ation silenced

onfused, unsure of what

did you just say? This shabby waiter is

endered to for two decades. She managed a strained smile and said, "Mom, I was only kidding.

ight, you know? You're about to marry into the Patel family.

ened with sadness.

stake. Without the Patel family's support, we'd be bankrupt. They've promised to secure a ma

grew paler, her smil

such a tease sometimes, claiming you've taken a waiter as yo

ng with bei

ents slide, but the constant belit

ferent class. My daughter comes from a distinguished family. You're asp

ilee quickly intervened. "Brennen!

eyes, Brennen muttered a cur

stairs, Emilee collapsed

lee's. "What's really going o

between us," Em

tricked your mom, but fooling me? Not a

on, Emilee confessed, "I'm

e exclaimed. "Seriou

ser

all people to sleep with, why

was drunk that night. I didn't realize

lan? You can't hide this forever, you know? Soon

p the baby," Emilee

ane?" Clare's voi

him multiple times today if he woul

? You're the heiress of the Lewis family! He's only a waiter! He has nothing

what your family will think

tation, you're setting yourself up for a huge struggle, and it

talk about me for a moment. What brou

and attend the auction tonight. So, I came along. Emilee, let's not

marrying someone she disliked, or even despised, w

.

eighborhood, a Lincoln limous

hair stepped out of the c

rchie Ward, president of the Enceridge branch of the Prosperi

yton had mentioned on the phone,

in the car

he door open

the limousine wit

they were not heading to the auc

. So, sir, I'm taking you to Area A of Wyver

n front of Enceridge's most expens

se," Brennen s

he keys. "Sir, he

s just too big. I'm not used to liv

chie didn't take

are of Brennen

that made him a figure few in t

ratic guys in Sotrith would

d influential, but in reality, he was merely

d for casual wear instead of the

nged for a chef to p

Archie drove Brennen

tended by members of Ence

ctions; his presence there was pu

t accompany Brennen openly, so

the event started, Brennen st

oticed a beautiful woman coming out of

suit hugged her figure beautifully, her legs sheathed in black

nds and turned to se

ed her as Clare, whom he had pr

Brennen, Clare's expression quickly turne