Gossip 215


    Chapter 215 Throw A Tantrum


    Since there had been amotion earlier, everyone present knew who the makeup artist was, so


    all eyes were immediately drawn to this side.


    The group of friends who had just left had already gone out and gossiped, so word had gotten out


    that the makeup artist was the youngdy whom Josiah was dating outside.


    However, at that moment, a sudden uproar urred over a stolen ne incident, with all fingers


    pointing at the makeup artist.


    Everyone didn''t look at Dakota with using eyes as if she was a thief. Instead, their gazes were


    filled with anticipation, as if they were watching an exciting drama unfold.


    After all, everyone was eager for gossip. Mr. Josiah''s girlfriend has stolen Caleb''s wife''s ne!


    What an intriguing gossip.


    As she watched her cousin, freshly dressed, charging directly toward Dakota, the suddenly


    appearing Audrey quickly warned, “Cam, don''t be impulsive. It''s not necessarily Ms. Meadows


    who took it.”


    That statement further solidified a certain suspicion.


    At this point, Caleb''s face was filled with impatience. What on earth is going on today? Am I cursed?


    Why are all these irritating issues cropping up? This is so infuriating.


    “What''s going on?”


    Audrey descended the stairs with a look of injustice on her face, saying to Caleb, “It was a birthday


    gift from Josiah years ago. You know the value of that ne... I simply showed it to Ms.


    Meadows for a moment, hoping she could help me choose a ne that would match the gown.


    However, when I went back to help Cam change her clothes, I found the ne was gone.”


    Caleb stepped forward, murmuring, “She''s Josiah''s girlfriend. How could she possibly steal


    anything?”


    In Caleb''s view, Josiah''s girlfriend wouldn''t do such a thing.


    “However, she didn''t seem to know earlier that Josiah was the second son of the Hampton family.


    She appeared to be in need of money recently. I wonder if she lost her way for a moment.” Audrey


    added with difficulty, “It''s all my fault. I should have held Cam back and settled this discreetly.”


    Caleb felt quite perplexed. It started when Audrey brought in a makeup artist who turned out to be


    Josiah''s girlfriend. Caleb was left wondering if Audrey had known about their rtionship


    beforehand. However, it wasn''t the time to question anything, considering the situation had already


    blown up.


    Upon hearing those words, Dakota froze, her face a mask of confusion and shock.


    The people nearby who had just enjoyed a breakup gossip were also left in a state of surprise.


    Initially, Josiah was staring nkly at the bracelet. Suddenly, upon hearing those words and seeing


    Cam charging forward with fierce momentum, he immediately stood up, grabbed Dakota, and


    reassured her, “It''s okay. Don''t be scared.”


    Snapping back to reality, Dakota merely nced at Josiah before promptly pulling her wrist away. “I


    haven''t done anything, so what do I have to fear?”


    A pang of pain shot through Josiah''s heart, causing his anxiety to escte. It felt as though he was


    trying to grasp sand slipping through his fingers. Unable to contain himself, he blurted out, “I was


    wrong to deceive you by pretending to be poor in the past, but now is not the time for you to take


    out your anger on me. Let me handle this.”


    Dakota was almost amused to the point ofughter. Suddenly, she nced at Josiah, her gaze filled


    with bewilderment.


    “What''s the matter?” Josiah felt a wave of difort under the scrutiny.


    Dakota simply shook her head, a scornful smile tugging at her lips. I just bared my heart out, yet he


    dismissed my words as if they were nothing more than hot air, brushing them off as insignificant. He


    even thinks I''m just throwing a tantrum.


    Have I been blind these past two years? What on earth did I see in him? Once Dakota stripped


    away the rose-tinted filter she had ced on him, she thought he was truly detestable.


    Dakota had no interest in looking at him. As her gaze swept past, it locked with Isabe''s. She


    noticed Isabe''s eyesmunicating urgency to her.


    Regrettably, she couldn''t hear Isabe''s innermost feelings, so naturally, she had no way of


    responding.


    Isabe was thinking, Dakota! You should really check thepartment in your bag! After showing


    off to you, Audrey sneakily hid the ne in your bag when you turned around.


    The members of the Quirk family were taken aback upon hearing this. They had been wondering


    how such a baseless nder could exist, only to realize that it was a trap that had been set up long


    ago. They were simply waiting to catch the thief red-handed.


    Alexander thought, No wonder Isabe made a move just now, looking as if she was about to rush


    out. I guess her first instinct was to snatch the bag and save the person.


    However, under the watchful eyes of everyone, there was nothing she could do.


    Even Alexander couldn''t help but slightly furrow his brows at this situation.


    What perplexed Alexander even more was why Audrey would choose to act this way. Isn''t she


    afraid of losing control of the situation and risk exposing her own affairs?


    Upon reflection, it was clear that Audrey truly had nothing to fear. After all, her rtionship with


    Josiah back then was a secret rtionship, never publicly acknowledged. The only ones who knew


    about it were their close circle of friends, none of whom would ever betray their own by pointing


    fingers. Josiah himself would never expose such a matter, either.


    Even if Dakota spoke up, there was no evidence to back her ims. After all, that ne was


    openly given as a birthday gift.


    Audrey''s intention for orchestrating this event was probably the same as Cam''s objective just a


    while ago.


    However, this would essentially ruin the wine tasting party that the Hampton family had meticulously


    prepared.


    Ah! I can''t believe what I''m seeing! Audrey is actually nning to sabotage the wine tasting party, all


    topletely cut off any possibility between Dakota and Josiah. This differs from petty actions like


    charging the makeup artist, which only annoys people. If she ruined this wine tasting party, even if


    Josiah, with his stubborn temperament, insisted on being with Dakota, he would definitely face


    absolute obstruction. This is a truly ruthless move. I can''t help but question once again. If she''s so


    bent on keeping them apart, why did she break up in the first ce? Isabe wondered.


    Alexander frowned, his eyes filled with distaste. He never knew how contradictory Audrey could be,


    willing to ruin everything that Caleb had worked so hard to prepare for her own selfish desires.


    Although I''ve known her for so many years, I still can''t judge a book by its cover.


    Upon hearing that, the Quirk family was taken aback by Audrey''s cunning scheme. Before, Noah


    and Lorelei had been boasting about having married off a virtuous, talented daughter-inw who


    was not only good at household chores but also excelled in supporting her husband''s career.


    It seemed that in the past, there were rumorsparing the daughters-inw of the two families,


    suggesting that Alexander had married a shrew.


    Just a moment ago, Noah and Lorelei couldn''t help but inquire. They asked why Isabe wanted to


    be an artist, their words subtly expressing their disapproval toward ady from a prominent


    family choosing to work in the entertainment industry.


    If the truth were toe outter, the Quirk family members would like to see which family exactly


    ended up with the wicked daughter-inw. Isabe and Alexander need to step up their game!


    Expose the truth!


    Before Isabe could even think of a solution, Cam had already rushed over. Without any


    preamble, she pointed at Dakota and used, “Did you steal Audrey''s ne?”


    “I didn''t,” Dakota stated firmly.


    “But in that makeup room, aside from you, the outsider, it''s only our own family whoes and


    goes. Given our status, no one would covet that ne, so you''re the only one under suspicion.


    Let me check your bag,” Cam demanded, reaching to snatch the bag away.


    “Stop.” Josiah immediately intervened, pushing Cam aside. “She''s my girlfriend. Why would she


    need to steal a ne?”


    He has done something sensible. However, has he forgotten that he was just dumped? Is he


    nning to make up for it like this, hoping he won''t be dumped in the end? Isabe wondered.


    Naturally, as soon as Josiah spoke, their rtionship was instantly revealed. Noah and Lorelei


    hurried over, inquiring about the situation.


    Josiah was indeed protective of Dakota, causing Cam to seethe with jealousy until her eyes


    turned red. At that moment, Audrey walked over and patted her on the back. Although she didn''t


    say anything, her silent support was palpable.


    Isabe and Alexander observed closely. Sure enough, at some unknown point, the ne that


    Audrey had been wearing around her neck, the one she once unted in front of Dakota, had been


    reced.


    Talk about bad luck. It probably happened just as we were nning to leave, which is why we didn''t


    notice. Otherwise, we would''ve crushed this scheme long ago... Isabe thought to herself.


    Caught off guard, Alexander hesitated for a moment, somewhat unsure, as he stealthily pulled out


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