Chapter 580

Gwyneth's cheeks flushed an even deeper shade of red.

She kept her head down, quietly focused on her meal.

Hawthorne, too, ate in small, measured bites. The two of them were so strikingly attractive that even the simple act of eating seemed like something out of a

painting.

During dinner, apart from the brief conversation about the ring, they barely spoke at all.

Sitting across from Hawthorne, Gwyneth had no idea what to say.

Still, Hawthorne would occasionally break the silence with some light, inconsequential remark-just enough to keep things from getting awkward.

To Violet, the whole meal felt almost dreamily romantic. Gwyneth, on the other hand, was dying of embarrassment, while Hawthorne remained calm and composed from start to finish.

When they returned to the old manor, Gwyneth was startled to find the foyer overflowing with elegantly packaged gift boxes. She thought back-neither her great-grandfather nor her mother were ever the shopping-obsessed type. So where had all these come from?

neat rows of bodyguards stood at attention. Dozens of luxury cars lined the drive, and overhead, three helicopters were slowly descending onto the grounds. More boxes kept

marriage. Originally, I planned to bring the engagement gifts on Thanksgiving, but I thought-why wait? So I had my assistant send

over the guest list and decide who you'd like to invite. I'll take care of

dumbfounded. These were the

Already?

to fly and drive these

was so much, the old manor's grand foyer could barely contain it

and Celia exchanged looks, both unimpressed. Chris, in particular, glared at Hawthorne with open disdain-clearly resenting that

riche even going to

Victoria could only sigh and try to

stay with your sister in Starfall City," she coaxed.

her completely under his spell. The two of them were even holding hands, and the way

thought, an older guy always gets the advantage. And Gwyneth- well, she hadn't looked at them twice since he'd arrived. She used to have eyes only for her brother and sister, but now, her whole world seemed

day, when you fall for someone, you'll understand," Victoria

bristled, stamping her foot. "I'd never let some guy turn me

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