Chapter 990:

“Why didn’t you listen to me? Why did you come back?” Leyla asked, her voice tinged with concern.

“Who was that? Why did he want me to meet him?” Eileen asked, curious. The man was young, yet he had shown no deference towards Leyla.

Leyla sighed again and settled into a chair. “He belongs to an influential family that dominates both the political and business realms of Alverton.”

Eileen was still puzzled. “What does he want with me? I haven’t violated any laws or disturbed the business field.”

Leyla replied, “Your mother took charge of VQ Group at just eighteen. Due to her youth, she was framed, plunging the company into dire straits. It was the Brown family that came to her aid. In return, she agreed they could make a request, as long as it wasn’t malicious. However, she hadn’t anticipated that shortly after your birth, they would ask for you to marry their two-year-old son in the future. Your mother said no. She understood the significance of love for a person. Yet, the Brown family insisted repeatedly that they would treat you well. They pressured her until she had to consent.”

pause, she added, “At the time, your mother was only looking out for immediate benefits. She planned to secretly send you abroad if you disagreed with the marriage when you grew up. But then you went missing, and the issue was postponed until now. It seems the Brown family has recently learned

She had heard of them before. During her stay in Onaland, she had dined with

head of the Brown family had distinctly defined his sons’ careers: one followed him into government, while the other embarked on a business venture. One son took his father’s surname while

true reason behind the divorce, there was nothing anyone could do; legally, there were no issues with that. The man the Brown family wanted Eileen

I’m already married with

more complicated than you think.

married before, but a car accident impaired his brain, and

hadn’t returned, and the Brown family hadn’t waited for her to come back before letting

when the agreement was made. Why were they so eager to have me married into their

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