Chapter 186

"You're all grown up now. It hasn't even been that many years, but you've only gotten more beautiful. You're starting to look more and more like your mother when she was your age." Kent nodded in satisfaction. Gloria smiled shyly. "You haven't changed at all. You're still young and handsome. If you keep this up, I'm afraid people might assume you and Matthew are brothers in the future." Kent was flattered. His entire demeanor shifted, a far cry from the way he was to Matthew just now. "I was just telling that brat we should throw a welcome dinner for you. I didn't expect you to show up before we even got around to planning it." Gloria glanced around but did not see the one person she wanted to. "Matthew's busy with work. Don't trouble him. There's no need for formalities between us. Or are you saying I'm not one of your own?" she added playfully. Kent waved her off. "You're right. That was a silly thing for me to say. Come, sit. Matthew had a last-minute task to handle and just le