Chapter 1520: You Must Be Punished for Doing Wrong

Chapter 1520: Chapter 1520: You Must Be Punished for Doing Wrong

The meeting room fell silent for a moment. Xaviera Evans blinked slowly and said, "So the one who reported me is Linda Campbell! But just now, Miss Powell and Miss Campbell kept making excuses to stop me from investigating. I thought Miss Powell had something to do with this!"

Quinn Powell’s tears swirled in her eyes, her voice trembling, "Cynthia, I’m sorry, I misunderstood you just now."

Xaviera sneered inwardly. Quinn Powell had apologized first. If she didn’t apologize for her actions just now, it would seem like she was the unreasonable one.

Seeing Xaviera not speaking, Quinn Powell’s tears flooded, her weak body swaying slightly, "Miss Cynthia, I admit that I jumped to conclusions and misunderstood you. Linda is my friend, so I believed her words. But I’ve already apologized. I hope you can forgive me."

Xaviera didn’t answer, but looked at her with a playful expression.

The sharp voice of Madam Powell came from the audience, "Quinn has already apologized, aren’t you showing any reaction?"

Robert Powell stared straight at Xaviera, his eyes filled with complexities. Xaviera was his daughter; of course, he felt distressed. But this incident had nothing to do with Quinn. Quinn had simply trusted her friend and misunderstood Xaviera. She had already apologized, so why was Xaviera still being so relentless?

Jacob grew annoyed and opened his mouth, "Cynthia, the ones who truly wronged you are Maude Andrews and Linda Campbell. What did Quinn do wrong? She just trusted her friend’s words, which shows that she values friendship. Besides, she has already apologized, so you should let go of her small mistake. Since you’ve found out who reported you, let’s not waste everyone’s time and continue the competition!"

When everyone thought this was over, Cynthia suddenly raised her eyes and smirked with a mocking smile, "Mr. Powell, even though I’ve found out who reported me, the matter is far from over. Those who have done wrong must be punished!"

Jacob naturally cared about his sister, but he agreed with Xaviera’s method. He nodded, "You’re right, one slandered you for seducing the judges, while the other took illicit pictures to report you. Their intentions are indeed malicious and they should be punished."

Xaviera got the answer she wanted, her smile glowing. Jacob had said it himself that ’those who frame her are evil and should be punished’

However, Madam Powell had lost her patience. She glared at Xaviera with resentful eyes, "What are you talking about! You have slandered Quinn. Apologize to her immediately, or you are not leaving this place today!"

Xaviera paid her no attention, and instead looked at Robert Hart. Under her questioning and oppressive gaze, Robert’s forehead was slick with sweat.

He glanced at Cynthia and then at Twilight, feeling guilty. No matter what, he couldn’t afford to offend Twilight. Mr. Twilight had said that as long as he tells the truth, Mr. Twilight would protect him. But if he didn’t, Mr. Twilight would make him pay the price immediately!

Even if the Powell family really wanted to deal with him, they wouldn’t dare to do it openly. But if Mr. Twilight wanted to deal with him, it would only take a word.

After much thought, Robert cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, I... I have not finished."

Everyone paused, not understanding Robert’s meaning. He immediately spoke, "The person who reported Miss Cynthia is Linda Campbell..."

Quinn Powell stared intently at Robert, suddenly realizing that something was wrong as her heart pounded fiercely.

Under everyone’s puzzled gazes, Robert subconsciously glanced at Quinn Powell. The next second, he seemed to have put his life on the line as he said, "It was Linda Campbell and Quinn Powell!"

Quinn Powell?

Everyone gasped, their eyes all trained on Quinn Powell.

At this moment, her face was as white as a sheet, her eyes full of terror. Her ears buzzed sounds as if she had fallen underwater and everything around her became blurry.

She clung to the last bit of her composure, insisting on keeping calm and standing on the stage.

Robert Hart! He had actually betrayed her!

"You say it again?" Madam Powell snapped, standing up abruptly. Her shrill voice shattered the silence.

The old aristocratic madam lost her usual elegance. Her facial muscles trembled, her murky eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, her voice was as harsh and hoarse as a crow, "You bastard! You dare to slander Quinn? Do you want to die? Do you know that Quinn is the daughter of the Powell family? Offend us, and I won’t let you off! I’ll make sure you never succeed in the perfume industry!"

Madam Powell scolded like a shrew with one hand on her waist, pointing at Robert Hart with the other, as if she would rush up to slap him in the next second.