Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Are You Trying to Make Me Leave with Nothing? (Part 2)
Raina North took a deep breath, "President Hawthorne, calm down, these are two separate matters. You are you, and Baby is Baby."
"So, are you trying to tell me that you only want Baby, not me?"
"..." This remark sounds odd, but that’s essentially the situation.
Elias Hawthorne’s eyes narrowed slightly, "Raina, I feel that you particularly don’t want me to get close to you. Why? Don’t say it’s because of Claire North, I can sense it’s not."
If it were truly for Claire North, Raina should welcome his proximity, becoming his wife would allow her to suppress Claire North completely for a lifetime.
"So, what exactly is the reason?"
Elias Hawthorne’s gaze was sharp, as if he could see through a person’s heart, "Could it be that you once did something to betray me, like taking my money and running away?"
Raina’s hair stood on end instantly, but her expression remained calm and unruffled, "I don’t know what you’re talking about?"
"Really? Let’s talk about something interesting." Elias Hawthorne smiled, his eyes locked onto Raina, "The day Claire North was expelled, the Rakshasa I had been chasing for a long time appeared. I pinpointed the login location to catch him, only to find this location was at The Hawthorne Manor."
Raina looked utterly shocked, her eyes slightly widened, "Could your adversary be someone from The Hawthorne Family?"
"Every person working at The Hawthorne Manor has been thoroughly vetted. Except..." Elias Hawthorne approached until their nose tips touched, "You."
Confusion showed in Raina’s eyes, but her heart was in turmoil.
Previously, Casper was almost caught, making her constantly on edge, yet things had been calm these past few days leading her to think she was safe, until Elias Hawthorne suddenly revealed it now.
In such a blunt manner.
"President Hawthorne, perhaps being admired for too long has made you confidently believe no woman in this world can refuse you. However, I’d like you to know that there are exceptions to everything, and I, Raina North, am that exception. I have no interest in romance, and even less in marriage, so I kindly ask President Hawthorne to let me go."
Elias Hawthorne stared at her, and after a pause, suddenly smiled, "Do you know what you’re doing? Fooling yourself. Raina North, someone as clever as you should know this game is futile, your way of sidestepping actually tells me you have a significant connection with the Rakshasa."
"I..."
Elias Hawthorne reached out and pressed a finger to her lips, "You don’t have to say anything, because what comes out of your little liar mouth won’t be truthful anyway. But I’ll investigate myself. Once it’s all figured out, I’ll definitely settle scores with the Rakshasa."
Raina exerted great effort to suppress her urge to ask further questions.
Elias Hawthorne indeed kept his word and didn’t ask further questions, placing the clothes he held aside, "Change into these."
Raina glanced at the women’s clothing still with tags, stunned for a moment, "Where did these clothes come from?"
"Jasper Hawthorne sent them."
"Jasper Hawthorne?" Raina looked startled, "Doesn’t this mean everyone knows what happened just now?"
Elias Hawthorne thought for a moment and said, "Don’t worry, everyone will lose interest after a couple of days."
"..."
Doesn’t that make it seem more terrifying?
Elias Hawthorne left the room to give privacy, Raina changed into clean clothes.
Raina intended to go back on her own, but ultimately couldn’t win against Elias Hawthorne.
They did not return to The Hawthorne Family estate, but went instead to Raina’s apartment.
Elias Hawthorne followed her out of the car.