The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back (Paisley) novel Chapter 127

A guest said, "So, Nion wasn't invited here by Ms. Prescott, but rather by Crown&Culture. And Ms. Prescott lied, claiming Nion came because of her invitation."

The crowd cast meaningful gazes at Marissa, and the atmosphere shifted. The guests present were sharp and immediately understood what Marissa's intention had been.

They thought, 'Ms. Vanderbilt is a fan of Nion, and Marissa did this to win her favor. Just as Nion's assistant said, maybe Marissa really did have her friend contact Nion and beg with a humble attitude. But Nion never paid any attention to her.

'And Marissa promised Ms. Vanderbilt that she would meet Nion. So, she had to make sure Ms. Vanderbilt saw Nion. Fortunately, Crown&Culture invited Nion to attend.

'Somehow, Marissa found out this and rushed to bring Ms. Vanderbilt here. With the Vanderbilt family backing them, Janet would never have turned them away.'

Janet had already been somewhat dissatisfied with Marissa's pushy behavior. To prove Lucy's words and expose Marissa, she nodded. "Yes, I did send the invitation to Ms. Green two weeks ago.

"I had even planned to arrange an exclusive interview with Ms. Sutton. However, Ms. Sutton said that she only wanted to help children in rural areas, so she declined our interview."

At this point, the guests immediately understood. They looked at Marissa with even more complex expressions. However, due to the influence of the Vanderbilt family, they didn't dare show their contempt too openly.

But Diana wasn't afraid. She covered her mouth and laughed, the green gemstone on her slender finger catching the light.

"I think she's just gotten used to bragging and lying on a whim," Diana said, then glanced at Evelyn. "Don't learn from her. One should be down-to-earth and honest. Lies always get exposed one day."

Evelyn nodded in agreement. "I wouldn't dare. How embarrassing!"

"You...What are you talking about? Marissa wouldn't..." Kayla tried to defend Marissa, but she found she couldn't because Marissa had indeed boasted to her.

Marissa's face turned pale, and her body trembled. Fortunately, the lights were dim, so she could still hold herself together. Marissa knew she had become the laughingstock of the room. She struggled to suppress the anger building inside her, lowered her voice, and said calmly, "I never said Ni..."

Marissa had initially intended to say "Nion," but when she thought that "Nion" was actually the one who had put her in this situation, she couldn't say it.

After a pause, she adjusted her words and continued, "I never said I invited her. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough earlier, which led Kayla and everyone here to misunderstand."

Diana raised an eyebrow as she recalled that Marissa never actually confirmed that Nion was invited by her. She had only vaguely said that she had contacted Nion's assistant through a friend.

Diana thought, 'Marissa is clever. She knew not to make her statements too certain and leave herself an escape route.'

Kayla looked at Marissa. "But Marissa, you..." Kayla thought, 'She clearly told me before she invited that Nion. Now, it's as if I misunderstood her?'

"What's wrong with me?" Marissa responded calmly.

Kayla bit her lip and thought, 'Maybe I really misunderstood. Marissa just wanted to help me meet my idol. No matter how it happened, she was only doing it for my good.'

The auction was nearing its end. Despite some setbacks, the remaining process had to continue.

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In the parking lot, Paisley and Lucy were walking toward their car. But suddenly, Kayla's voice came from behind. "Wait a minute."

"Ms. Sutton, is she calling you?" Lucy turned around and saw Kayla following Paisley closely behind.

Paisley furrowed her brows, feeling a bit irritated. "Don't mind her."

"Alright." Lucy quickened her pace, walking ahead to open the car door.

Kayla had caught up and blocked Paisley's way. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, though it was unclear whether it was from running or from excitement.

"Don't block the way." Paisley wasn't in the mood to argue with Kayla and didn't want to hear any more nonsense.

Kayla widened her eyes but, for once, didn't shout at Paisley. "Are you really Mr. Va...Nion?"

Paisley, trying to remain patient, replied, "Ms. Vanderbilt, I don't want to argue with you. Please move aside."

Realizing Paisley had misunderstood her intentions, Kayla started to panic. Her remaining pride made her awkwardly say, "Since you are Nion, why didn't you tell me?"