Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 282 She Deserves It

"Mr. Martin, things have already blown up. Mrs. Martin and Miss Davis had a run-in at the mall, and Ms. Kingsley was there too. She took Miss Davis's side, and it turned into a full-blown argument with Mrs. Martin." Stanley said. "Isidora tried to step in and got slapped for her trouble."

Grant listened to Stanley's report and couldn't help but chuckle coldly.

"Serves her right," he said, clearly referring to Isidora.

Stanley, noticing Grant's reaction, spoke softly, "Mr. Martin, we need to handle this. The news has already spread through the elite circles in just a couple of hours. If we don't get on top of this, it could really hurt the Martin Family's reputation."

Stanley's concern was not without reason. For a wealthy and prominent family, such matters were particularly sensitive. Once an unseemly dispute arised, it inevitably tarnished the family's image. In their world, reputation was everything.

"I'm not so worried about the fallout; I'm more concerned about Chloe." After thinking for a moment, Grant said. "Adelaide's not someone you mess with. If we don't handle this right, it could mess up my engagement to Chloe."

Grant's priorities were clearly different from Stanley's.

"Mr. Martin, are you really serious about marrying Miss Davis?" Stanley asked, puzzled. Grant turned to him, looking confused. "Yeah, why? Got a problem with that?"

As an assistant, Stanley wouldn't dare voice an opinion. He rubbed his nose, hesitated, and then said, "Mr. Martin, there's talk that you have a mistress and that you've even acknowledged her in a video call.

With such a sweet and lovely mistress, you still want to marry Miss Davis? Isn't that stringing two women along?"

In fact, Stanley's words were diplomatic. What he really meant was, 'You're cheating and still want to marry Miss Davis? Isn't that being a bit of a player?'

Stanley's words left Grant utterly speechless. He didn't reveal to Stanley that Chloe had been purposefully downplaying her appearance. Instead, he shot him a sideways glance and muttered with biting sarcasm, "Are you blind or something?"

Stanley was baffled by the insult. He wasn't blind, just nearsighted. But even with glasses, how did he become "blind" in Grant's eyes?

Stanley's clueless expression, Grant didn't want to deal with

waved Stanley off, saying, "Get some gifts ready for me. I'm visiting the Davis Family's villa tonight. Adelaide's been in Sovereign City for a few days now; it's time I paid her a

gifts he needed and

work, Grant drove himself to the Davis

was leaving the parking lot,

face still slightly swollen from the slap, Isidora smiled as she

car.

rolled down the window to speak with her. "What are you doing here?" his tone was far from

out, "Grantie, done

at Isidora and sternly reminded her, "I've told you before, at the office, address me by

her head, and nervously twisted her fingers. "Mr. Martin... I wanted to tell you

assumed her request carried weight, but Grant rejected it without a

for the complete story. Share the joy of reading with

home early to keep my mom company? Isidora, don't you think you're overstepping?" Grant looked at her with clear displeasure, making

never someone Isidora

of Anissa." Isidora

Grant didn't even acknowledge her. He rolled up the window,

drove so fast that Isidora didn't even get a chance to say

leave, Isidora stomped

parking lot, saw Isidora's dejection and approached her.

Sophia, Isidora

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