Chapter 677

Sheltered behind Arnold, Camille couldn’t help but stifle a smile, despite the ache in her heart. Arnold’s tongue was as sharp as ever a rapier in court that jabbed at the guilty, and in life, a scalpel that cut to the bone.

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“What are you babbling about? I’ve had no work done!” Mrs. Evert clutched her face, which was as taut as a Thanksgiving balloon, red with embarrassment and seething with guilt.

Arnold shook his head dismissively. “Getting older isn’t a crime, but giving people a fright that’s just not on.”

Mrs. Evert was inches away from a fit of apoplexy.

“And who might you be to Camille?” Eunice, propping her mother up, couldn’t help but challenge him.

“And what am I to her.”

Arnold tapped his cheek thoughtfully, turning his gaze to Camille with a look of mock seriousness. “Ms. Camille, she’s asking what I am to you.”

Camille looked at him, her heart pounding a wild rhythm.

Without her response, Arnold’s eyes crinkled with a knowing smile. “If you’re not speaking up, then I guess I’m your boyfriend by default.”

“What?” Both Mrs. Evert and daughter’s jaws dropped in disbelief.

How could this elegant and handsome gentleman, radiating such distinguished charm, possibly be the boyfriend of that girl?

A blush blossomed on Camille’s delicate features as she bashfully lowered her gaze, unable to meet his eyes.

eyes darkened, and without hesitation, he reached out and intertwined his fingers with hers.

to see how low you could stoop, how

narrowed, sending chills down their spines.

biting back her anger, declared, “This is an Evert family matter.

it’s my business or not.” Arnold’s gaze was so piercing, it

mother accuse her of anything

this wretch in secret! When they hit rock bottom, they came seeking refuge with us. We’ve been more than generous, and now that Camille has some skills, she turns

fury and Arnold, sensing her distress, responded with a

what do these accusations have to do

taken

come from, or their parents. But I believe if Camille had even the slightest choice, she wouldn’t want anything to do

to say, “You

Otherwise, I’ll make

sensed from the start that this man was no

with Eunice still complaining bitterly in the

your medical expenses!

don’t understand, staying any longer would have been the

CEO of K Group. Eunice gasped. “Isn’t that the

chill. She had thought he seemed familiar but couldn’t place him until it struck her

one

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with a man. He can’t be the same person involved with Camille. They must just look

so lucky to fall in love with the young master of the Ashbourne

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