Chapter 336

Byron’s face quickly turned from rosy, to a sickly green upon hearing the words.

The crowd was left in shock.

Mr. Avery was quite bold and provocative with his words.

Guests began to chatter among themselves.

“Seems like there’s some bad blood between the two Chambers brothers.”

“Bad blood? More like a full–blown feud!”

“Did Mr. Avery just claim that the horse was his? Did Byron just make use of his younger brother’s property without giving a heads up?”

“That’s not quite right, is it?”

The murmurs reached Byron’s ears and he clenched his teeth, barely holding his anger in check. “Avery, it’s just a horse. Was it necessary to make such a scene?” He retorted coldly,

“Absolutely.”

Avery’s chilling reply was as piercing as his sharp gaze, “If it were just a horse, I wouldn’t mind. But you’ve laid your hands on the gift meant for Miss Evadne before she even had a chance to see it. Do you find that appropriate?”

Evadne, her eyes still wide with excitement over the sight of the prized horse, was taken aback by his words.

“Byron, have you lost all sense of decency over the years?”

Avery didn’t hold back from mocking him, not caring about the fact that they were brothers, “Didn’t our father ever teach you that taking someone else’s belongings without permission is rude?”

Byron felt like he had been slapped across the face, his composure slipping away.

He could handle the slight embarrassment over the horses. But with Evadne present, the humiliation was magnified a thousand–fold, his heart pounding wildly in his chest, his blood seething with a rage that threatened to consume him.

“If the horse was meant for Miss Evadne, why was it tied up here? I assumed it belonged to the Chambers‘ stables and as a Chambers, I have every right to lead it.”

Avery adjusted his glasses, a smirk playing on his lips, “So if you’re tied up here, does that mean I can lead you away too?”

“You!”

Laughter erupted from the crowd, making Byron’s face grow even redder with anger. He took a step forward, his fists clenched. If it weren’t for his secretary holding him back, he would have lunged at Avery in a heartbeat.

“Let it go, Avery. It’s a trivial matter, there’s no need to spoil the mood over this.”

Evadne gently touched Avery’s arm, her voice soft, “We shouldn’t disrupt Byron’s gathering. Let’s go somewhere else.”

“Alright.”

responded quietly, leading the magnificent horse away with Evadne under the watchful eyes of

a knight in shining armor, strolling under the starlit night with his

furious at Avery’s public humiliation, and even more so at seeing him taking Evadne for a

was fuming, downing a glass of whiskey before

animal, he dares to act so arrogantly!”

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his arrogance stems not from owning the horse, but from having a valid reason to humiliate you

him, “Are you saying that I gave him the opportunity to

not what I meant! I’m just indignant on your behalf! After all, you’re the one Mr. Jeff has chosen

to be angry for me. I need you to come up with a solution!” Byron snapped, his eyes red

secretary hastily poured another glass of whiskey. After Byron downed it in one

and composed man they saw in public relied on strong liquor to numb his nerves and control his

uncomfortable. You should return the favor. At the very least, we can’t let his date with Miss Evadne go so smoothly,” the secretary suggested

to flash in Byron’s eyes. After

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unable to find out her whereabouts from Cassius, Thaddeus was in turmoil.

were ringing and his heart was out of sync,

to join him. You’ve been absent from the public

was always clear and to the point, “You’re the CEO, the chosen successor of Mr. Frederic. You need to be present at these events to

silent, staring blankly at

you can be in love, but don’t

of capable protectors. What could possibly happen to her? You didn’t use to be so irrational. As a

think it’s wrong for me to put her first?”

swallowed hard, “No. That’s not what I

machine, working tirelessly day and night. I had a wife, but I never really put her first. Nothing was more important to me

when I lost Evadne, I realized the truth. Without her by my side, I

not just that. Everything I’ve ever

“What’s the point of being at the top? Even there, I’ve lost what I held

top, despite knowing it’s a lonely place, because you knew you couldn’t protect

felt the heartache come

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win Mrs. Abernathy’s favor, neglecting your business. What

a kept man? That’s no

feeling of resentment

words, but correct. Unpleasant, but

the car. We leave

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treasure of Whiteguard. I used to beg my dad to give me one, but he was always

the light, Evadne excitedly stroked the golden horse’s fur.

her mind was Thaddeus,

her cheeks flushed,

of her,

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