My Stand-In Groom Is A Secret Tycoon by Lydia Pierce

Chapter 310

Alistair gently stroked her silky hair, his eyes full of tender affection. "I just wanted to see how you were, sorry if I scared you."

Audrey shook her head slightly and softly asked, "Isn't there still unfinished business at work? Why did you come back so suddenly?"

Alistair's expression remained unchanged as he explained, "I missed you and Sunny, so I came back."

Audrey held his hand and looked up at him, asking, "Did you find out about what happened today?" Otherwise, he wouldn't have hurried back overnight. Alistair didn't want to lie to her, so he softened his voice and apologized, "I'm sorry. If I hadn't been too trusting of others, you wouldn't have suffered so much." Audrey huffed coldly, not appeased at all. Instead, she asked, "Am I the only one you should apologize to?"

"What?" Alistair looked puzzled, a bit confused.

Audrey glared at him, her tone sharp. "Your mistake wasn't just making me suffer. It was your neglect towards Sunny. The one hurt the most by this was Sunny." Just thinking about the ordeal Sunny went through during the day, even almost facing life-threatening danger, made Audrey very angry.

Upon hearing this, a strong sense of guilt surged within Alistair.

He lowered his eyes and sincerely apologized, "It was my fault. I initially brought him to Riverdale to take good care of him, but I failed to fulfill my responsibility." As Alistair continued speaking, his tone softened. "I promise this will never happen again!"

to manage the vast empire of the Hayes Group along with dealing with various family matters. Sometimes it was tough to juggle everything, so a few slip-ups were normal every now and then. Thinking about all this, Audrey couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for him. She gently asked, "Isn't it exhausting to rush back so

tired at all, Audrey. So, what other secrets do you have

composition, singing, and dancing, and was also a

her qualities

expected her casual paper to stir up so much

to count! You won't be able to see

words. Being close together, she could feel the subtle vibration in his chest when he

sensation in her ears like she was electrically charged. She reached up

heard

said, "If not this lifetime, then the next, or the one after that. My future is all yours, and

romantic words. Audrey's heart began to

face, she couldn't

a bit low for a moment. Leaning against Alistair she said softly, "I met Mr. Francis Hayes today. I may not have left a very good impression

married to Alistair, she wouldn't rush to call

this, a dark glint