he? But hey, don't let it ruffle your feathers." William attemp

lesson from someone?" Darren's voice was as smooth as silk, but it sent shivers down everyone's spine, especially Willi

s crosshairs, there would be

William said, his frustration evident before turning his ire on Eric.

ad

m waved a servant over, co

" William beckoned Darren wit

strutted around like a peacock, paying little heed to others. But now, h

figure of Darren. He stood head and shoulders above

ut screame

lace, opulent in every detail. Even the di

there, Darren seemed like a puppet master, holding

und, but Darren's eyes kept finding her

take Eric

ally seated next to Darren, presumably to cozy up to him

tance, but fate had other plans,

of her, but she still accidentally touch

eggshells, but miraculously, Darren didn't single her o

sed herself to the restroom while

er mother, Heather Briggs, wearing a scowl that co

in the kitchen, and Verena hasn't lifted a fin

lessly working, and Verena hadn

n flawlessness during dinner, April woul

If her future daughter-in-law stooped to

ena's still an outsider. How dare she lay her hands on such a

mediately. "Mom, don't wo

restroom, only to spot

s family now?" Verena stood behind her, catching A

ncer, worth nine figures. I

-handed. There was no p

ling a thief?" A

e at her. "Aren't you?

ilfer the painting. But being caug

our family, after all. Are you p

for your family. It should have been heard by all in attendance. If something is

u can return it to us. This artwork has capture

ing the box away. "You want it? G

t, box in hand. It was nearing

arby, Verena approached. "Heathe

e ready. You can bunk wit

man's mannerisms and

nvitation; it

my dad's wa

pretend? It's not like you've ever lived in such a wonderful place! You

had completed her sentence

at she says. I'll arrange f

was a flash of resolve in h

mily's ancestral home, rarely used these days even by

ng my brother. You're not exactly a looker like

by many. It wasn't just April.

he dressed this

You'd better wish that your brother and I won't tie the knot. Otherwise, your

April s

n, and I won't, but you? You're fair game. If you make an en

estured inside. "This is where yo

wasn't Eric's room but one

urely anger Darren, and April

na was unaware that she had been played by April. She

e door straight and