Chapter 1713


    She was dying to see how her father would exin Thssa''s background!


    Joshua nced at the reporter who had asked the question, pondering without opening his mouth, his expression growing stern.


    The atmosphere turned tense.


    Thssa understood the challenge Joshua faced; this was an attempt to expose the turmoil in Joshua''s private life.


    For someone like Joshua, a CEO of a major corporation, any scandal regarding his personal conduct could directly impact hispany''s stock prices, far beyond just the fame and profits of a jewelrypetition.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    Thssa stepped forward and said, "Mr. Whitman has been nothing but kind and generous in taking me under his wing as his goddaughter. Is there a problem with that?"


    As soon as she spoke, Lysander''s deep eyes turned coldly towards her. Thssa felt a chill directed at her, and as she followed that sensation, she met Lysander''s icy gaze. His look was sharp as a sword, causing Thssa''s heart to skip a beat.


    Did she say something wrong? Why was Lysander looking at her that way?


    And after she had spoken, Joshua looked at her incredulously.


    Seizing the moment, the reporter pressed on: "Can you tell us when this father-daughter rtionship started? How much allowance does your godfather give you each month?"


    Hearing this, Thssa''s head buzzed, her blood running cold as she realized what the reporter had insinuated.


    He thought she was being financially supported by Joshua!


    This kind of goddaughter and godfather gimmick was typically spun in the entertainment world, often implying a financial arrangement.


    She had simply intended to deflect


    any negative impact on Joshua''s reputation, to protect hispany''s stock prices, without considering the implication of her words.


    No wonder Lysander had looked at her with such a sharp, cold gaze. Thssa was momentarily at a loss for words.


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    Joshua stepped forward, positioning Thssa behind him and stood tall, responding seriously, "Her words were merely out of consideration for me, her father. She didn''t want to tarnish my reputation. She''s a good daughter, and I certainly can''t be a selfish father. Yes, she''s myo biological daughter, born from an encounter with a woman in a bar thirty years ago. I''ve been searching for her for many years and only found her three years ago. We''ve done a paternity test; she''s my biological daughter!"


    Joshua actually admitted to having a daughter out of wedlock!


    Rosalind''s anxious anticipation turned to difort as Joshua unabashedly disclosed Thssa''s identity.


    Her own father, disregarding the future of thepany and the interests of the Whitman family, publicly acknowledged Thssa as his daughter! How important was Thssa to him!


    As Joshua finished, the reporters went wild, snapping photos and recording, some even live-streaming the event.


    The reporter pushed further, "Mr.


    Whitman,ing forward about your daughter today must be to protect her. So, how much financial support did you provide for her participation in the jewelry


    competition?"


    At this, Joshua''s face fell, filled with guilt. Thssa hadn''t asked him for a single penny in three years.


    Even her participation in thispetition was something he had only learned about an hour ago.