Chapter 42

Did they really see me as so unreasonable? Even after I died, they still thought I was just throwing a temper tantrum. My heart went cold at the thought. When I finally regained my composure, Lucas happened to walk in from outside. Upon seeing Roxanne, he turned to greet Yvonne, but behind his back, he sneakily hooked his finger with Roxanne. Perhaps it was the thrill of doing such an act at a public event like this, but the smiles on their faces widened. I shifted my gaze away, only to see that Gabriel was done talking. Andre came over to say something into his ear, after which Gabriel nodded before heading for the banquet hall. Anyone who approached to chat with Gabriel was swiftly stopped by Andre. "Mr. Dutton has to attend to some personal matters, so it isn't convenient for him to talk right now." "Mr. Hughes, I heard that among all the people working for Mr. Dutton, you're the most capable, so you're in charge of most matters?" "That's right. Mr. Hughes, you're also quite