Xavier said, "I wasn't keen on saying yes in the first place."

Norah's eyes twinkled mischievously as she laughed, "If Grandpa Hanson knew that Henson and I came here to stir things up, he'd be furious!"

Xavier's lips curved into a smirk. "He won't be angry. He knows how to separate personal feelings from business."

In the presence of the Lamont family, what's a lady from the Raye family worth?

Norah could sense the hostility Xavier harbored towards his father in his words, so she chose to stay silent.

Xavier fiddled with a lighter between his fingers and asked, "Has Henson caught onto us?"

Norah sipped her milk tea and nodded. "Yeah, he figured it out last night."

Xavier frowned. "Let's not let any more people find out."

Norah looked up. "Why not?"

Xavier remained silent. Of course, it was for her reputation. She was the Lamont family's golden girl, always under the spotlight. Falling for the son of her grandfather's friend wasn't something to be proud of. It would become fodder for gossip. He glanced at the time and said, "Ms. Cicely will be here soon. We should head over."

"Sure!"

stood up. "I'll text

left through the garden's back gate, heading towards the teahouse across the

a date made Norah chuckle

second floor of the teahouse and waited. Soon after, Henson

asked, "You know how to

chimed in, "Estelle

to shoot when she was about

asked in surprise, "Estelle learned

the side. "Can you stop with the formal titles? It's hard

Norah a look, trying to

fired. The pellet whizzed through the air, piercing a crabapple without making it fall, only leaving a perfect hole in

binoculars and saw the crabapple was hit right through the heart but didn't drop. The pellet had

He was utterly astounded!

to Xavier with admiration shining in his eyes, Henson said,

but wear a proud smile as if she

always been prideful, rarely admiring anyone. To earn his respect meant Xavier truly

handed back the rifle. "Be careful with

Henson nodded. "Will do!"

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