FakeNovelAs dusk settled, Evander sat down to dinner with Sean and his daughter in the restaurant.
Loretta's blatant attempts to charm Evander were so obvious that even the nearby waitstaff couldn't help but notice.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSean caught on, too. His hand paused mid-slice through his steak, and he frowned. “Loretta, a young lady should show a little more restraint." "I know, Dad!" Loretta answered, batting her lashes, convinced her expression was irresistibly cute. Sean tried to remain impassive, but a flicker of disdain broke through his carefully controlled expression. Was this really his and Laurinda's daughter? Evander swirled the wine in his glass, fingers resting lightly on the stem. "Mr. Rayburn, is dinner not to your taste?" Sean relaxed his brow. "Not at all." He picked up his glass and clinked it against Evander's. "I heard you landed a partnership with Nebula Tech in Riverspire City, and plan to open a branch there?" Evander's eyes glinted with a faint smile. “My wife works in Riverspire City. Living apart for so long isn't good for a marriage." Loretta's grip on her fork and knife tightened. Her tone turned mocking. "Mr. Howard, isn't your wife divorcing you?" "Loretta!" Sean looked at her in shock.
"Dad, I'm just telling the truth. His wife doesn't even love him-all she cares about is money." Sean clenched his wineglass, struggling to keep his temper. "That's between husband and wife." When Evander didn't reply, Loretta assumed she'd struck a nerve. She twirled a strand of hair around her finger and gave him a suggestive 1/3 10.21 Chapter 332 wink. "Mr. Howard, there's plenty of fish in the sea-no need to tie yourself to a sinking ship. Isn't there a saying, 'A life saved should be repaid with a life'? Mr. Howard, what do you think of me?" The restaurant staff exchanged glances, their expressions a mix of shock and disbelief.
They'd seen shameless, but never quite like this.
Was Miss Rayburn out of her mind? The man clearly had a wife, and here she was, insulting the woman to his face and brazenly offering herself. Had women aiming for a homewrecker's spot becthis bold? Evander took another slow sip of wine, not sparing her a glance. "Miss Donovan certainly brought her nightclub skills home-seduction seems to cas naturally as breathing." Loretta's smile froze.
Sean's jaw tightened. He closed his eyes for a moment, then signaled for his assistant.
The assistant hurried over. "Yes, sir?" "Take Miss Rayburn home." Loretta gaped. "Dad, I haven't even finished eating!" "Go home. Now." Stunned, Loretta shot to her feet and hurried out with the assistant.
The assistant cast a worried look back at Sean's darkened expression.
Mr. Rayburn had worked so hard to find his daughter, and yet here he was, raising his voice at her. What on earth had she said to make him this angry? "Mr. Rayburn, don't let it get to you" Evander said gently, refilling his glass. “No need to let a child's words upset you."
"You don't have to comfort me, Mr. Howard. I've already made a fool of myself in front of you." Sean pushed his plate aside, appetite gone. "I 213 1021 Chapter 332 never imagined my daughter would turn out like this after being raised by her adoptive parents." Evander rested his glass against his lips, considering. "Are you sure Miss Donovan is really your daughter?"
"What are you getting at, Mr.
Howard?" Sean's brows knit together.
"We've done the DNA testtwice-once in Riverspire City, once here in the capital. Both times, the results were the same. How could there be any mistake?" Evander took another sip. "Does your wife have a sister?"
Sean looked momentarily taken aback, as if he'd nearly forgotten "Yes, my daughter-in-law had t My wife is the eldest. Why do you ask?" "How is Ms. Donovan's relationship with your family?" Sean let out a weary sigh. "After the fire, she barely kept in touch with either of us. Why do you bring her up now, Mr. Howard?" 312
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