Preston gave Sylvia a sidelong glance. He looked annoyed. He felt that this was a crucial moment. What she had just said was unnecessary.

Lauren was Sophia's daughter. At the same time, she was also Javier's daughter. She was his precious daughter. There was no doubt about that.

He had thoughts about making use of Lauren for his own purposes. But he certainly wasn't going to allow Landon to marry her.

Should Landon choose to marry her, he would be formally establishing a marital alliance with a prosperous family. Plus, Javier would end up becoming his father-in-law.

Wasn't that simply allowing Landon to become even more powerful?

What he needed to do now was to decide between two options.

One option was to use Lauren to threaten Landon so that Landon wouldn't be able to become president.

Or he could take a step back and allow him to become the president. But he certainly had to prevent the marriage with the Beckett family.

words made the tension in the dining room

Neither did he look at

herself back. She chimed in, "Don't you know the rules at our family dinners, Landon? Only our

"An outsider?"

narrowed dangerously. "No worries. Lauren will no longer be an outsider soon enough. She will be my

her throat. "Why are you bringing this up again, Landon? Do

to come tonight because of

rose from his seat slowly. He turned his body to

I wanted to inform you and everyone here about. I want to take Lauren as my wife. Please give us your

saying that, Landon looked at Cornelius and behaved in a very respectful

wide eyes. This scene was shocking

someone who loved to boast and

the sake of marrying Lauren,

Ms. Lauren is good enough for

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