Chapter 73

William gave a small nod. “Yes.” Henry’s face darkened completely. His expression froze for a second before burning with fury. His eyes locked onto Edward’s back like daggers, brewing with hatred. Not being officially accepted by the Hawthorne family had always been his sore spot. Sure, Robert Hawthorne pampered him and gave him authority, but in the eyes of those high-society elites, he would always be just the illegitimate son who couldn’t make it to the front stage. Alice glanced back briefly, catching that flash of venom in Henry’s eyes. She quickly averted her gaze, then followed Edward out of the boardroom. William walked over to Henry, impeccably polite, and gave a gesture. “Mr. Henry, allow me to escort you.” Once back in the general manager’s office at the branch, Henry stormed in and, with one aggressive sweep, cleared everything off his desk. All that pent-up anger erupted at once. “Useless! You couldn’t even handle something this simple!” “I thought Edward was completely ba