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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?”

and shot Charlotte a

storm off.

“Wait.”

A jolt of dread ran

her. “You just insulted Mrs. Rayburn. Don’t you

his mother to gain his favor, always for status or money. But Charlotte surprised him. The first time he saw her, she’d felt strangely familiar. Saving her had just been a coincidence–he’d happened to

Charlotte, something she’d never done with anyone else in Eldermere. There was no logical reason for it, and yet, here they

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Fontaine didn’t dare protest. Swallowing her pride, she muttered an apology to

out again,

up to Mrs. Rayburn and spoke in the gentle, coaxing tone one might

she held in her arms and smiled, nodding. “If

the mall, Mrs. Fontaine slipped into her car. She hesitated for a moment before finally picking up her phone

working through a stack of paperwork when her phone rang. She frowned as she answered. “Mrs. Fontaine, didn’t we agree not to

just saw someone at the mall. Guess

froze

continued, “She’s more cunning than I thought. She’s

from Eldermere

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