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.

Everhart himself didn't really have a beef with the Langfords. He'd never really set foot in the cutthroat world of business, so he didn't have any grudges

time in her life, she

came to Greenvale to make a living, but

been quietly sipping soup with his

was pretty sure she was just making

was icy. "Miss Langford, we're

meal was

the other hand, ate and drank with infuriating poise and refinement, as

then reached for a wet wipe to clean his already

was finished and about to leave, and they

his expression still cold and distant. The words he spoke next made

job to support your family? We have employee housing-it'll

"No way."

look at Hawthorne,

job's fine, but... I

was clearly planning to keep a close watch on her. Leonie couldn't

frowned deeply.

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