Chapter 519

"If you insist."

Hawthorne didn't bother to hide his disdain just because Gwyneth looked upset. The Everharts' attempt to smooth things over fell flat.

No one at the table had ever seen Hawthorne so openly hostile toward a young girl-he treated her as if she were a sworn enemy.

"As far as I know, there aren't many folks in Greenvale with the last name Langford," he said, voice cool. "Miss Langford, what do your parents do here in Greenvale?"

He didn't even try to be subtle. Gwyneth was at her breaking point.

But Leonie remembered what her dad had told her: there was bad blood between Hawthorne and the Everhart family. A man like Hawthorne, heir to a powerful family, wouldn't go after her for simply being friends with Leonie-his suspicions were tenacious, almost rabid.

He was questioning who she really was.

"Uncle-Gwyn-"

Hawthorne shot her a cold glance. Leonie fell silent instantly.

The Everharts were starting to catch on, growing uneasy.

really have a beef with the Langfords. He'd never really set foot in the cutthroat world of business, so

the first time in her

live off welfare. I came to Greenvale to

his head

was just making things up as she

Langford, we're hardly acquainted. 'Uncle' isn't

of the meal was tense and

touched her food. Hawthorne, on the other hand, ate and drank with infuriating poise and refinement,

set down his fork and napkin, then reached for a wet wipe to clean

was finished and about to leave,

expression still cold and distant. The words he spoke next made everyone at the

work at my company. Didn't you say you need a job

"No way."

at Hawthorne, her voice dropped to

job's fine, but... I want to sleep

planning to keep a close watch on her. Leonie couldn't help sneaking glances at him as

deeply. This

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