Chapter 969

“Alright.”

After Hugh left, Brittany returned to her studio, only to be summoned away by Ysabel for a meeting.

Meanwhile, Hugh settled into the backseat of a sleek black Bentley.

The woman who had just dined with him spoke with deferential poise, “Young Master.”

“Erase all trails. We can’t let anyone trace our whereabouts.”

“There’s been someone snooping around the research institute,” the woman said with a slight frown. “Could it be Ms. Dustin?”

“I’ll persuade her to back off.”

Hugh leaned back against the plush leather seat. “How’s Estelle doing?”

“The Hartman family is being stubborn. She’s living with Mr. Dominic Hartman.”

“Hmph, she’s got nothing but Dominic on her mind. Forget it, let’s go.”

It took Brittany three days to finalize the design draft for Hugh, who was quite pleased with the outcome.

Brittany handed the

the month neared, the buzz around Saskia’s wedding

Lynette family was abuzz with activity, the Metzger family remained unusually quiet.

had significantly healed. He had

hand, was utterly exasperated by his attention. Mrs. Metzger’s hopes for her to keep

the hospital room, settling into

lay in bed, his eyes brimming with a plaintive

you

her attention unyielding from

Ophelia, he felt an irritating emptiness; as if he’d lost something vital. Yet, Ophelia didn’t care for him. If it weren’t

bed, Jonathan’s head drooped like a wilted

request, Ophelia sighed internally and rose to pour him a glass of warm

pitiful. “Ophelia, if you don’t want to stay here

his dejected expression, Ophelia felt a surprising twinge of

hand. “Drink

the glass,

he didn’t want to guzzle it down

extent of Jonathan’s infatuation. Before, it was directed at Saskia, now it

avoiding

you like me, then?” Jonathan’s

her head, but she was caught by the idea of their engagement and his

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