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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pulled out his cigarette holder, then produced a small pouch and pinched some rolling tobacco. With precision, he

once, Matthew quickly offered to light up the

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

while. He blew 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

for himself and took a drag of it. After a second of silence, he nodded and said, “You make a fine point, Master

way, then why don’t you stay away from

with a smile. “What if I were to give up my money and status and be an average joe? Would that make

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

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

snapped. “All in all, there’s no getting me to trust men like you who were born with

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

Crayson’s fingers tightened on the cigarette holder and he lowered his gaze as he searched his mind for an answer. Not wanting to

you think?” A smirk curled on Matthew’s lips as he added, “Look, I don’t know who you are and I don’t care about Veronica’s background.

was merely making a statement and

he eyed Matthew

not 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

true. If his suspicions about Veronica’s identity were already aroused, then there was no stopping him from running further investigations

to keep

not try 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

life; that was just the way he was programmed. However, when it came to things that concerned Veronica, his curiosity shot through the roof. He wanted to know everything about her background and

across his mind, which was that

neglected an important detail—Master Crayson and the Larsons never tried to stop him from getting engaged to Tiffany and marrying her, but for some reason, the resistance

Bloomstead and she had beauty and talent, 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

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