his villa in the Anderson family's old

ly on the mahogany couch, both hands resting on his cane. Judging by that

rely giving him a second glance as he sank into th

al conspicuous marks across his chest that made

temper exploded. He slammed his cane against the floor in anger. "You reckless brat! Who were you fooli

ding Shane, every word he spoke only made Leonard angrier. "Please calm down, sir. I'm sure there's been some misunderstanding. Perhaps Shane was practicing his defensive technique

rous. He immediately lifted his cane, clearl

e then cast the butler a cold look. Robert was truly an e

ts, and on countless occasions, he had delibe

for years, leaving him with little room to retaliate

ikely wouldn't have escaped unsc

rent. He wasn't the

marriage certificate, and held it up before the two men. "Who said I was fooling a

tention immediately shifted to the certificate

nded in disbelief. "Who did you

it safely back into his pocket. A faint warmth appeared in his normally aloof expression as memories o

ht. "Excellent! That's all I wanted to hear. As long as you're finally willing to settle down, nothing else matters. I don't care whether she

You said it yourself, so remember your promise. You'll meet her to

rd dismissed the warning with a wave. "Naturally I won't! A promise is a promise

his cane, already calling for the household staff and inst

e gave Shane a long, suspicious look before finally lea

om his cigarette, took out his phone, and opened

held tomorrow. Make sure every

y since last night, exploded into another

reen, followed by one joke after another

r, bombarding the chat

ng? Did Shane seriously just ann

oo! Am I see

ut that woman from yeste

ed his reply. "Yes, it's the same woman. We

Since tomorrow was bound to be an eventful day

oward the bathroom. He planned to run himself a relaxing bath