Chapter 139

Chapter 139

Some folks wouldn't dream of crossing Thorne.

Yet, there was a crowd hustling to cozy up to the Hawkins and the Spencer families.

After all, the Ross family had seen better days, whereas the Hawkins and Spencer families were thriving under Thorne's influential umbrella. The choice was obvious.

Laird mumbled an apology to Vernon and took off.

*Helena and Aunt Maisie, along with Charlene, initially didn't pay much mind.

But as more guests arrived only to leave shortly after, and with the banquet hall's seats growing increasingly vacant, a sense of unease settled in. When it became obvious that most of the tables were sparsely occupied, questions began to arise. Helena and Maisie approached, frowning, "Why are so many guests leaving? What's happened?"