The man was listening to the secretary's report when she told him about the Young Master's arrival. He simply nodded and continued smoking his cigar.
It wasn't until Alex cleared his throat that he finally spared them a glance.
"Dad, I'm here with my woman," Alex announced. It was quite rare for Alex to sound very solemn. Eve was so used to seeing him all playful and fun that she sometimes forgot about his real background.
As she expected, Hugh Langford didn't smile at them. She had seen a few of his interviews on YouTube, and he gave off the impression that everyone was beneath him. He had the same gaze as Alex when the latter was looking down at his family in the main hall.
Unfortunately, they were at the other end of that mocking gaze now, as if they were lesser than animals as well.
Eve gulped as she got nervous when being stared by such a condescending gaze. But Alex held her hand tight, transferring some of his courage to her so she could at least stand her ground.
