Although Mars was caught by his uncle when going on a blind date with Serena Jennings, there was nothing unusual when he met Laura last night. Presumably, his uncle wouldn't gossip about such things with an employee. He was overthinking it...
Wade Hawthorne looked at his son with meaningful intent, "Jasper, I'm doing this for your own good. The Jennings Family's power and status are second only to our Hawthorne Family, and your grandfather and Serena's grandfather had a revolutionary friendship. A marriage alliance between the two families would only benefit your future. You shouldn't be swayed by those kinds of women outside!"
Jasper Hawthorne knew his father had his best interests at heart, but he wasn't that ambitious...
"Dad, I..."
