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.”

quietly, leading the magnificent horse away with Evadne under the watchful

shining

at Avery’s public humiliation, and even more so at seeing him taking Evadne for a moonlit stroll around the stables,

a glass of whiskey

a mere animal, he

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

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

just indignant on your behalf! After all, you’re the one Mr. Jeff has chosen to marry into the Ashbourne family!”

to come up with a solution!” Byron snapped, his eyes red

the secretary hastily poured another glass of whiskey. After Byron downed it in one gulp, his breathing

the elegant and composed man they saw in public relied on

made you uncomfortable. You should return the favor. At the very least, we can’t let his date

After a moment of silence, he beckoned to

a plan. Get

to reach Evadne and unable to find out

ears were ringing and his heart was out of sync, as if a swarm of mosquitoes

engagement and he wants you to join him. You’ve been absent from the public eye for a while due to your illness, so tonight’s party is particularly significant as your

the CEO’s secretary, 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

staring blankly at

Thaddeus, you can be in love, but don’t

“I know you’re concerned about Mrs. Abernathy, but she’s a grown woman of prestige with plenty of capable protectors. What could possibly happen

me to put her first?” Thaddeus asked, his brows furrowed in

“No. That’s not

a time when I was like a machine, working tirelessly day and night. I had a wife, but I never really put her first. Nothing was more important to me than work. I used to think that without my position, I would have

“But when I lost Evadne, I realized

not just that. Everything I’ve ever had,

Even there, I’ve lost

that you climbed to the top, despite knowing it’s a lonely place, because you knew you couldn’t protect those around you without power. You wanted to make a name for yourself,

death, he felt the heartache come in waves, making

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you have to play both sides. You’re so busy trying to win Mrs. Abernathy’s favor, neglecting your business. What will you do

to be a kept man? That’s no way

his eyes, a feeling of resentment welling up inside

correct.

car.

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is considered the Ferrari of horses, a treasure of Whiteguard. I used to beg my dad to give me one, but he was always afraid I would get hurt and didn’t want me to get too close to

stroked the golden horse’s fur.

was Thaddeus, bare–chested in front of her, his

her cheeks flushed, and

man, when he was on top of her, completely letting go, he was also

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