âWell,â Conor began, âyou wouldnât believe how much the Payne family has surged in power during that time.
Theyâve even surpassed the Simmons family and are now the wealthiest in the area.
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âOh,â Lucinda responded.
Lucindaâs expression betraying nothing.
It seemed that her fatherâs didnât work hard enough.
âNo worries.
Now that Iâm back, Iâll help Dad secure the position of the richest family in Stastle again.
â
Conorâs adoration for Lucinda was palpable as he continued speaking.
âI heard that about six months ago, old Mr.
Payneâs eldest grandson returned from the army and took back control of the Payne family in just a month.
Under his guidance, the Payne Group reached unprecedented levels of success within six months.
Now, heâs the most talked-about man in all of Stastle.
Everyone reverently calls him âMaster Nathanâ.
â
âMaster Nathan?â
Lucindaâs hand holding her glass of red wine paused.
It was unusual for her to show a different expression on her face.
âThatâs his name?
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Nathan?â she asked.
âYes, Nathan Payne,â Conor replied.
It was rare for Conor to see Lucinda show any interest in other men over the past six months.
âMiss Simmons, do you think Master Nathan is powerful too?â he asked.
Lucinda drank the remainder of her wine without saying a word.
She couldnât help but feel that the name Nathan Payne sounded familiar.
But⦠It was probably because it somehow reminded her of Nathaniel.
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âIf the relationship between the Simmons family and the Payne family isnât bad, why havenât I heard of Nathan Payne before?â she mused aloud.
Conor responded, âI heard that his parents passed away in an accident when he was very young.
To protect him, old Mr.
Payne sent him to the army for training at a young age.
â
âNathan had lost both his parents? That must have been a difficult time for him to live alone in the Payne family.
â Lucinda felt a pang of sympathy for him.
âThatâs quite pitiful,â she remarked.
Lucinda sighed.
She blinked her stupor away and got back to her drink.
The next thing she knew, she had finished an entire bottle of wine.
Just as she was reaching for another one, Abel rushed forward and stopped her.