Chapter 71

Nathaniel and Paisley's departure brought a temporary sense of relief to David and the staff at the stables. But deep down, David knew he had caused a major problem this time. Just because Nathaniel hadn't confronted him now didn't mean he wouldn't later.

At this point, David figured his best option was to curry favor with Paisley, hoping she'd put in a good word for him with Nathaniel. Even so, David couldn't afford to neglect Dominick, the more intimidating figure. David turned toward Dominick and lowered his head slightly. He was just about to speak when he noticed Dominick's dark expression and the suffocatingly tense atmosphere surrounding him.

David hesitated for a long moment, too scared to say a word. He thought, 'I'm done for this time. Ms. Prescott is Mr. Vanderbilt's partner, and now she's injured here at the club's stables.

'To make matters worse, Mr. Beaumont just walked off like it didn't matter. Who wouldn't be furious? It's clear that Mr. Vanderbilt values Ms. Prescott a lot.'

Left with no choice, David forced himself to speak, "Uh, Mr. Vanderbilt, about Mr. Beaumont, he—" Dominick shot him a cold glare that immediately shut him up again. Then Dominick turned to Grayson. "Do you still want to ride?"

Grayson had already lost all interest and shook his head. He pondered with a heavy heart, 'No, I don't want to ride anymore...

go,"

voice called

still hurt. He hesitated before

emotions were a tangled mess. He had always liked Marissa, but today, she had lied and even

other woman-she lies all the time. Why does

kind to him. Grayson couldn't bring himself to ignore her, leaving him caught in an internal struggle he'd

the other hand, couldn't stop thinking about Paisley-how her daughter had clung to Nathaniel, calling

that you can be warm and kind to everyone else but always give me the cold shoulder, Paisley?

After leaving that instruction, he took Grayson's hand and

of Dominick's connections. Without him, they didn't have the privilege to use the premium members-only facilities. If they wanted to ride, they'd have to return to their own level-appropriate grounds. But with Dominick gone, what was the point

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