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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cigarette holder, then produced a small pouch and pinched some rolling tobacco.

quickly offered to light up

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smoke out of his nostrils 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 the rest of your family. Much as we’d like to think we’re better than all the talk of status, it won’t change the fact that Veronica will not be happy marrying someone out of

a second of silence, he nodded and said, “You make

then why don’t you stay away

smile. “What if I were to give up my money and status and be an average joe? Would that make you change your mind, Master

to the side to assess Matthew, looking deep in thought. However, there was no telling if he was thinking about how truthful or practical Matthew’s

how I’m a man of my word,” Matthew said playfully. He reckoned that the only person who could

getting me to trust men like you who were born with a silver

Master Crayson. There was a dark gleam

lowered his gaze as he searched his mind for an answer. Not wanting to give anything away, he looked Matthew square in the eye and asked,

as he added, “Look, I don’t know who you are and I don’t care about Veronica’s background. She’s the woman I

did not sound like he was asking for permission; he was merely making a statement and it

narrowed slightly as he eyed Matthew

all, Matthew was a rare talent and a business prodigy in

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

so hard to keep a secret from bubbling

to stay away from her. There is no future for the both of you, I’ve told her as much. Surely you must realize that your relationship is doing

roof. He wanted to know everything about her background and uncover every secret. He wanted to see just what her fate as the leader of

Bloomstead?” At that moment, a sudden thought flashed across his

tried to stop him from getting engaged to Tiffany and marrying her, but for some reason, the resistance only applied when

outshining nearly all the 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

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