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.

sure everything was in order, Brittany handed

of the month neared, the buzz around Saskia’s wedding intensified.

was abuzz with activity, the Metzger family remained

wounds had significantly healed.

his attention. Mrs. Metzger’s

real way to decline, Ophelia brought her work to the hospital room, settling into a couch to tackle her paperwork.

with a plaintive look, fixated

won’t you

attention unyielding from her documents.

bothersome. Whenever he couldn’t see Ophelia, he felt an irritating emptiness; as if he’d lost something vital. Yet,

Jonathan’s head drooped like a

Ophelia worked through her paperwork, she finally noticed Jonathan’s unusual silence. Recalling Mrs. Metzger’s request, Ophelia sighed internally and rose to pour him a glass of warm water. “Jonathan, would you like a

want to stay here with

his dejected expression, Ophelia felt a surprising twinge

extended her hand.

the glass,

Ophelia had given him; he didn’t want to guzzle it down all at once.

hadn’t realized the extent of Jonathan’s infatuation. Before, it was directed at Saskia, now it

massaged her temples. “I’m not avoiding you.

like me, then?”

their engagement and

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