Elijah is not stupid enough to believe that his granddaughter was the one who is at fault. He helped raised both of his grandchildren and he knows them well. Lannie is sometimes aggressive but in a fun way, and when she does something that harmed other people, she did it with a purpose.

Elijah refuses to believe that his granddaughter is the one who started everything.

Veronica was bewildered of what she just heard. Just a moment ago, he was angrily talking to Lannie, and yet now, he is questioning her angrily. And without even asking, she knows right away that Elijah is putting all the blame on her.

"Grandfather, the answer is simple." Lannie started. "This girl, won't listen to a word my brother told her. Brother Kyle already told her to get lost, but she won't budge and just clung on to him, and when I told her to back away, she just turned deaf on her and I got irritated and pushed her away. But to be perfectly honest, I didn't even push her that hard, and yet she's overacting to it."

Realizing that she is not being treated like she used to, Veronica is suddenly freaking out on the inside. 'I need to come up with an excuse right away!' She inwardly said.

"While it is true that I didn't leave right away when you two told me to leave, that does not mean that you have the right to push me away physically. And besides, I am sure that Kyle was only joking on pus.h.i.+ng me away!" No matter what kind of treatment Kyle will bestow upon her, she knows that when the time is right, Kyle will come and rescue her just like what he promised to her before.

"I'm afraid that my grandson is not joking Miss Lace." Elijah coldly said to Veronica. He did not want to get in between teenagers quarreling, but he could not help it when everything is happening where there are too many people who are watching and two of his family member are the main star of this scene.

Veronica turned around to see Kyle, then to the girl, he is caressing with such tenderness. Just then, she remembered what Lannie told her earlier, and her blood boiled in so much anger because of that. 'Lannie is only saying nonsense. I am Kyle's special someone! Not that girl!'

"Grandpa Elijah, me and Kyle were playmates when we were still little, and I am sure that he is joking." Even though Elijah was always around, Veronica wants Elijah to understand that she knows Kyle better than anyone else and that there is not one who best her.

Anna heard that, and she could not help but glance at Kyle who is endearingly staring at her, then she said, "She said you were joking." Anna knows that Veronica is only saying those words out of desperation of wanting Kyle's attention, but she wants to test Veronica's patience. With that, she's kind enough to let Veronica have some of Kyle's attention.

Kyle has no idea what is Anna's purpose, but he does want Veronica to stop spouting nonsense, or else Anna might start to believe in it. "Veronica is it? Well, I don't care if that is your name. I barely remember you. You and I were playmates, then you left, end of the story. That's it. Just like what I said before, I don't plan to get to know you. Ever. And one more thing, you don't know me and I don't joke around."

With just that, Veronica is left speechless. She just came back and this is the treatment that she is getting from Kyle? She felt like her heart is being torn into pieces because of what he said. Never in her life has she been treated like this.

Everyone that tries to bully her, she scares them off by saying that she will be the next hostess of the Robertson family, and to prove that she is telling the truth, she showed them a picture of her and Kyle when they were little.

It set those people to believe that Kyle is arranged in a marriage with her.

She has been bragging about that for so many years now and she can't believe that she's going to be turning out as a liar the moment she interacted with Kyle.

"You heard him, Miss Veronica. If I were you, I won't be continuing this conversation right here because there is a lot of people watching us. It would so humiliating if we ended up in a top search on the internet." Being like this is not Anna's style, but it is just so interesting that there are more people like Rebecca in the world. They think so highly of themselves, and when they are the risk of going to the bottom, they do desperate measures, say a lot of things that cannot be proven.

Anna is not even sure if she should be pitying them or not.

Veronica glared at Anna when she heard her speak, then she said, "You talk like you know more about Kyle than me. Who are you?" Veronica has a vague idea of who Anna is to Kyle, but she does not want to admit it because her pride is getting in the way.

"You're asking her who she is?" Kyle smirked at the question Veronica just asked Anna. He would love to let Anna answer that, but he wants to make his mark right at this moment, so he won't let Anna say a word. "The answer to that question is so easy. She's Anna Coleman, and she's my girlfriend. As for future reference, don't ask her anymore question about what she is to me."

As soon as Lannie and Elijah heard that, a slight smile showed in their faces. They both know well that Anna and Kyle are not yet an official couple, but seeing Kyle declaring Anna's position in his heart is making them slightly speechless and impressed by him.

"N-No." Veronica's eyes teared up as she said that. Anna and Lannie are not even sure if Veronica is still acting or not. But one thing is sure, Veronica is having a hard time accepting all of these.

"No? What does that suppose to mean?" Lannie asked with a smirk plastered on her face. Lannie just realized that the only times that she and her brother get along is when it is about Anna or when making the person they both don't like to shut up.

Right at this moment, Veronica is the person they both don't like and wants her to stop spouting nonsense.

"Miss Veronica, I think it's time for you to go home. A lot of people are starting to gather, and I can a.s.sure you the more you say, things will be more humiliating for you." Elijah spoke in a matter-of-fact tone. He noticed that some of the people that have been watching them are taking pictures and videos of them. And clearly, it's going to be in a new article later or tomorrow.

Usually, Elijah will take action right away, but currently, he has mixed emotions about everything that has been happening. He's happy that his grandson is bold in these kinds of situations just like the previous Robertson generations, and also, he is irritated at the fact that Veronica is giving him a headache.

"B-But..." Veronica does not want to leave yet. She still has a lot of things that she wants to say to Kyle. She does not want Kyle to have a bad impression of her, and also can't leave Kyle with Anna right beside him.

"If you don't want to leave, I can take the liberty to call your father and make him come and get you. Now, you don't want that to happen, don't you?" When Veronica and her father visited the Robertson mansion, Elijah noticed something between Veronica and her father. Veronica does not have the courage to go against her father's wishes, and that she is scared of him.

It is against himself to use such weakness on another person, but right now, he wouldn't mind using that weakness against Veronica because he does not want to waste more of his time. And right now, the rest of his time should be wasted on talking to his grandchildren.

Veronica took a moment and thought about it. "Fine." She said. Before she leaves, she gave a glare to Anna. 'This will not be the last time.'

The moment she left, Elijah turned around and faces his grandchildren.