Chapter 69

Nathaniel's gaze swept over David with visible displeasure. "I asked you to take care of my esteemed guest. Is this how you do it?"

David was horrified and immediately apologized. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Beaumont. I didn't expect this to happen. I'll make sure it's handled properly."

"And how do you plan to handle it?" Nathaniel asked, looking down at him with a commanding presence. "My guest is very upset right now."

David felt like his head was about to explode as he pondered, 'Yeah. If it were me, I'd be furious, too, if my companion got injured falling off a horse. And we're talking about Dominick, the CEO of Vanderbilt Group, no less."

He quickly said, "Mr. Beaumont, Mr. Vanderbilt, rest assured, our medical team here is very skilled. Ms. Prescott will be fine." At this point, it was all he could say. He could only pray Marissa's injuries weren't serious.

"Whether she's fine or not has nothing to do with me," Nathaniel said sharply, his expression hardening as his anger visibly escalated.

David blinked, caught off guard. "Uh... What?" He then wondered in confusion, 'Wasn't this the reason Mr. Beaumont was angry?'

equally stunned. They all assumed Nathaniel was here to back them up, but

"Oh, my mentor, Ms. Sutton, I'm so sorry. My people didn't handle things properly and upset you." It was like a bomb had gone off among the onlookers. Nathaniel, the young heir of Axion Enterprises, was addressing Paisley as his mentor and with

until now, was utterly floored. His usual composure shattered, leaving his

as bewildered. The same question echoed in her mind, and she was just as

mentor?" Paisley asked, her face full of disbelief. "What could I possibly have taught you?" She did have a few students, but the only one who stuck by her side

tall man waved his arms like an excited kid. "Remember in Lynford?

with a few people, and Nathaniel might've been one of them. But all she could remember him saying was that he'd treat her to dinner

you back then. I asked you to be my mentor and teach me horse riding. I said I'd treat you to

a deep breath and pondered, 'Crap. I remember the dinner part, but I don't remember the mentoring... I just accepted his invitation this time and enjoyed free food and fun

she felt slightly embarrassed. "It's just horseback riding. Why not find a professional trainer for that?" There was no way she had the time to teach this pampered heir how to ride. Nathaniel, however, was insistent. "You're

talented and professional? The one teaching me has to be the

a loss. Marissa, being Dominick's date, was already someone they couldn't afford to cross. But Paisley, as

isn't Dominick, and it's definitely not Marissa. It's this woman named Paisley. And she wasn't lying. Yohan really did lose

of the international three-day eventing championship. Not just any international competition but the most

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