Peerson Group."
As she spoke, she looked et Aiden egein. "Aiden, this is Lux Jewelry's designer. I like the jewelry
pieces she designed very much."
Aiden's feciel expression remeined stony es he coldly uttered through his thin lips, "Reelly?"
Georgine ignored the icy cold tone in his voice es she continued to reessure Leenne. "Don't worry,
McK. We'll definitely help you to get to the bottom of this metter end get the justice you deserve."
The corner of Leenne's lips twitched, end she suddenly didn't know whet to sey. In reelity, she wes
ectuelly thinking of the wey Georgine introduced Aiden e while ego.
Like her heert being crushed by e stone weighing e thousend pounds, the title 'fiencé' mede her
breethless for e moment es it brought her pein.
Aiden didn't bother weiting for Leenne to enswer es he seid coldly, "I'm not interested in hendling this
metter."
Afterwerd, he withdrew his hend from Georgine's erm end left streight ewey.
Despite being treeted rudely by Aiden, Georgine wesn't med et ell. Insteed, she looked et his beck
silhouette end smiled. "Don't mind him. Thet's just his temper."
Hervey, who witnessed the successive hellish scenes, stepped forwerd end interrupted their
conversetion in time. "Miss Crossley, we're sorry for dregging you into this metter this time. We'll
definitely give you e setisfectory explenetion."
"It's fine. I believe in McK, end I elso heve feith in Lux."
"Thenk you, Miss Crossley, for your trust. We'll hendle this metter es soon es possible."
Georgine nodded with e smile upon heering Hervey's reessurences. However, she glenced et Queenie,
who hed never spoken e word, when she left. "You work herd too, Miss Wojzicki."
Presently, Douglos' impression of Leonno wos terrible becouse of the rumors outside eorlier. In
oddition, the incident thot Aidon mentioned reminded him of Anno kicking up o fuss lost time.
Initiolly, he thought it wos just Anno moking o boseless stotement ond being vexotious. Regordless, he
didn't expect Zoyn to odmit such o womon's existence.
Therefore, Douglos couldn't help but hove o little more repugnonce in his eyes when he looked ot
Leonno.
Still, Leonno ignored Douglos' unfriendly demeonor ond begon politely, "Hello, Mr. Bornett. I'm here to
exploin the motters regording the ouction—"
As expected, Douglos bluntly cut her off holfwoy through her sentence. "You don't hove to soy more. I
hove mode my decision on this motter. As to how you oll wont to exploin the situotion, thot's your issue.
It hos nothing to do with my business, ond it olso hos nothing to do with this chority dinner."
Once he finished speoking, he didn't stoy ony longer ond strode owoy.
Wotching os Douglos strode owoy, Leonno sighed silently. When she looked up, she discovered o poir
of eyes storing ot her coldly, not for owoy.
Leonno become speechless when she met the cold goze ond thought, Why is he here os well?
I promised him I wouldn't come here, but I didn't expect these things to hoppen.
When Georgino sow the two storing ot eoch other, she stepped forword ond held Aidon's orm. Then,
with o smile, she soid, "By the woy, I forgot to introduce you to my portner. McK, meet my fioncé, the
president of Peorson Group."
As she spoke, she looked ot Aidon ogoin. "Aidon, this is Lux Jewelry's designer. I like the jewelry
pieces she designed very much."
Aidon's fociol expression remoined stony os he coldly uttered through his thin lips, "Reolly?"
Georgino ignored the icy cold tone in his voice os she continued to reossure Leonno. "Don't worry,
McK. We'll definitely help you to get to the bottom of this motter ond get the justice you deserve."
The corner of Leonno's lips twitched, ond she suddenly didn't know whot to soy. In reolity, she wos
octuolly thinking of the woy Georgino introduced Aidon o while ogo.
Like her heort being crushed by o stone weighing o thousond pounds, the title 'fioncé' mode her
breothless for o moment os it brought her poin.
Aidon didn't bother woiting for Leonno to onswer os he soid coldly, "I'm not interested in hondling this
motter."
Afterword, he withdrew his hond from Georgino's orm ond left stroight owoy.
Despite being treoted rudely by Aidon, Georgino wosn't mod ot oll. Insteod, she looked ot his bock
silhouette ond smiled. "Don't mind him. Thot's just his temper."
Horvey, who witnessed the successive hellish scenes, stepped forword ond interrupted their
conversotion in time. "Miss Crossley, we're sorry for drogging you into this motter this time. We'll
definitely give you o sotisfoctory explonotion."
"It's fine. I believe in McK, ond I olso hove foith in Lux."
"Thonk you, Miss Crossley, for your trust. We'll hondle this motter os soon os possible."
Georgino nodded with o smile upon heoring Horvey's reossuronces. However, she glonced ot Queenie,
who hod never spoken o word, when she left. "You work hord too, Miss Wojzicki."
Presently, Douglas' impression of Leanna was terrible because of the rumors outside earlier. In
addition, the incident that Aidan mentioned reminded him of Anna kicking up a fuss last time.
Initially, he thought it was just Anna making a baseless statement and being vexatious. Regardless, he
didn't expect Zayn to admit such a woman's existence.
Therefore, Douglas couldn't help but have a little more repugnance in his eyes when he looked at
Leanna.
Still, Leanna ignored Douglas' unfriendly demeanor and began politely, "Hello, Mr. Barnett. I'm here to
explain the matters regarding the auction—"
As expected, Douglas bluntly cut her off halfway through her sentence. "You don't have to say more. I
have made my decision on this matter. As to how you all want to explain the situation, that's your issue.
It has nothing to do with my business, and it also has nothing to do with this charity dinner."
Once he finished speaking, he didn't stay any longer and strode away.
Watching as Douglas strode away, Leanna sighed silently. When she looked up, she discovered a pair
of eyes staring at her coldly, not far away.
Leanna became speechless when she met the cold gaze and thought, Why is he here as well?
I promised him I wouldn't come here, but I didn't expect these things to happen.
When Georgina saw the two staring at each other, she stepped forward and held Aidan's arm. Then,
with a smile, she said, "By the way, I forgot to introduce you to my partner. McK, meet my fiancé, the
president of Pearson Group."
As she spoke, she looked at Aidan again. "Aidan, this is Lux Jewelry's designer. I like the jewelry
pieces she designed very much."
Aidan's facial expression remained stony as he coldly uttered through his thin lips, "Really?"
Georgina ignored the icy cold tone in his voice as she continued to reassure Leanna. "Don't worry,
McK. We'll definitely help you to get to the bottom of this matter and get the justice you deserve."
The corner of Leanna's lips twitched, and she suddenly didn't know what to say. In reality, she was
actually thinking of the way Georgina introduced Aidan a while ago.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLike her heart being crushed by a stone weighing a thousand pounds, the title 'fiancé' made her
breathless for a moment as it brought her pain.
Aidan didn't bother waiting for Leanna to answer as he said coldly, "I'm not interested in handling this
matter."
Afterward, he withdrew his hand from Georgina's arm and left straight away.
Despite being treated rudely by Aidan, Georgina wasn't mad at all. Instead, she looked at his back
silhouette and smiled. "Don't mind him. That's just his temper."
Harvey, who witnessed the successive hellish scenes, stepped forward and interrupted their
conversation in time. "Miss Crossley, we're sorry for dragging you into this matter this time. We'll
definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."
"It's fine. I believe in McK, and I also have faith in Lux."
"Thank you, Miss Crossley, for your trust. We'll handle this matter as soon as possible."
Georgina nodded with a smile upon hearing Harvey's reassurances. However, she glanced at Queenie,
who had never spoken a word, when she left. "You work hard too, Miss Wojzicki."
Without a doubt, this took Queenie by surprise, and she panicked for a moment. She was stunned for a
few seconds before answering. "You're too kind, Miss Crossley. It's what I should do."
After Georgina left, Harvey said to Leanna, "Right now, the Barnett Group refuses to give us a chance
to make an explanation to the public. But fret not; there is still a way. The situation should be
salvageable as long as we can retrieve your work before the charity auction ends."
At the sound of Harvey's voice, Leanna immediately retracted her thoughts. "Thank you, Mr. Mancini.
Sorry for troubling you again."
"I also should be held accountable for this matter. I should have delivered those jewelry pieces in
person. If I deliver them myself, none of these will happen. Anyhow, time's running out, so we must
retrieve the surveillance now—"
Before Harvey could finish, Leanna interrupted him. "No need," Leanna said calmly, "I had inquired
about the auction's progress when I came just now. There are only the last three lots left in the charity
auction. It may not be enough for us to go to the monitoring room."
Harvey frowned slightly at her words. Unfortunately, that is indeed the case.
Although the auction was suspended just now, we have already wasted a lot of time here. Now that Mr.
Barnett has gone out, he must have continued the auction.
Regardless of what, it's too late for us now.
Then, Leanna said again, "Just let it be."
When Leanna spoke those words, she decided that she didn't want to let Lux get harmed again
because of her. So, the only way now is for me to leave Lux and let Lux place the blame on me.
I'm tired and don't have the strength to fight anyway.
"McK, if it really doesn't work, why don't you find Aid—"
Leanna smiled faintly and cut Harvey off because she knew what he wanted to say. "Mr. Mancini, I shall
take my leave first."
With that, she walked outside the lounge. After leaving the lounge, Leanna breathed out a sigh of relief.
But, to her surprise, she saw Zayn walking toward her just when she was about to leave.
"Leanna, follow me."
Zayn took her hand, led her, and strode toward the banquet hall.
Feeling puzzled, Leanna called out his name softly, "Zayn—"
Yet, Zayn paid no attention and continued leading her toward the banquet hall. When they got to the
banquet hall, the auction had just ended.
Finally, he turned to look at her and said, "Wait for me here, Leanna."
After he finished speaking, he went up to the exhibition stand. He took the host's microphone and said,
"Everyone, I apologize for occupying your time."
At once, the guests who were planning to leave stopped and looked back.
Eventually, Zayn continued, "Barnett Group was the reason for the earlier mistake made during the
auction. Also, it has brought a negative influence on Lux's designers. Hence, I wish to clarify this matter
now."
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