Chapter 2536

Scarlet felt a surge of injustice.

“But he clearly meant for me to please his client!”

“Nonsense!” Cade roared.

“You good-for-nothing! You jeopardized Bowen’s collaboration with his client.

All the effort I invested in you over these years has gone to waste! You can’t even handle basic social etiquette! Now you’ve tarnished your own reputation.

Which decent family would even consider you after this?”

Scarlet burned with indignation as her father berated her in public.

Tears welled in her eyes, yet she held her tongue, refraining from talking back at him.

Since her mother’s passing three years ago, her father had morphed into a domineering stranger, his actions increasingly disregarding her dignity.

Power.

His mind was consumed by the singular pursuit of acquiring it.

If he controlled her marriage, her life would be a gilded cage.

a pawn

a suitable husband on her

“Cade, that’s uncalled for.

is a beautiful

then a suitable match from a

my wife to

Barnes offered the suggestion with a

darkness crossed Cade’s

Was that… gloating?

the kind of support he envisioned for his son, simmered in his

isn’t your concern, Barnes,”

your

you agree to this marriage because of the

forward, his voice dripping with

get a kick

Barnes’ face turned gloomy.

opened his mouth to counter,

Bunny Bookery

be

is unbecoming of you,” Lyndon sneered, a sardonic

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