TimeNovelup." Loretta sized him up. "And you are...?" "I'm the one who contacted you." "Oh, so it's you." "This way, please." Julian stepped aside, gesturing for her to follow.
Loretta trailed behind him, glancing around with wide eyes. She'd never set foot in such an extravagant restaurant before-everything gleamed with understated luxury.
She couldn't help wondering if everyone working at the auction house was as loaded as Mr. Howard! She leaned in, curiosity getting the best of her as they stepped into the elevator. "So, tell me-how much is my gold coin actually worth?" Julian gave a small smile. "It's not something you can put a price tag on." Loretta frowned. That answer didn't help at all. Was it valuable or not? When Julian opened the door to a private room, Loretta caught a glimpse of someone sitting behind a decorative screen.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJulian walked around the screen, and she followed close behind, her curiosity piqued. As soon as she saw the man's face, Loretta was taken aback-her luck these days was unbelievable. That was two handsmen she'd met in a row! "Young master, this is Miss Donovan," Julian announced, standing at the man's side.
Wesley set down his coffee cup and looked her over. "The coin is yours?" She nodded, a little thrown. "Yeah, it is." "Have you had it since you were young?" 1/4 14:371 Loretta blinked in confusion. "No, why? Aren't you with the auction house? Do you really need to ask about that kind of thing?" Julian stepped in, his tone gentle. "Miss Donovan, we're not from the auction house. We represent the Rayburn family. The medieval coin you have is actually a Rayburn family heirloom." Loretta stared at him, dumbstruck. "An... heirloom?" Julian nodded. "That's right. We've been searching for the Rayburn family's missing daughter, so we need to confirm how you cto possess the coin. Do you remember anything about how you got it?" Rayburn family's missing daughter...
Suddenly, Loretta remembered the conversation she'd overheard in the garden that day.
That old coin was the Rayburn family's heirloom? But how had it ended up in her dad's hands? Could it be... she wasn't the Donovans' biological daughter at all? That would explain everything! She always knew something didn't add up-how could someone who looked like her have parents from the middle of nowhere? So she really wasn't born into a poor family after all! "I don't really remember," she said, feigning hesitation. "All I know is, I found it in my dad's drawer. Honestly, I've always thought I don't look much like my parents. Could it be that..." She trailed off, pretending to be unsure-after all, if she accepted her new identity too quickly, people would just think she was chasing wealth! Wesley studied her for a long moment. "So the coin's always been with your father?" She nodded. "Yeah, he kept it locked up in a cabinet. I only found it a couple days ago." "Would you mind leaving a hair sample?" 14:371 Chapter 311 Loretta froze. Did they want to run a DNA test? But... she wasn't even sure herself! "Is there a problem?" Wesley asked.
She forced a smile and shook her head, plucking two hairs and handing them over.
Julian sealed them in a sterile envelope he'd brought.
Wesley looked at her. "We'll contact you when we have the results." He stood and left the restaurant with Julian.
Back in the car, Julian turned to Wesley. "Do you think she could be the one?" "I don't know," Wesley replied calmly. "Let's wait for the results."
His tone was detached, without a trace of excitement or hope. You'd think he'd be happy at the prospect of finding a long-lost sister, but he seemed less interested than if he were meeting an adopted sibling. Meanwhile- Charlotte stepped out of the hospital and spotted Natalie emerging from a car parked beneath a flowering dogwood.
Charlotte paused, already guessing who was inside.
Natalie approached her. "Ma'am, Mr.
Howard is waiting for you in the car." Charlotte took a deep breath. "Is he serious about settling down in Riverspire City?" Natalie smiled. "That depends on you. If you decide to stay, there's no reason Mr. Howard couldn't open a branch office here." Charlotte fell silent and walked over to the car.
She slid into the passenger seat just as Evander finished a phone call. He turned to her. "My father and En.
grandmother are in town. Cwith 14:37 me-they're eager to meet you.
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