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.

and forced a smile. “Good morning, gentlemen,” he said with a slight bow. “With all due respect, I don’t believe pointing fingers

skeptical, unimpressed frowns. Nathan was better known for his indulgence than his wisdom. What sort of solution

elders had never taken him seriously, and

when their eyes fell on the woman standing

Wall Group—a powerhouse whose

the elders’

𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣? 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙩

an unexpected honor, Ms. Hudson!

society, but the unspoken question lingered—why had Sadie come

a brief sideways glance

come

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