The Prison-Made Queen novel Chapter 170

His sharp gaze swept over Reese. "They'd best stop while they're ahead."

Intimidated by his look, Reese's face turned shades of pale and green. Finally, she shut her mouth resentfully.

Dante huffed coldly, then patted Leilani's shoulder, his tone gentle. "Leilani, don't pay attention to that gossip. I believe in you."

Letty also spoke softly, "Yes, the Langley family isn't unreasonable." She saw exactly what Reese was thinking; there was no need to give people like that the time of day.

Judie nodded frantically on the side, her eyes sparkling. "Exactly, exactly! Ms. Sloan is such a good person; some people are just jealous!"

Judie had heard from her aunt. Because Dante favored the main branch of the family, there had always been some friction between the main branch and the second branch. Leilani was just used by Reese as a pretext to express her dissatisfaction with the main branch.

Facing the defense from Callahan, Dante, Letty, and Judie, Leilani's eyes felt hot, and warmth surged in her heart.

Callahan looked down at her. Seeing Leilani's slightly red rimmed eyes, he gently rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb, whispering comfort. "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

Leilani looked up, meeting his deep gaze, and her heart skipped a beat.

The lights in the banquet hall dimmed as many guests began to leave. While Reese and Callahan were facing off, Beatty stood in the corner, clutching her phone, watching Callahan's defense of Leilani. Her gaze rested on Callahan. The man's usually cold brows were rarely soft, even carrying a hint of indulgent smiling.

Callahan had always been the most formidable and steady among their peers since childhood. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Beatty would have found it hard to imagine he could show such an expression to a woman.

She bit her lip, feeling conflicted. If Brenda saw this scene, she would definitely be sad, right? As a good friend, she knew how much Brenda liked Callahan.

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