RedNovelJudd glanced back at the people inside the room. "Charlotte." Charlotte looked up, puzzled. "Yeah?" He hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say more but changed his mind. “It's nothing. Just make sure you review your report-don't overlook any details.” "Oh... okay." As she watched him leave, Charlotte frowned slightly.
She could tell Judd hadn't really been himself these past couple of days. Was it because of what he'd said the other day? Maybe he felt guilty, and now he was awkward around her, not sure how to face her.
Meanwhile- Mr. and Mrs. Donovan accompanied their daughter on the train into the city. Throughout the entire trip, Candida couldn't stop fussing over her daughter, rattling off one instruction after another until even Stevenson, usually the quiet one, couldn't take it anymore. "Alright, enough, honey. Lottie's old enough to handle herself." Loretta stared out the window, silent and distant, as if tuning her parents out completely.
One after another-everyone just used her for money.
That woman was the same.
She never landed a wealthy husband herself, so now she was pushing Loretta into this. If it wasn't for the money, Loretta would never agree to meet sold man.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe taxi dropped them off in front of a sprawling manor, stopping at the grand gates.
The moment they stepped out, both parents were awestruck by the sheer size of the estate.
1/4 14-17 AN Chapter 296 No wonder rich people lived so well.
Loretta clutched her bag tighter, watching the steady stream of staff and security coming and going. She couldn't help but marvel-so this was how the wealthy lived.
Natalie emerged, composed as ever, her gaze settling on Loretta. "Miss Donovan, did you bring the check?" Snapping out of her daze, Loretta nodded and pulled the check from her purse.
Natalie glanced down at the amount.
Eight hundred thousand.
The Donovans looked a bit anxious.
Was that too much? They'd agonized over the amount for days-three hundred thousand felt too little, a million seemed over the top.
"Cwith me," Natalie said.
Seeing that Natalie didn't object, the Donovans shared a look of surprise. That was it? No questions asked? Natalie led them through the garden. From the steps, they could see into a pavilion where a man sat with quiet dignity, his features strikingly handsome.
Natalie paused just outside the pavilion. "Mr. Howard, they're here." Loretta froze, staring. That was the tycoon? Stevenson studied Evander closely. Was this young man really the sboy from all those years ago? Evander set aside his magazine, regarding the family with calm detachment. He instructed Natalie to contact the bank and arrange the check's deposit.
214 14 17 Chapter 296 Candida clutched her hands nervously, stepping forward with a bright smile. "You must be Mr. Howard? I didn't expect you to be so young." Stevenson quickly pulled her back. "What are you saying?" Then, turning to Evander, he tried to recover, "You... you've grown up so much." Evander lifted his eyes, looking straight at him. "You've metbefore?" Stevenson laughed awkwardly, forcing out the words, "My Lottie was involved back then too." Candida jumped in, "Yes, yes, those were terrible times, all those traffickers-" Before she could finish, Stevenson tugged her arm, silently telling her to stop talking.
Evander reclined in his chair, silent for a moment. "I've already promised you the check! Just take it to the bank and cash it." Stevenson nodded quickly. "Yes, of course." He hurried his wife and daughter out.
Loretta couldn't take her eyes off Evander, glancing back at him with every step, clearly reluctant to leave.
Not until they'd exited the gates did Stevenson finally pull Loretta aside. "What's with you?".
Loretta snapped back to reality, cheeks flushed. "Nothing, Dad. I just... didn't expect Mr. Howard to be that young."
Stevenson knew exactly what she was thinking. "Forget it. People like that don't go for girls like you. Now that we have the money, we're heading home. Don't draw attention to yourself." Loretta's face fell at his words.
Watching her parents walk ahead, she bit her lip.
If it weren't for her penniless parents holding her back, would her life be like this? 3/4 14 17 Chapter 296 Why even have kids if you can't afford them? How long would eight hundred thousand even last them? The more she thought about it, the more resentful she became.
Why did speople get to be born rich, and not her? Life was just so unfair.
Kicking a trashcan by the curb, Loretta suddenly overheard twom groundskeepers chatting nearby about the Rayburn family searching for their long-lost daughter.
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