C54 Hawkins' Villa

Seeing the other party's indifference, Richard felt a flare of irritation. He silently questioned, "What's happening here? Is it possible these folks haven't even heard of the Hawkins family in Vleubridge?"

Richard was mistaken, though. Kate hailed from Drapus, not the Vleubridge social circles, so she wouldn't react to Daniel's reputation like the local office ladies did. Moreover