Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 483 Who Sold This To You?

Dogged persistence settled onto Hoyt’s face. “You mean getting some false glory and fortune in exchange for Miss McKinnon’s misery, Mom! I won’t be able to live that down! No matter how good it sounds, I don’t want an ill-gotten opportunity!”

“You stupid-” Madame Leigh was about to drop some colorful choice word when a thought snuffed it out. Reeling in realization, she turned back to Hoyt with disbelief in her eyes. “Be frank with me. Hoyt Leigh, have you fallen for that young lady?”

The tips of Hoyt’s ears turned scarlet. He became flustered-the way one would be when their innermost

secret had been revealed.

A mother would immediately understand her son’s character tick, so her disbelief turned into

bewilderment. “Have you lost your marbles, son!? Who do you think you are, and who do you think she is? You can’t fall for her!”

Hoyt was quiet. “But I did… I do. Not that you need to worry about anything. I have no thoughts on acting upon my feelings.”

He lacked many conventional things, but self-awareness was not one of them. He knew exactly who Deirdre belonged to. It was that handsome, imposing, frigid man yesterday. The kind who would not blink at proposing a reward as high as 72,000 dollars. The kind who drove his luxury car and wore his high- cultured brands and never knew what it meant to stress about money.

never

just feel bad for

How much could she

If you care about me as your son, help me keep this a secret from Dad,” muttered Hoyt. “Or else, so help me God, I will run away with Miss McKinnon and never return. I can do as much, and I will!

with you sometimes!” Madame Leigh moaned helplessly. Since she had no other choice, she could only agree. “I can help keep it under the rug for a few days, but once your father knows… You know nothing’s going to stop

“He won’t. He… won’t.”

force his knuckles turned

stop blushing at the sight of two good-looking men. “A young man who looked about in his

look like?” Kyran followed up

tall. As tall as you two. Maybe

into a

regaled her with a

that! This could have been sold for 15,000

that paltry amount, so I added another 150