Chapter 316 What A Mess

It was already seven in the morning by the time Rayna woke up.

The snowfall had stopped.

Thankfully, the staff had cleared the piles of snow blocking the roads, and their driver was ready to go. It took them only thirty minutes to reach the hotel, as their route was free of traffic.

Rayna caught sight of Jasmine and Theodore the moment she stepped into the hotel lobby.

Jasmine made her way to Rayna and held her hand. “Didn’t you sleep well? Your dark circles are so obvious.”

“It’s nothing to worry about.”

They took the elevator to the topmost floor once everyone had convened.

Theodore arranged for pickup by a private plane to save them the hassle of waiting at the airport after obtaining permission from the air traffic controllers.

The private plane swiftly departed from the hotel.

Rayna lay cocooned in Curtis’ embrace. She rested her head on his broad shoulder and gazed at the receding structure of the hotel as she muttered, “Will Wyatt be fine?”

“It’s nothing he can’t get over,” Curtis comforted. “Don’t worry. Try to get some sleep.”

“Okay…”

Rayna couldn’t help sighing at the relationship between Jessica and Wyatt and the vendetta between their families.

What a pair of star-crossed lovers!

The private plane touched down at Norwal City Airport at eleven in the morning.

Curtis received a text message from Wyatt informing him that Gerald’s body was ready for burial the following morning. They would only have to attend the funeral then and should rest for the day after their long trip.

the others present. “Theodore, Rayna and I will be heading to the company to

by me.” Both

to accompany Curtis to work was turned down. He sent her back to the condominium, deeming it

than spending her time idle at home, she decided

and the sweetest homemade brew spread like wildfire in a matter of days, so much

up for the day when Rayna arrived. She’d hired an assistant close to her age to help her

back from your travels?” Linda

sudden change in attitude?” Rayna poured herself some water to drink. “I recall you acting all indifferent the last

did as he told and my business has improved vastly. These few days must have

Rayna chuckled.

hadn’t realized how fickle her mother’s mood could be until

dismissed her assistant early as she planned to get some ingredients

about to leave when they caught sight of a woman walking

was the first to recognize the woman, and her expression fell. She immediately

when she saw Rayna. “I came here

curtly as she tugged Linda along

the ground. “She’s my customer. In fact, I reserved

back into her shop

and whispered in her ear, “Mom, do you have

shouldn’t have behaved so rudely toward an elder.” Linda almost let slip

one who’s the daughter of an executive

“What?”

the revelation that the wine bottle

bottle before continuing, “She visited me once after Elijah’s incarceration to request that I withdraw the charges against him. Of course, I refused. I doubt she’s here to patronize your business. With how pliable you are, she probably hopes to rub shoulders with you so that you’d eventually convince me to withdraw

Linda was stunned.

claimed that she was the sister of her ex-husband’s

supported her head with one hand as she struggled to process the overwhelming information.

All you have to know is that she’s Elijah’s

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