The Man Who Never Looked Away novel Chapter 366

A live-streaming blogger asked, "Ms. Gilmore, some people are saying that your Ancestor Recognition Ceremony today is overly extravagant, an intentional flaunting of wealth. How do you respond to that?"

Lavinia smiled. "I saw that video too. That blogger clearly isn't here today. The dress I wore to enter the ancestral hall today is my mother's old clothing. When I was twelve, my parents passed away in a maritime accident. On such an important day, I wanted to bring my mother and father with me to witness it."

She paused, then continued, "As for the open banquet today, the family paid for it entirely out of pocket to treat the neighbors; we didn't even touch the corporate accounts. You've probably heard of my grandmother, Judith Gilmore. She has done a lot of charity work. Today, she and I just wanted to share our joy with the neighborhood, nothing more."

Julian added, "Neighbors, it's just a simple home-cooked meal today. If the hospitality is lacking, please forgive us."

"You've got abalone and lobster, and you call that a simple home-cooked meal?" one of the bloggers joked.

The neighbors all burst into laughter.

Charley pulled out his phone and checked the initial rumor video. It had already dropped off the trending list. The news of the Gilmore heiress entering the ancestral hall in her old clothes had replaced the original trending topic.

He sent a message to Zoey Wallace: [Find that blogger. Find out exactly who paid them to spread the rumor.]

Zoey replied quickly: [Boss, already checked. It was Tobin Jensen.]

Tobin Jensen, Sigrid Sloan's lackey. Charley's eyes darkened.

***

Garnett stood at the edge of the crowd, watching Lavinia.

She truly was different from before. Poised, eloquent, carrying herself with the grace of a true lady from a prominent family.

The truth was, he had never really taken a good look at her back then.

She had always been an unpolished gem, raw and unrefined, but possessing a rare and brilliant character. His grandmother had seen her potential, while he had only seen her as clumsy, naive, and inexperienced.

Now that he wanted to look at her properly, she wasn't looking back anymore.

His grandmother had placed this rare treasure right into his hands, and he had thrown her away.

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