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...

let's go," Dominick

then, a choked voice called out from behind them, "Dom...

she was still hurt. He hesitated before speaking, "Dad, what

were a tangled mess. He had always liked Marissa, but today, she had lied and even wronged Paisley. He wasn't sure how to deal with

lie...' Grayson reflected. 'But that other woman-she lies all the time. Why

had always been kind to him. Grayson couldn't bring himself to ignore her, leaving him caught in an internal struggle he'd never experienced

thinking about Paisley-how her daughter had clung to Nathaniel, calling him "handsome",

it that you can be warm and kind to everyone else but always give me the cold

for a detailed checkup." After leaving that instruction, he took Grayson's hand and walked away from the

the premium members-only facilities. If they wanted to ride,

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