Chapter 928:

They had carefully arranged the marriage between the Higgins and Johnson families—they had gone to great lengths to reach a mutual agreement. And now, they had become the laughingstock of the country.

While the Johnson family might not carry as much weight in Beversea as the Higgins family, they were still an established powerhouse with deep ties to the local scene. It wouldn’t be wise to burn bridges with them.

Even so, they all knew the Johnson family would not stand for this humiliation—and rightly so.

Just then, the double doors swung open, and two figures walked in.

It was Nathan, his usual look of mischief surprisingly replaced by an unfamiliar, somber expression, and Sadie trailed behind him.

All conversations ceased instantly, and a heavy silence settled over the room.

throat and forced a smile. “Good morning, gentlemen,” he said with a slight bow. “With all due respect, I don’t believe pointing fingers and assigning blame will get us anywhere right now. I might actually have

for his indulgence than

and they had no intention of starting

on the woman standing

current chairwoman of the Wall Group—a powerhouse

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offered Sadie a courteous smile. “What an unexpected honor, Ms. Hudson! Had we known of your arrival,

words were typical formalities exchanged among high society, but the unspoken question lingered—why had Sadie come with Nathan

inclined her head gracefully in acknowledgment, casting a brief sideways glance at Nathan before replying, “You’re

I’ve come today

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