The Unveiling of Secret Queen

As expected.

Leony Davidson frowned, staring at him for a long moment.

Suddenly, she remembered the off-road vehicle she had seen outside Fauna Kitchen and the man who had not shown himself from the vehicle.

Could this Amadeus Yancey be Nathalie’s... boyfriend?

The moment this idea surfaced,

Leony felt an indescribable frustration in her heart, a sense of being suppressed everywhere, making it hard to breathe.

The instant she laid eyes on Nathalie, her expression visibly soured. Anyone with eyes could see her deep hostility towards Nathalie.

”Is it you?”

Leony’s tone was icy, directly confronting the girl.

Marcella Davidson, who had been talking to Amadeus and the others, immediately frowned at her words, with a hint of warning, she said: ”Leony, what are you doing?”

Kenzie Nabours also noticed Leony’s direct confrontation and was visibly displeased, barely able to hide it.

Mrs. Davidson reacted quickly, immediately stepping in front of Leony, looking poised and graceful, sizing up Nathalie swiftly from head to toe, a fleeting hint of disdain and contempt in her eyes, though her face bore an affectionate smile: ”So this is the goddaughter you all were talking about?”

She reached out to pull Nathalie: ”You’re Nathalie?”

Nathalie subtly dodged her hand, her demeanor quite composed, but out of respect for Marcella, she replied, ”Nathalie Quinlan.”

”Nathalie Quinlan?” Mrs. Davidson felt a bit awkward at first, slightly annoyed, feeling that Nathalie was taking advantage of the Davidson family and putting on airs, which she thought was excessively presumptuous.

But as her mind shifted, considering her daughter’s reaction, she realized: ”You’re that rookie who joined the research institute this year.”

The statement was full of malice.

Nathalie pressed down on her hat rim and didn’t engage with her.

Sadam Vinson and Alfred Garland’s smiles faded significantly.

The relatives from Nathalie’s godmother’s family were really annoying.

The atmosphere became quite tense.

Mrs. Davidson was worldly enough to quickly realize her emotions were too exposed, and everyone had noticed her attitude.

She wasn’t embarrassed, swiftly adjusted her mood, and smiled slightly: ”Leony mentioned you before, you’re quite talented. Our Davidson family will need someone talented to help Leony in the future, otherwise, with her alone in the research institute, I would be worried.”

She implied Nathalie would always be just assisting Leony, forever under her shadow.

She even subtly emphasized that everything in the Davidson family belonged to Leony, who was the rightful heir.

Nathalie felt quite impatient, her eyes cold and dark, but she held her temper and didn’t retaliate against Mrs. Davidson on the spot.

She could sense the warnings in Mrs. Davidson’s words.

But she agreed to this dinner with Marcella and Kenzie, not because she coveted anything from the Davidson family.

She hadn’t thought about ascending within the Davidson family at all.

If she had known the Davidson family would react so strongly, she might not have agreed to Kenzie so easily back then.

”Sister-in-law, if you’re not here for dinner, maybe I should have Kenzie take you back?” Marcella, usually seemingly gentle, spoke with unexpected firmness, not giving Mrs. Davidson any leeway.

Mrs. Davidson’s face stiffened, looking somewhat embarrassed, but she was experienced, adjusted her shawl, and immediately smiled: ”No way. I’m here sincerely to have dinner. I’ve even prepared a gift for Nathalie.”

She was just about to take out a box containing a brooch.

Mrs. Sullivan arrived.