The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 371

Avery burst out laughing, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Well, I'll be! I didn't realize you were such a smooth-talker, country boy. Did you sweet-talk Jessica into falling for you with that silver tongue of yours? Those lines might work on a naïve girl like Jess, but don't think for a second they'll work on me."

"Me? Try to fool you? Never! You're way too wise and experienced, I know I could never pull one over on you," he said with a cheeky grin.

"Cut the sarcasm, you country bumpkin!"

"Yes, ma'am! My darling mother!"

"Don't push me! You believe I'll tear you a new one?" Avery huffed, clearly running out of patience.

This country boy was a piece of work. Shameless to his core; nothing she said seemed to faze him. Seeing that her words were getting her nowhere, she decided to hurry him into the private room where Smart could deal with him thoroughly. She wanted this rural rube to understand that New York's elite were not to be messed with by the likes of him. The nerve he had to court her daughter! He truly had no clue what he was getting himself into.

At that moment, the door creaked open.