Refusing to Remarry: Mr. Hawthorne, You Are Out-Chapter 16: After All, a Day as Husband and Wife Means a Hundred Days of Grace

Chapter 16: Chapter 16: After All, a Day as Husband and Wife Means a Hundred Days of Grace

When he walked over, he happened to hear the last sentence from Raine Sinclair.

It landed on his heart like a thousand-pound stone.

Jason Ford had also heard about the divorce between the two, and it was a piece of gossip, neither too big nor too small. Seeing them now, he naturally brought it up.

"Mr. Hawthorne is quite the talent, no wonder he’s such a charmer!"

Jonas Hawthorne naturally knew what he meant, and he lightly curled his thin lips, "Not as much as President Ford."

"Oh?" Jason Ford paused for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Just kidding, just kidding."

He originally intended to tease him, but didn’t expect the topic to come back to himself.

He quickly changed the subject, "About Sinclair Group... will they have any future collaborations with Mr. Hawthorne? I heard from Raine that they plan to start a new project. Is this loan easy to approve..."

Earlier, when Raine Sinclair was talking to him, she mentioned the new project loan.

Honestly, Sinclair Group always provided guarantees and repayments were always timely.

But that was when Evan Sinclair was still around, now it’s suddenly a young girl...

To be honest, he was somewhat hesitant about those billions in loans.

If Raine Sinclair hadn’t divorced Jonas Hawthorne, he might not have been so conflicted.

The key was that the two were divorced, and Raine Sinclair no longer had the support of the Hawthorne Family, making her seem a bit vulnerable.

The reason for intentionally inquiring with Jonas Hawthorne was to test the waters.

After all, a hundred days of grace from even just one day of marriage!

In case Jonas Hawthorne still felt guilty towards his ex-wife and decided to help her in the future, then the loan would be approved.

But if Jonas Hawthorne harbored extreme dislike for his ex-wife and decided to trip her up, it wouldn’t be impossible to ruin Sinclair Group.

If the loan couldn’t be recovered, he feared he wouldn’t be able to keep his position as the bank president!

Jonas Hawthorne naturally understood Jason Ford’s meaning. He swirled the wine glass in his hand, his eyelids slightly lowered, "Sinclair Group’s bidding event has attracted many well-known companies; they’ve created quite the momentum."

Jason Ford raised his eyebrows in slight surprise.

Jonas Hawthorne hadn’t clearly distanced himself from Sinclair Group, yet seemed to have some confidence in it...

This ambiguous attitude made it hard for Jason Ford to guess what he was really thinking, so he just went along, "I’ve heard about it too, it has indeed caused a stir."

Sinclair Group’s project was quite the big piece of meat; it used to be devoured by the Keane Family every year. Now that Sinclair Group has thrown this piece of meat out, all the wolves from every direction are fighting over it!

This indeed stirred up a lot of enthusiasm from many companies.

Raine Sinclair, this girl, had quite some skills.

Just as Jason Ford was inclined to support Raine Sinclair, Jonas Hawthorne, with a bit of depth, said, "The companies in Sedonia are mixed in quality; it’s time to reshuffle the deck."

Hearing this, even Jason Ford was shocked!

He widened his eyes to look at Jonas Hawthorne, seeming a bit unbelieving of what he had just heard!

For many years, Sedonia had always remained the same.

How was it that as soon as the Sinclair family’s girl took the stage, even Jonas Hawthorne said the deck needed reshuffling?

After all, she was once his woman; a man like Jonas Hawthorne shouldn’t be too ruthless, right?

Perhaps in the end, he might still give it a push...

"I understand now." Sean Ford nodded thoughtfully, and in that moment, he had already approved Raine Sinclair’s loan.

Jonas Hawthorne didn’t say anything further; as he turned his gaze, he happened to see Raine Sinclair take a few steps towards the stage.

After Leon Grant left, the red wine incident naturally ended.

No one dared to say much, after all, the strength of the Grant Family was well known, and no one wanted to stir up trouble; they could only turn their gossipy eyes towards Raine Sinclair.

As a woman just discarded by her ex-husband, she should have been the subject of endless ridicule.

But who would have thought she not only wasn’t pitiful or destitute but could even have the honor of dancing with Leon Grant!

Not only that, but Leon Grant even shielded her from the red wine...

At this moment, everyone was speculating about the relationship between Raine Sinclair and Leon Grant!

No one dared to speculate about Leon Grant, but they were truly eager to gossip about Raine Sinclair!

Raine Sinclair was aware that these people were waiting to see her make a fool of herself, but it was nothing to her, like getting free attention?

After the dance, it was time for the highlight of tonight’s charity banquet.

The host passionately spoke on stage about the history of the Grant Family’s charity foundation, about some children in mountainous areas needing support, new hope primary schools being built, and life security for disabled individuals.

Most of the attendees donated, although the amounts weren’t large.

"Mr. Rhodes, generously donating one hundred thousand!"

"Mrs. Chambers, generously donating one hundred fifty thousand!"

"Ms. Lewis, generously donating eighty thousand!"

Everyone understood, coming to such places was mostly about making friends and expanding new social circles, possibly leading to more opportunities for cooperation.

Donating was symbolic; you wouldn’t come all this way and not donate a single penny, right?

But who would have expected Raine Sinclair to go up and donate the largest amount of the night!

"Ms. Sinclair, generously donating..." The host paused, probably thinking they had read it wrong and looked carefully before excitedly repeating, "Thirty million!"

The room fell silent.

Every face was filled with shock.

The woman they had just been gossiping about was expected to make a fool of herself, yet she went up and donated thirty million?

Some people were impressed.

But others thought: isn’t she a fool?

Raine Sinclair didn’t care what these people thought and went straight on stage to express her gratitude.

"Ms. Sinclair is truly beautiful inside and out! Do you have anything you’d like to say to everyone?" the host asked first.

Raine Sinclair then took the microphone with a smile, speaking each word powerfully, "My father always said that charity is an important mission that all successful entrepreneurs should keep at heart. I hope my small contribution can help children in impoverished mountainous areas, and I wish them a healthy and happy life with access to education and family support."

After she finished speaking, the host quickly said, "Ms. Sinclair’s words were truly wonderful! Let’s give her a round of applause!"

At first, the audience was silent.

Until the first person started clapping.

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Raine Sinclair looked over and saw Leon Grant, who had just changed his clothes and returned.

The entirely black suit had become dark gray, making it look less somber.

As he started clapping, scattered applause followed, and gradually it grew into a thunderous roar...

Raine Sinclair was slightly stunned.

The scene before her was not what she had expected.

What surprised her even more was that the man named Leon Grant seemed to be subtly helping her all along.

But tonight was only their first meeting.