Chapter: 696

The vehicle started, filling the interior with its quiet rumble.

“Um, Mr. Scott, Miss Wilson, feel free to converse openly; there's no need to be concerned about my presence."

After uttering these words, Phillip quietly raised the partition in the car. While it couldn't entirely muffle sound, it effectively obscured the view between compartments.

"IT will schedule my banquet attendance to fit around your work schedule. You can join me at some of them."

"No need."

Norah firmly declined, expressing her reluctance to accompany Sean to any public events for the time being.

She experienced insecurity and overanalyzed, imagining the worst possible outcome of their relationship.

In the past, when they were apart, she had attended an auction as his companion with ease and confidence.

Sean was puzzled. Numerous individuals aspired to accompany him to various banquets as his partner, yet Norah adamantly declined.

What was wrong with him? Was there a fault in being the Scott family head?

He fixated on her intensely, quietly scrutinizing.

Her countenance remained steadfast, indicating she wouldn't concede regardless of his words.

The ambiance cooled steadily.

Norah understood her words might provoke Sean, yet she voiced them nonetheless.

“Darling, grant me additional time."

She comprehended fully that this was her personal psychological dilemma. While she could be affectionate by Sean's side in private, she faltered when it came to public exposure.

Abruptly, Sean grasped the situation. Regardless of whether he introduced Norah to others, she remained his girlfriend, an undeniable truth.

He simply didn't wish to witness Norah distressed by gossip.

“Okay, let's just forget about it!"

In fact, the majority of esteemed families in Glophia were aware of their relationship, yet they viewed Norah with disdain.

In their eyes, Norah was a divorced woman, while Sean was the head of a prestigious noble family. The two individuals destined never to unite found themselves together. They harbored the belief that Norah would soon face abandonment.

Indeed, the majority of those acquainted with the situation in Glophia held such notions!

They believed Norah fell short of being deemed suitable for Sean, even considering her status as Selene and her renown as a prominent doctor at Silver Boulder Private Hospital.

Eliminating other people's prejudices seemed close to impossible.