Faux Vows, True Desires

On the other end of the phone, Hayden paused before speaking, "Big Bro, Janice is back to her senses. You two can mend fences. Lucy's been found, and your family of four can have a reunion. As for Madeleine, well, she and I have been involved. I'd think you wouldn't want to marry her now."

"Since you're not keen on marrying her again, I'll take responsibility for Madeleine. Besides, it was your doing that got us together in the first place if you hadn't asked me to take her home, none of this would've happened... Big Bro, I'm just trying to keep the Porter family from becoming our enemies."

Nathan let out a mocking laugh, "You've got a silver tongue, Hayden. Should I give you a medal for that? I asked you to escort Madeleine home, not to bed her. You had bad intentions from the start, and that's why you are up to no good."

"Madeleine's not entirely innocent, either. If the Porters want to start a feud with us, the Blues, then I say bring it on. As for your divorce, that's your business. I won't interfere; I need my midday rest." With that said, Nathan hung up on his younger brother.

He placed the phone back on the nightstand and continued to flip through photos of his wife.

Despite appearing to be quite upset with Hayden on the call, as soon as the phone was down, Nathan was back to his usual self.

In the art of pretense, Nathan could be crowned king, with no contenders for the throne.

Hayden, having been denied help from his brother, muttered to himself after the call ended, "Fine, don't help. I don't need you to ditch Ashley."

His thoughts turned to his eldest son, Pete.

Hayden hesitated at the thought of him, who had made a mistake at work and gotten caught by Keith. Keith took the opportunity to push Pete out of the Blue Corporation's top spot. Though it was technically his brother who had reassigned Pete from headquarters, Hayden knew as long as Keith was around, his son had no chance of returning to the center of power.

Without proximity to power, what good were abilities?

This made Hayden even more determined to divorce and marry Madeleine. With the backing of the Porter family, he was confident he could seize control for himself. There would come a day when his brother would regret it!

He would bide his time and eventually push Nathan and his son out of the Blue Corporation, claiming the empire they had built for himself.

As for Pete, once Hayden had power and influence, he wouldn't even need to make the first move. His son would come crawling back to him.

could easily

Hayden drove home immediately.

out of the car and

main house,

lady hasn't taken her nap

She summoned Kayla and Ashley to discuss some matters. It seems the young miss will soon return to reclaim

mention of

coming back

had been scheming behind the scenes for over two decades and had ye to defeat his brother. If Lucinda returned, especially with a tough cookie like Stefan by her side, Nathan would be even more powerful. Hayden's ambition to take power would be even

toward

her two daughters-in-law to discuss

conference to introduce Lucy to society, there should be a grand banquet to quickly integrate her into

couldn't bear to dislike Lucinda, who bore a striking resemblance to her in her youth. If Lucy was coming back, they could spend their days together, potentially

hoped to

back with her this time?" Kayla

how she referred to her, knowing better than

been a fresh face in the Blue family. But as a born-and-bred elite from Skywatch, she was well aware of the affection

she married into the

his youth was not the mature and composed man he was now, but he was even

in Skywatch who could resist his charm

sight in her teens, and as soon as she was of age, she made her move-a

the old lady could respond, Ashley chimed in with a fake smile, "With Lucy

glanced at Kayla, "Are you scared,

replied irritably, "Not in the least. I'm not