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

Matthew quickly offered to light up the end of his

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

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 her

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

then why don’t you stay away from Veronica

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

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

me, Master Crayson? You 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 the only person who could make

have time to play detective,” Master Crayson snapped. “All in all, there’s no getting me to trust men like you who were born with a silver spoon in

identity?” Matthew looked up and fixed his sharp gaze on Master Crayson. There was a dark gleam in his eyes this time and some of the respect in his tone was noticeably replaced by an accusatory

his gaze as he searched his mind for an answer. Not wanting to give anything away, he looked Matthew

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

for permission; he was merely making a statement and it was a bold one that made his intentions of marrying

he eyed Matthew inquisitively. “When

Matthew was a rare talent and a business prodigy

his fears had come true. If his suspicions about Veronica’s identity were already aroused, then there was no stopping him

try so hard to keep a secret

should know to stay away from her. There is no future for the

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 uncover

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

and the Larsons never tried to stop him from getting engaged to Tiffany and

Conversely, Veronica was raised in the country where no one would know her. She

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