Chapter 420 The Secret

“We get it. You’re a big girl now and you think you know better,” Master Crayson pointed out in resignation. He stood up and began to head out of the private dining room. “I need to use the restroom.”

None of them had had a toilet break since arriving at the train station, so Veronica believed him and did not dwell too much on this.

Leaving the private room, he walked down the hallway and immediately spotted Matthew in the distance. The young man was leaning against the steel banisters while smoking, looking deep in thought.

When Matthew noticed Master Crayson approaching, he straightened up and snuffed out his cigarette. “Master Crayson, what are you doing out here?” His usual icy demeanor was nowhere to be seen whenever he was around Veronica’s family; he more often than not showed them his utmost respect.

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a small pouch and pinched some rolling tobacco. With precision, he put the tobacco into the cigarette

Matthew quickly offered to light up the end of his cigarette

much Veronica meant to him. Why else would a man of his stature offer to

as he sighed deeply. “You know, Veronica is a simple girl from an even simpler background. I just don’t see how she’s going to fit in with

drag of it. After a second of silence, he nodded and said, “You

why don’t you stay away

can’t just assume that our relationship will fail because of our difference in status,” Matthew countered with a smile. “What if I were to give up my money and status and be an average joe? Would that make you change your

looking deep in thought. However, there was no telling if he was thinking about how truthful or practical Matthew’s suggestion was. A moment later, he snorted and said, “Bah! You’re the successor to the Kingses’ fortune. Why would you give that up? You youngsters are always so fickle and immature, it’s hard

ask around and I guarantee everyone will tell you how I’m a man of my word,” Matthew said playfully. He reckoned that

play detective,” Master Crayson snapped. “All in all, there’s no getting me to trust men

on Master Crayson. There was a dark gleam in his eyes this time and some of the

cigarette holder and he lowered his gaze as he searched his mind for an answer. Not wanting to give anything away, he

he added, “Look, I don’t know who you are and I don’t

a statement and it was a bold one that made his intentions of marrying Veronica loud

slightly as he eyed Matthew inquisitively. “When did

be surprised that Matthew uncovered the secret behind Veronica’s identity. After all, Matthew was a rare talent and a business prodigy in Bloomstead. His razor-sharp wit and his ruthlessness were unmatched in

been worried that Matthew would discover the truth and now, his fears had come true. If his suspicions about Veronica’s identity were already aroused,

only try so hard to keep a secret from bubbling

to cover it up anymore and he decided to be frank with Matthew. “If you know Veronica is not an ordinary girl, then you should know to stay away from her. There is no future for the both of you, I’ve told

it came to things that concerned Veronica, his curiosity shot through the roof. He wanted to know everything about her background and uncover every secret. He wanted

Bloomstead?” At that moment, a sudden thought flashed across his mind, which was that Veronica was bound

tried to stop him from getting engaged to Tiffany and marrying her, but

other young ladies of nobility here. Conversely, Veronica was raised in the country where no one would know her. She was like a gem that everyone sought to protect or hide

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