Charlotte got nervous when she found that the others were already whispering, so she hurriedly tried to stop the situation from further deteriorating. "Mr. Langley, I'm just here to help Mr. Hoyce with a small favor."

"What kind of favor would require you to purposely avoid attending a dinner with me?" Jason didn't stop pressing on. He insisted on asking for clarification.

Charlotte wondered, 'Usually, he'd turn a blind eye to this kind of matter, so why is he so unrelenting in ...