Morwenna felt something was off. She glanced at Claude with a puzzled look. "What's wrong?"

Weren't they just having fun a moment ago?

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Claude eyed Morwenna's phone and asked, "Ms. Winslet, you got a new phone?"

Thinking of her phone reminded Morwenna of Stuart, and her eyes crinkled with a smile. "Yes, it's quite handy."

Claude replied with a sarcastic tone, "Looks expensive. Is it a gift?"

Aside from Morwenna, who was clueless about such things, most of the wealthy folks around Rosefrost Hollow knew the value of gadgets.

Laughing, Morwenna said, "No, a friend took me shopping for it."

Claude's demeanor softened a bit.

Morwenna continued, "It's not that pricey. My friend said it was a thousand bucks, and he fronted the money. I'll pay him back later."

turned

That phone couldn't be bought for

"Is he your boyfriend?"

was kind of nosy, but considering Claude's quirky nature, Morwenna just

relationship with Stuart. They weren't exactly a couple, although they did have a marriage

head, she said, "Not my boyfriend, just someone

something, Morwenna opened up a photo on her phone and showed it to Claude. "Look, isn't he handsome? And he happens to be your neighbor." Upon seeing the photo, Claude stiffened, a wild frenzy

in the photo,

Morwenna looked up, Claude had dug his nails

It was Stuart!

How could it be?

crappy

about, and it turned out she

could she

Claude's thoughts, Morwenna gently put away

appearing to listen intently,

it, only noting that Claude seemed

a book she had read recently. Seeing that he seemed out of spirits, she didn't

our circles. Ms. Irons is clearly aiming for Stuart, who will be attending due to business ties between the Hetfield and Irons families. Would you

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