Refusing to Remarry: Mr. Hawthorne, You Are Out-Chapter 114: Jonas Hawthorne and Dogs Not Allowed Inside

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Jonas Hawthorne and Dogs Not Allowed Inside

Jonas Hawthorne ignored Leo Keane’s gaze throughout the entire process.

The reason he was tagging along today was simply because Raine Sinclair hadn’t replied to his message yesterday...

If she doesn’t want to deal with him, then why did she initiate contact?

After thinking it over, he decided to just come directly.

Unaware of all this, Raine Sinclair just glanced at the two of them with indifference and said in a slightly cold tone, "Mr. Keane, you could have come to sign the contract by yourself. Why drag someone else along?"

Her words dripped with disdain.

Leo Keane stiffened; right now, Raine Sinclair was his financial backer, and he couldn’t afford to offend her.

But if he sided with Raine Sinclair, he’d offend Jonas Hawthorne!

He needed contracts from both the Sinclair Group and the Hawthorne Family; with pressure from both sides, he couldn’t afford to offend either!

This was a war zone!

Leo Keane, feeling as if he were sitting on pins and needles, glanced at Jonas Hawthorne and awkwardly said, "Ah, well... I just happened to run into Mr. Hawthorne upstairs, so we came up together..."

After speaking, Leo Keane was quite impressed with his own quick thinking!

Look at how perfect his excuse was!

"Really," Raine Sinclair scoffed and then looked at Jonas Hawthorne. "I wonder what brings Mr. Hawthorne here?"

Jonas Hawthorne frowned but hadn’t spoken yet when Raine Sinclair continued, "You’ve pretty much drained all the blood I have. Do you still need something from me?"

The words were laced with sarcasm and self-mockery.

The atmosphere in the office instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Leo Keane was frozen in place!

He quietly held his breath, trying to make himself invisible...

The gods might be fighting, but don’t drag this mortal into trouble!

Jonas Hawthorne knew Raine Sinclair harbored resentment, and he wasn’t surprised to hear these words, but it felt like an invisible hand was tightly gripping his heart.

It was a suffocating pain.

"Raine, back then..." He parted his thin lips, trying to explain.

But unfortunately, Raine Sinclair didn’t give him the chance. "Whatever grievances lay between us in the past, they were all erased yesterday. I hope you won’t disturb my peaceful life in the future; I don’t want to see you."

Her words were clear and deliberate!

Jonas Hawthorne’s expression was extremely unpleasant, and seeing the atmosphere between them grow even more tense, Leo Keane had no choice but to awkwardly step in to ease the tension.

"Well, we’re all old friends here, so we’ll still be seeing each other. Sis-In-Law, there’s no need for this, really..."

Raine Sinclair immediately shot him a glance, the threat in her eyes unmistakable, "I’ll deal with you later!"

Leo Keane, "..." Well, that’s it.

Jonas Hawthorne, contrary to expectations, didn’t look angry. Instead, he gazed at Raine Sinclair for a moment before getting up, "Take care of yourself."

With that, he turned and left.

The main reason he came was to check on Raine Sinclair’s health.

As for her harsh words, he had expected them long ago, and there was nothing surprising about them.

As long as she’s fine, as long as she’s happy, he’s at ease.

Raine Sinclair’s eyebrows furrowed slightly; she hadn’t expected Jonas Hawthorne not to get angry and leave so peacefully.

Feeling displeased, she pressed the intercom button and instructed the front desk secretary, "Put up a sign outside the main entrance: Jonas Hawthorne and dogs are not allowed inside."

Leo Keane, who heard this, widened his eyes in disbelief and looked at Raine Sinclair, only to find her gaze fixed on Jonas Hawthorne’s departing figure.

Looking back at Jonas Hawthorne, his steady steps noticeably paused, but only for a brief moment.

Seeing this scene, Raine Sinclair, though still calm on the surface, felt as if countless tiny needles were pricking her heart, piercing deeply.

The person she once loved so deeply, now... she’s using the harshest words to drive him away.

The person she once desired so intensely...

Now, is just like this!

As her eyes welled up with warmth, Raine Sinclair watched Jonas Hawthorne resume his steps until he completely disappeared from her sight.

It took Leo Keane about a minute to pick his jaw up off the floor.

After clearing his throat, he looked at Raine Sinclair and immediately started explaining, "Sis-In-Law, I really didn’t bring him here on purpose, he insisted on coming!"

Raine Sinclair, with her hand still on the intercom, stiffened slightly.

Jonas Hawthorne insisted on coming?

She felt puzzled, but didn’t show it at all, and instead said, "I’m not your sister-in-law." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Ah? Oh, Ms. Sinclair, Ms. Sinclair..." Leo Keane hastily corrected himself and shifted the topic to the contract, "About this contract, should we go ahead and sign it?"

"Yes." Raine Sinclair nodded and then signed her name in the Party A section.

Watching as she finished the last stroke, Leo Keane breathed a long sigh of relief.

His heart jubilant, he saw Raine Sinclair slide the contract over to him, "Your turn."

Leo Keane immediately picked up the pen, gave the contract a cursory glance, and affixed his signature.

As he signed, Raine Sinclair said, "From now on, all our cooperation will strictly adhere to the confidentiality agreement. You are not to disclose the contents of our cooperation to any third party, and you can never mention the name Jonas Hawthorne in front of me, including but not limited to his living conditions, health, and past and present life."

"Huh?" Leo Keane was taken aback, looking up at Raine Sinclair in shock.

What does their engineering project have to do with Jonas Hawthorne?

And why such additional terms?

"In case of violation, please pay triple the breach penalty." Raine Sinclair casually added.

"Triple?!" Leo Keane couldn’t help but exclaim!

The construction project is worth billions, and she wants him to pay triple that?!

Raine Sinclair didn’t respond, merely reaching over to take her own copy of the contract.

"No, Ms. Sinclair, isn’t this breach penalty a bit excessive? Besides, our cooperation has nothing to do with Mr. Hawthorne! What’s the point of this?!"

Realizing he had already signed his name, Leo Keane felt trapped and tried to plead for leniency with Raine Sinclair.

He’s with Jonas Hawthorne all the time; asking him not to talk about Jonas is practically impossible!

This was clearly putting him in a difficult position!

Raine Sinclair frowned, "You can still withdraw from the contract now, and it will be voided."

"No, no, no, that’s definitely not an option..." Leo Keane quickly waved his hands!

Are you kidding!

He worked so hard to secure this contract; how could he void it?

If mentioning Jonas Hawthorne is off the table, so be it!

He would endure!

However...

Suddenly thinking of something, Leo Keane blurted out, "Ms. Sinclair, could it be that you still have feelings for Jonas, and that’s why you’re so averse to him?"

If she were truly indifferent, even sharing the same space wouldn’t cause any ripples, right?

Deliberate avoidance only proves she can’t forget him.