Chapter 292 Kaia is Quite Impressive
"So many of you ganging up on Emily?"
Before Emily left, she had told Kaia she was going to the restroom. At that moment, Kaia was completely absorbed in her design work and just casually acknowledged without really paying attention.
When she finished her piece, she realized quite some time had passed, and Emily still hadn't returned from the restroom.
She sent a message to Emily on WhatsApp, which they had just exchanged, but got no response. Kaia couldn't help but start worrying.
This was Emerald City, where you could bump into some important person at any moment, and she was concerned about that possibility.
So Kaia rushed over to look for her, only to find a group of bodyguard-like men blocking the way.
Getting closer, she saw a bunch of people surrounding Emily, and that Calista, who always acted so high and mighty, seemed about to bully Emily. She naturally couldn't just stand by and watch.
Kaia rushed forward, pulled Emily behind her, and glared angrily at everyone present.
"What are you trying to do, ganging up on one person? Mr. Day, you're an elder. I've always admired you and thought you were the fairest person. Are you just going to stand there and watch my friend get bullied by Calista and her people? And you even brought bodyguards? This is really surprising!"
Kaia and Calista were from the same social circle, but their personalities were completely different.
"Kaia, can't you speak properly? This isn't what you think. You just show up and accuse us without even asking what happened. You're the one being unreasonable. And my dad is the fairest person—how could he actually bully Emily? Ms. Johnson, my dad has even accepted you as his daughter, and now, when he's being misunderstood, you won't say anything?"
Calista was doing this on purpose.
She wanted Otto to see clearly that she was the best daughter, the one who would immediately defend Otto's reputation in public.
"What's going on?"
Kaia was confused and asked curiously.
Emily didn't hide anything and told her the truth.
Of course, Emily didn't leave out the part about them blocking her way and even questioning whether she was a homewrecker.
After hearing everything, Kaia first apologized to Otto for misunderstanding him.
But then she wasn't afraid to speak up about what was wrong. "You guys were bad, and I wasn't wrong to scold you, was I? Who are you calling a homewrecker?
I've seen how much Daniel adores Emily. Zoey, this engagement with the Smith family—you didn't announce it unilaterally, did you? Otherwise, how could Daniel be with Emily?"
"Ms. Harvey, you can't just take Emily's side because she's your friend and falsely accuse us. The engagement between the King family and the Harvey family is all over the internet—everyone knows about it. Since we're getting engaged, Emily is a homewrecker. Isn't that just a fact?"
Kaia still didn't want to believe it. She felt Daniel wasn't that kind of person.
Someone who had been Gilbert's friend for so many years couldn't possibly be a bad guy.
Otto immediately took a stance. "Don't worry, I believe Emily, too."
Only then did Kaia brighten up. "Mr. Day is so fair. But Calista should still be educated more. She's about to marry into the Stevens family soon, right? Before marriage, people might indulge her, but once she marries into the Stevens family, life won't be so easy. So it's better to educate her in advance."
Only Kaia would dare to say such things.
Gilbert had taken over the Harvey family, which made them somewhat different from families like Calista's, where the elders still held power.
The key was that Gilbert treated her very well.
Emily hadn't expected Kaia to be so bold in her speech.
But then she caught something—Calista was connected to the Stevens family.
She wondered if the Stevens family was problematic. In the future, as part of the Day family, she might have opportunities to interact with the Stevens family and find out.
Emily couldn't let Kaia offend everyone too badly.
She quickly tried to smooth things over. "Mr. Day, I'm sorry. Kaia was just worried about me—she wasn't targeting you. As for Calista, she's right. We'll have to get along in the future. As long as she doesn't target me anymore, I won't hold grudges and make things difficult for you."
As for Zoey, she naturally could never forgive her.
Otto nodded, but still reminded her, "You should call me Dad now..."
He paused, as if thinking of something, then continued, "Actually, we need a formal recognition ceremony. Then you can change how you address me. What do you think about tomorrow?"
Kaia immediately chimed in, "Mr. Day, if you're really having a recognition ceremony, pick a good date. I just checked, and the day after tomorrow would be perfect. Mainly because tomorrow, I want to spend time with Emily. She's so amazing, I need to take the opportunity to learn from her."
Her straightforward personality didn't bother Otto at all. Instead, he nodded in agreement. "Alright, I'll check for a good date when I get home."
"Mr. Day is the best! Then I won't be polite—I'll take Emily back now."
This time, no one dared to stop them.
Emily was led away by Kaia, and they left with their heads held high.
Zoey was so angry that she couldn't help but stomp her foot.
This immediately drew Otto's gaze. Otto didn't say much, just calmly looked away.
He couldn't control other people's daughters, but he could control his own.
Otto gave a direct order. "Given your performance today, you'd better stay home and reflect. Don't learn bad habits from certain people."
He might as well have pointed at Zoey's nose and scolded her.
However, this time Zoey held back her impulse and dissatisfaction.
Instead, she maintained her politeness and said goodbye to them. "I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
But she didn't really leave.
Zoey sat in her car downstairs, her mind constantly pondering the questions.
How did Emily come to know Otto, and how did she become his savior? And how did she meet Kaia?
Wait.
Emily didn't have that kind of ability—it must be because of Daniel.
Right now, Daniel was probably still in some private room.
He must be meeting with Gilbert, the current head of the Harvey family, and Emily came along with him, right?
Thinking about how Daniel had already agreed to the arranged marriage, but still brought Emily to meet people—wasn't that insulting to her?
What could Emily help Daniel with besides her pretty face?
He was really confused.
Since Daniel came to Emerald City to discuss business this time, that was fine. Later, she would find out who he was meeting with and figure out a way to help.
She would make Daniel see clearly who was most suitable as his wife and who could help his career.
Emily had no idea Zoey had imagined so much.
She originally thought this matter was resolved and didn't plan to mention it to Daniel to avoid troubling him.
But Kaia had a bold and straightforward personality.
As soon as she pulled Emily back to their private room, she immediately started venting.