Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband

Chapter 700

Peering into the far distance, Veronica could vaguely see the thin mist coiling around the mountain pass. It added a mysterious mood to the place with the help of the lights in its city center.

"Master Crayson hardly comes back here. How did he earn their trust, though?" she questioned out of the sudden.

She recalled Crayson leaving the countryside at least four times for a long period of time annually. Whenever she asked where he had gone to, he would say that he went for a trip and stayed at a friend's place. He did not mention anything else other than that. Now that she thought about it, he might have returned to the hidden clan all along.

"He returns at least five to six times a year and those people would look for him sometimes. You might not know about this, but he has power here. No one can threaten his place." Mateo then added, "He's a great man."

She coldly snorted. "He is a great man."

Noticing her disapproval of Crayson, Mateo quickly descended the stairs and looked up at her. "Miss Murphy, you must've misunderstood Grandpa. He's—"

"How old are you?" she interrupted.

that you're two days older than me," he answered

way of him

you know a

heard it from Grandpa. He says that

drop the honorifics. Just address me in a comfortable

"Oh. Sure, Roni."

that they were this close to have him

topic further as she remained indifferent to strangers

she had never seen before, were a whole new world to her. Even so, she was not in a state of mind to enjoy the mood due to the heavy

someone called

halted as she looked back reflexively, only to see Tiffany standing behind her. There was another man beside her too—it was none other than

a coincidence. I never expected to see

a silver tassel dangling and there were also silver rings around her neck. With light make-up, she looked like