The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back by Juliette Vaughan

Chapter 163

As the general manager of Cloud Crest Winery's Brightmoor division, Nate knew exactly how rare an intact bottle of Cloud Crest Reserve was.

The annual production was limited, and as soon as the wine was released, it was snatched up by wealthy buyers, leaving no chance for ordinary people to get their hands on it.

Every bottle consumed was one less available. Even with his position, he was only able to secure one or two bottles a year.

Now, a perfectly good bottle had been destroyed just like that.

He had planned to use it as a gift. His contract as a general manager was renewed annually, and this year his performance hadn't been great. The assistant to the boss had been noncommittal about his prospects for renewal.

With the year-end approaching, he had hoped to smooth things over and have someone put in a good word for him with the boss and the assistant, increasing his chances of staying on.

While he had come home under the guise of celebrating his daughter's birthday, his real purpose had been to retrieve this bottle of wine. Now it was gone.

In this moment, he felt like his career was shattered along with the wine. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. His gaze toward Paisley and Serena grew increasingly venomous.

"I'm warning you, if you don't come up with an identical bottle of wine, don't blame me for what happens next. I'll make sure you and your daughter can't stay in Harrowfell!" he shouted.

The other parents fell silent. No one dared to step forward and help Paisley. Even the children, who had been playing happily just moments ago, now huddled quietly by their parents, who kept a tight grip on them.

known for his kindness, shrank

of power they could

help Paisley and Serena. Even

'That's the price you pay for seducing someone else's husband, you vixen. Just wait-you're going to be forced out of Harrowfell.' Leo had been observing

and her daughter sitting alone and helpless, with no one standing up for them, and felt a

and support them, he heard Paisley speak, calm and composed. "What a bold claim. I'd like to

suggesting she should stop and apologize humbly to avoid further escalation. After all, ordinary people couldn't go head-to-head

softly. He admired her backbone but thought she wasn't being smart. What good could come from butting heads with powerful

the restaurant manager over, gave him a few instructions, and then returned to his private room. "What's going on outside?"

made some harsh threats," Leo

comment, only gave a simple order. "Have the person picking up the

said as he

at the long table, the atmosphere was

were all here to celebrate Millie's birthday, but now it's ruined,"

made Millie burst into tears. Her

hate you! I don't want to be your friend anymore!"

panicked. Millie was her first friend at kindergarten, and they'd been fine until now. It was all her fault for accidentally knocking over

all my fault. My mom will pay for the wine," Serena said anxiously, clutching

restaurant manager arrived with