Chapter 19: Charity
Giovanni gulped at the dark look in Matteo's eyes. There was no way he could say no and offend him. But there was also no way he could offend the Walton and Friesent families as well.
Amelia spotted his hesitation, and she decided to lend a helping hand.
"Mr. Montgomery, may I say a word?" Amelia asked cautiously.
"What is it, Amelia?" Matteo asked, turning to gaze at her.
Giovanni couldn't miss how his eyes softened as he looked at this Amelia person. To his knowledge, Matteo Montgomery had never looked at any guest he brought with such tenderness.
"They are unrelated to the issue at hand," Amelia said, looking at the flute as a gentle reminder. "Banning them out of nowhere would merely cause issues for the charity."
"But they are also not allowed to harass people at will," Matteo said severely. "Mr. Giovanni?"
"Yes?" Giovanni leapt up.
"As the host of the event, you ought to keep an eye out on what is happening at your auctions," Matteo coldly said. "Caleb Walton and Kelsie Friesent have been harassing my assistant here the entire night. They have caused damages to her personal property and attempted to publicly slander her. What might you think is punishment enough?"