Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 419

"Why do you say so?" Just as everyone was focused on Leanna and Violet, a cold male voice sounded from behind the crowd. Everyone instantly made way for that person. Aidan strode over to Leanna and glanced at Violet. "I gave her this necklace. What is it that you find hard to believe?"

Violet never expected him to appear at this moment, causing her expression to go stiff. "I…" She parted her lips but didn't know what to say. Regardless of how bold she was, she couldn't accuse Aidan of buying fake goods in front of the crowd.

Nonchalantly, Aidan continued, "Does your throat hurt? Do you need to visit the hospital?"

Just then, Owen came over and noticed them gathering in the same spot. His heart almost jumped out of his throat as he quickly asked, "What's going on?" However, no one replied to him. Without a choice, Owen glanced at the girl who was closest to Violet. "Tell me, Melody!"

Melody hesitated to answer, but she eventually explained the situation to him.

Ever since he learned from Aidan that Mr. Jackson had appointed Leanna as his granddaughter, he had been looking for Violet, wanting to remind her not to offend Leanna again, but unexpectedly, it already happened.

Turning around, Owen forced a smile. "President Pearson, Miss McKinney, I'm terribly sorry. Violet can be quite ignorant sometimes, so I hope you two don't take her words to heart."

Leanna smiled in response. "No, Chairman Kramer. Miss Kramer isn't just knowledgeable, but she is also well-acquainted with celebrities and seniors in the design industry. I should be the one learning from her." Both Violet and her father could hear the hidden meaning behind her words.

Under Aidan's gaze, Owen felt his forehead dripping with sweat. He wanted to explain, but he couldn't say anything.

At this time, two figures appeared at the banquet hall entrance and walked straight toward them. "Good evening, Chairman Kramer. Hello, Miss Kramer."

When she saw them, Violet's expression faltered. Almost subconsciously, she blurted, "Who invited you two?!"

The two exchanged glances and asked, "Aren't you the one who invited us to your birthday party?"

"I didn't do that!"

Leanna's voice sounded, "I was the one who invited them."

The moment she said that, everyone looked at her in unison.

Leanna smirked. "This is my gift to you, Miss Kramer. Not bad, huh?"

Violet was already holding back her anger, but she couldn't throw a fit since Aidan was here. Instead, she snapped at Leanna, "What do you mean by this?!"

"These two are well-known seniors in the fashion industry. I coincidentally learned that they are collaborating with your family in business, and I also heard that you didn't invite them to your birthday party, so I thought you might have forgotten to extend your invitations to them since you already have too many people on your invitation list. I decided to invite them over for you. Why do you look upset, though?"

Clenching her teeth, Violet glared at her.

Leanna then added, "Oops! I just remembered your guests are all celebrities, daughters from rich families, and prominent businessmen. Even though these two are seniors in the fashion industry, and are highly respected by most of us, I assume they are not important at all to you, Miss Kramer. Perhaps I was being impulsive and didn't understand the reason why you held your birthday party. I sincerely hope you won't blame me for this."

Before Violet could say anything, the two judges started looking displeased. One of them pulled a long face and questioned, "Is it like what she said, Miss Kramer? Is the reason why we didn't get invited because you look down on us?"

Violet was usually spoiled, pampered, and was given everything she asked for. She didn't even have respect for people like them, so when she heard him talking to her in a questioning tone, she was instantly displeased. "That's right. I look down on you. Do I still owe you an explanation? Do you think you're so great just because she calls you two seniors?"

"Violet!" Owen interrupted her with a scolding. His expression twisted even more than before.

The other judge was pissed off too. "Well, then! Since you're a snob who looks down on us, we consider you way out of our league. We'll leave now!" After saying that, the duo left in big strides.

Violet had never been so humiliated in front of so many people and immediately wanted to rush toward Leanna, but she was stopped by her father before she could do anything. Owen's face had turned red due to anger. "Stop it, Violet! Come here!" With that, she was dragged away by her father.

Once they left, Aidan scanned the room coldly, causing the crowd to disperse sensibly. Leanna breathed a sigh of relief and turned to him. "Why are you here?"

She didn't tell Aidan she was coming as it wasn't a huge issue and she could handle it, so she didn't expect to meet him here.

"I came to watch the show," he replied.

Leanna's brow arched at that. "How was it?"

"Not bad."

After tonight, although the two judges would not directly reveal that they had received bribes from the Kramer Group, they couldn't possibly let Violet go after being disrespected. Leanna would expect to watch the two sides in a lose-lose situation when the time came. The truth would also gradually emerge.

Twisting her neck, she remarked, "This necklace is really heavy. I shouldn't have worn it." After she returned the necklace and everything else to Aidan, the latter made Jonathan send it back, so she left it in her workshop all this while. Before she left for the party, Zoe told her that her neck was too bare, which made her lack a dominant aura. Hence, she wore the necklace.

Leaning down, Aidan whispered in her ear, "Pretty."

Leanna was stunned as she didn't expect him to lean in and whisper in her ear.

He smirked and intentionally let his thin lips brush over her ear when he retreated.

The crowd gathered around and silently observed them, making Leanna's ears and face scarlet. She couldn't help but scolded him in a soft voice, "W-What are you doing? Did you have to whisper to tell me that my necklace is pretty?"

"I meant you," corrected Aidan. Leanna was speechless at that.

After coughing awkwardly, she shoved him away, but as soon as she turned around, she spotted William, who was standing afar. When the latter met her eyes, he nodded slightly. Leanna mirrored his actions and asked Aidan, "Why is Mr. Morris here?"

Aidan rested his arm on her shoulder and replied, "I don't know. Maybe he's here to put up an act."

Leanna did not understand, so she asked out of puzzlement, "Huh?"