The Hawthorne relatives were just as shocked.
"When did Sienna get people like the Whitmores backing her?"
This was the Whitmore family they were talking about.
They might not be richer than the Hawthornes, but their family influence reached far beyond money. They weren't the kind of family just anyone could get close to.
Richard and Victoria looked thoroughly unsettled.
They had heard that Sienna was on good terms with the Whitmores, but because they'd never witnessed it themselves, they hadn't taken the rumor seriously.
Seeing it with their own eyes tonight was another matter entirely.
As head of the Hawthorne family, Richard hesitated only a few seconds before walking over. "Mr. Whitmore, I didn't expect you to attend our gathering tonight. Since you're here, please allow us to h
