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Regret Novel 119

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Chapter 119

“Mr. Rayburn?” Mrs. Fontaine’s expression grew even more rigid, her voice faltering. “You… you’re with the Rayburns of Eldermere? That’s impossible!”

The Rayburns of Eldermere?

Even Charlotte was stunned. She’d assumed his last name was just a common one, nothing special. But it turned out he was the son of the wealthiest family in the South!

Wasn’t this the very same Rayburn family Uncle Jensen had been scheming to connect with through marriage?

The sales associate leaned in and whispered, “Mrs. Fontaine, the black card is genuine.”

Mrs. Fontaine swayed on her feet, still unable to believe it. The Rayburns were practically royalty in the South–how could Mrs. Rayburn possibly be an idiot?

“I said I’ve booked out the store. Why are there still people here?” Wesley’s tone was light, even smiling, but there was something chilling behind it as he looked at the sales associate.

The associate hurried over to Mrs. Fontaine. “Ma’am, maybe you should head out

for now?”

shot Charlotte a venomous glare,

storm off.

“Wait.”

dread ran

to face her. “You just insulted Mrs. Rayburn. Don’t you think you owe

favor, always for status or money. But Charlotte surprised him. The first time he saw her, she’d

never done with

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protest. Swallowing her pride, she

anxious not to be called out again,

stepped up to Mrs. Rayburn and spoke in the gentle, coaxing tone one might use with a child. “See, Mrs. Rayburn? They’ve both apologized. Doesn’t that make you

and smiled, nodding. “If Mommy’s happy,

leaving the mall, Mrs. Fontaine slipped into her car. She hesitated for a moment before

of paperwork when her phone rang. She frowned as she answered. “Mrs. Fontaine,

saw someone at the

froze mid–sentence.

little wretch, Charlotte!” Mrs. Fontaine glanced out the window, then continued, “She’s more cunning than I thought. She’s

Rayburns from