Chapter 580

Lauretta feigned confusion. "It's been this long, and you still haven't managed to meet up?"

Jonathan's expression darkened. "Ms. Chapman, the reason I'm here today is to discuss your help as a special guest."

Lauretta smiled politely. "Didn't I already give Mr. Williams my answer? I'm busy."

She hadn't even bothered to ask for the date or time before turning him down flat, not sparing a shred of courtesy. Jonathan's irritation was clear.

"Did Stella say something to you?"

Lauretta frowned. "What does this have to do with Star?"

Jonathan's tone cooled. "Stella and Aurora don't get along. If Stella hadn't said something, you wouldn't have refused without even asking for details. I'm guessing Stella told you that if Aurora ever reached out, you should turn her down, no matter the reason is that right?"

Everything she'd heard about him came secondhand, from her parents or people around her.

habits. He didn't chase after women or keep secrets on the side; his focus was his career. As the future

she'd understood there'd be sacrifices. Compared to risking everything for love and rebelling against her family-giving up her privileged

on the other hand, meant placing her happiness in someone else's hands. If that person

and pragmatic. She'd never been the type to pyt romance above all else She'd never

family's match

her time and energy

efforts paid off. Because of her own excellence, the man she was set to

close-knit and decent, free from drama and scandal-the one family everyone agreed was safe to marry

he knew about Stella. Today, he was openly hostile and

the family's harmony just

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