Refusing to Remarry: Mr. Hawthorne, You Are Out-Chapter 12: In the World Before Her Eyes, It Was as If Only He Remained

Chapter 12: Chapter 12: In the World Before Her Eyes, It Was as If Only He Remained

"What are you saying?!" Lily Sinclair panicked, almost revealing Raine Sinclair’s pregnancy.

Luckily, the next second Leon Grant and Anton Kincaid arrived.

"What is everyone arguing about?" Anton Kincaid asked in a low voice, looking displeased.

The other women turned around and saw Anton’s fierce expression, realizing he wasn’t someone to mess with, and quickly dispersed.

After the crowd left, Anton Kincaid turned to Lily, "Miss, are you okay?"

"I’m... fine..." Lily murmured, still trying to collect herself, "They were badmouthing my cousin..."

"Your cousin?" Anton Kincaid raised an eyebrow, remembering that he had seen the girl come in with Raine Sinclair earlier, so he asked, "Raine Sinclair?"

"Yes!" Lily nodded proudly.

It was precisely this sentence that made Leon Grant, who hadn’t spoken until now, give her another look.

She didn’t resemble Raine Sinclair much, and their personalities were completely different.

Anton Kincaid became a bit more interested, "I see, I think I heard you mention something about a jerk?"

"I was talking about Jonas Hawthorne! He’s a real jerk!" Lily Sinclair cursed, still angry!

Anton Kincaid was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Leon Grant, saw no expression on his face, and asked Lily, "You little girl, do you know what kind of occasion this is today? And you dare to say that?"

Lily was completely unafraid, and the thought of her cousin’s grievance made her angry, "My cousin loved him so much back then, she insisted on marrying him despite the family’s objections, and what happened? Just two years in, he got his ex-girlfriend pregnant, and now he dares to do it but not let people talk about it? My cousin has a good temper and won’t hold it against this jerk, but I can’t stand it!"

Her words were truly satisfying!

Anton Kincaid nodded silently!

Back then in Sedonia, with Raine Sinclair’s talent and beauty, she was the dream girl of many men!

But she only had eyes for Jonas Hawthorne.

Ah, what a pity.

As he was savoring the thought, they suddenly heard Leon Grant, silent for a long time, say, "She’s a girl who dares to love and hate."

Lily Sinclair followed the direction of the voice and only then noticed that there was another man beside Anton Kincaid.

She blamed it on the fact that she was so upset by those women just now...

And this man was so handsome!

A black suit paired with a white shirt, the top two buttons undone, casually revealing a bit of his chest, exuding both nonchalance and elegance without losing nobility!

Lily Sinclair slightly held her breath.

It felt as if her heart skipped a beat...

Anton Kincaid didn’t notice the change in the girl’s mood in front of him, but continued along Leon Grant’s words, "Right? And not only that, I heard she just took over the Sinclair Group and plans to publicly bid on a project, shows quite a bit of courage!"

"Is that so." Leon Grant smiled faintly, his dark eyes slightly squinted, looking at Raine Sinclair in the distance, who was laughing and chatting among the crowd.

This woman is quite interesting.

At least it made his recent return to the country not so boring.

As Leon Grant was looking at Raine, no one noticed Lily was secretly glancing at him.

Her soft gaze carried a bit of caution, a touch of admiration, and a hint of innocence...

Awake yet submerged, perhaps best describes Lily Sinclair at this moment.

When she looked at Leon Grant, everything around seemed to be automatically blocked out.

No noisy crowd, no dazzling lights, in her world, there seemed to be only him.

Just as her mind was about to go blank, a hasty voice snapped her back to reality.

"Lily! There you are!"

Lily Sinclair turned around in a daze to see Mason Sullivan, gasping for breath, standing behind her, looking like he had run over.

"Secretary Sullivan?" she said in surprise, wondering why Mason had come looking for her at this moment.

Mason Sullivan waved his hand first, then said, "Ms. Sinclair asked me to find you... she was worried you’d get lost..."

"How could that be? I just saw you having business to discuss, so I went for a little stroll!"

As these two talked, Leon Grant exchanged a look with Anton Kincaid, and the two quietly left.

As Anton left, he glanced back at Lily and smiled, "These two sisters really have completely different personalities!"

One calm and composed, the other innocent and lively.

"Different experiences, different lives, naturally different personalities," Leon Grant said, still focused on Raine Sinclair not far ahead.

Finally, after three minutes, when she was alone and sent Anton away with an excuse, he walked towards her with his long legs.

The reason Raine Sinclair sent Mason Sullivan to fetch Lily was that she was worried about her younger cousin being uncomfortable in this kind of situation.

As for herself, she’d been briefed by Mason about some of the people here, so she could handle it for now without rush.

She had been chatting with Sean Ford for quite a while, and then a few more people arrived, leaving her mouth a bit dry.

She turned to get a drink, only to find someone holding a champagne flute before her eyes.

Long and slender fingers, with a distinct set of knuckles, supported the glass so lightly.

This simple gesture alone showcased the person’s confidence.

Raine Sinclair didn’t reach out to take it; instead, she instinctively looked up.

And saw a handsome face.

Slender phoenix eyes, a straight nose, thin lips...

Even the lines of his jaw seemed so perfect.

Raine frowned slightly; wasn’t this the man she had just locked eyes with upstairs?

As she pondered, she heard him speak, "Ms. Sinclair? I’m Leon Grant, a pleasure to meet you."

His voice was gentle, like a stream flowing through a mountain, soothing and refreshing.

Raine returned a polite smile, "A pleasure to meet you."

She had originally been wondering when the Grant family’s eldest son would appear, not expecting him to come up to her directly?

Her father had specifically reminded her to establish a good relationship with Leon Grant, which would greatly benefit the future development of the Sinclair Group.

"Mr. Grant, you’re quite the impressive gentleman!" she casually complimented, keeping her business smile.

Starting with nice words can’t go wrong!

Leon Grant raised an eyebrow slightly, then lifted the champagne flute just a bit, "Ms. Sinclair, you outshine everyone here."

Only then did Raine realize she should take the champagne flute, smiling slightly, "Are you teasing me, Mr. Grant? Most people here are just waiting to see me make a fool of myself, aren’t they?"

She was well aware of her own situation.

Although no one said anything in her presence, everyone knew what they were really thinking.

Yet Leon Grant replied, "That doesn’t diminish your beauty."

Raine was momentarily stunned, then felt a slight vibration in the flute she was holding.

She looked down and saw that Leon had clinked his glass with hers and then continued to drink by himself.