Chapter 63:

Verena was rendered momentarily speechless by Ryan’s words. Yet, she had to admit that Ryan made a valid point. Many of Lucas’ past admirers had indeed been more traditionally attractive than her.

Despite the reassurances, Verena remained uneasy. She and Ryan made their way back to the Adams family estate, a place where Verena frequently stayed and even had her own room there.

That evening, as the family gathered for dinner, the mood was initially light and enjoyable. Midway through the meal, the phone of the head of the family, Matias Adams, rang.

Matias answered the call amidst dinner, and his demeanor shifted dramatically when he heard the news from the other end of the line. His voice grew loud with disbelief. “What did you just say?”

As Matias became visibly upset, everyone at the table stopped eating and turned to look at him. Matias stood up quickly. “What the hell is going on?” he shouted into the phone, leaving the dining room.

Ainslie calmly. Ryan watched Matias walk away, frowning and feeling

soon, his expression dark. “What’s the matter?”

stared at Ryan and said, “What did you do today,

interjected, “What do you mean by

now

was almost done with a big deal with the Thomas family for a resort project. We were about to sign the papers! But just now, Mr. Thomas’ assistant called to cancel everything. They wouldn’t

“So, what did you do

glances. They now realized how quickly the Thomas family had responded,

hand on the table and glared at Ryan. “Have you lost your mind? Don’t you know how much Santino and his wife care about their goddaughter?

unsure how to defend his actions. Once he learned that Belinie was actually Belinda, he started to understand

to embarrass him at dinner that time. Yet,

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