Chapter 1951
“Mr. Farrell,” Hayden said softly, “I can see that Miss Kathryn has delicate skin and tender flesh. I was genuinely concerned that my bodyguard might hurt her.”
Hayden had developed a fondness for Kathryn and had always hoped to persuade her younger brother to pursue her, as she herself had a crush on Kathryn.
Many people only perceived the surface, believing that it would be challenging for Kathryn to assume the role of head of the Farrell family, given that many of the family’s businesses were controlled and managed by the family leader.
Kathryn appeared weak and timid, as if she had never experienced the wider world.
However, Hayden recognized Kathryn’s true nature.
Yet her younger brother expressed concerns that the dynamics within the Farrell family were too complex; he believed that getting involved with Kathryn would entangle him in their internal struggles.
After witnessing Patriarch Farrell’s attitude toward Kathryn firsthand, Hayden had to concede that her brother understood Kathryn better than she did.
“Young Master Queen, my sister is fine. You can see she didn’t cry out in pain,” Shiloh interjected.
Shiloh could not tolerate Hayden’s defense of Kathryn.
Even though Hayden only spoke a few words, Shiloh felt that Hayden was protecting Kathryn. In Jensburg, no woman was treated differently by Hayden.
Just moments ago, she noticed Hayden’s demeanor toward Kathryn was particularly gentle.
This infuriated Shiloh, leading her to believe that Kathryn was pursuing Hayden and promptly informing her mother that Kathryn was shameless, using outdated tactics to get close to Young Master Queen.
“Young Master Queen, I apologize for earlier. I’m fine now, so I’ll head to the restroom,” Kathryn said, eager to avoid the scrutiny of everyone around her and quickly made her exit.
“Mr. Queen.”
As soon as Kathryn left, Kevin walked in.
Following him was his young admirer, Hugh.
Hugh was in awe of Kevin’s victory in a fierce competition for affection, where he triumphed over more than a dozen rivals.
This victory made Hugh Kevin’s first fan.
As soon as they spotted Kevin, everyone recalled the events of the day.
The third young master of the York family had publicly declared his intention to pursue Young Master Queen.
A grand display of flowers had been arranged at the entrance of Queen Enterprise, with bright roses spelling out his declaration of interest in Young Master Queen.
They couldn’t believe that the third young master of the York family was interested in men.
What a pity!
The third young master of the York family was a remarkable man, and the family was well-respected; countless women dreamed of marrying into the York family.
Since Kevin preferred men, it meant one less potential young mistress for the York family, making the competition even more intense.
If he liked men, why pursue Young Master Queen? This was unacceptable to Young Master Queen’s admirers, who believed Kevin was ruining their dream.
“Mr. Queen, you left too quickly and didn’t wait for me.”
Kevin approached Hayden, scanning the crowd again and asking, “What are you doing around my family, Mr. Queen?”
Everyone thought: …How shameless! Mr. Queen really belongs to his family!
No matter how patient Hayden was, he couldn’t help but blush and said firmly, “Mr. York, I’m not part of your family; please keep your distance.”