Chapter 539

The premise was simple: leave, once she'd secured her grandmother's painting.

"Well then, we'll be heading out first."

Everyone took a moment to say their goodbyes to her.

"I suppose Mr. Everhart's been keeping a close eye on her."

"Yeah, I heard Hans picked her up from the office yesterday. Someone saw her get into Mr. Everhart's car."

"Seems like Mr. Everhart is serious this time."

"So what about Miss Yvette? She's been waiting around for Mr. Everhart for years."

The voices faded into the distance. Yvette, overhearing them by accident, felt her cheeks flush with anger.

Gwyneth had only been here two days, and already the whole company was buzzing about her being Hawthorne's woman. What did that make Yvette's years of dedication? Now everyone was just waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

Hans arrived to pick up Gwyneth, just as he had the day before.

"Hans, could you let Mr. Everhart know I'm having dinner with Leonie tonight? I won't be heading back with him for now."

expression softened into a

said you're free to go wherever you like, Miss Langford. Just let me know and I'll take you. He has a dinner engagement this evening and won't

petite and sweet-no wonder Mr. Everhart had chosen her. Miss Yvette was far

drop me at

been ignoring Leonie's messages all day, but now she called

way to

been two days, but to

change and wait

down, excitement written all over her face. Mrs. Everhart saw her bounding about and couldn't help

years old but still act like a little kid. Can't you be a bit more

stairs, giving Mrs. Everhart such a fright

know! Gwyn's coming to dinner with me, Mom. I won't

mention of Gwyn, elegant and lovely, Mrs. Everhart's eyes crinkled with a

friends, but finally, you've found a good one. You'd do well

could give. "Of course,

please, enough already! I'm twenty, not in grade

grumbled, but her voice carried the warmth

Everhart home, she caught sight of the mother and daughter

and

The

tugged at something deep

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