He was obviously just as surprised as she was by Maria's declaration. That was to say, even Jeff did not understand why Maria referred to him as an old friend,

“Well, well!" Barbara sneered.

“Maria, don't you think you're being too presumptuous by calling Jeff an old friend? Normally, I wouldn't care about who you claim to be friends with.

But today, we are here on behalf of the Jenkins family. If you're going to make up a story about how you know a celebrity and word of it gets out, it will be a disgrace to the whole Jenkins family."

Barbara crossed her arms over her chest and spoke in a condescending tone. She thought that this would intimidate Maria, but on the contrary, Maria kept her eyes fixed on her phone and ignored her.

“Hey! Maria, I'm talking to you. This is a serious matter. Aren't you going to answer me? Believe it or not, I will report this incident to Mrs. Jenkins right away.

Naria finally tore her eyes away from her phone and looked up at Barbara with a bored expression.

"I know, I know. Why do you have to be so loud? Are you a parrot?" she asked casually.

“What the hell? How dare you talk to me like that

Barbara would have continued scolding Maria if not for the gasp of surprise from Jeff and Alena.

“Ah! Bryanna! The mysterious songwriter! You're the mysterious songwriter, aren't you?’

Hearing this, Barbara paused in confusion. She had been a fan of Jeff since he had first made his debut, so she instantly knew who he was talking about.

Bryanna, the mysterious songwriter, was an anonymous contributor to the entertainment industry.

Bryanna was famous and even revered because of some of the most classical original songs she wrote for Jeff.

It was widely acknowledged by the industry and fans alike that without Bryanna, there would be no Jeff, the legendary singer.

Until now, Bryanna had never revealed her true identity. There were no clues about her identity on the internet, either.

Even basic information such as age, location, or whether she was signed to an entertainment company, could not be found,

Jeff himself had declared over and over again that he had never seen Bryanna in person. He only kept in contact with her through email.

In recent years, however, they had not collaborated much together.

Although Jeff had become famous and no longer relied on her work, his respect for her had never decreased even a little bit.

Anyone who had been a fan of Jeff since the beginning, just like Barbara, deemed Bryanna a legendary figure.

Barbara frowned to herself, wondering if Bryanna was also attending the charity event.

But just then, she saw Jeff and Alena run up to Maria excitedly and hold her hands.

“Miss Jenkins, I didn't expect that you would be... Oh, my! You are the mysterious songwriter!