istine's trembling voice rose as John took her hand, leading her to thei

fusion and hurt. He had noticed the way she looked at him earlier w

rimming with tears. "Why would you risk everything, even our mar

her from talking any further but Chr

you're no match for the sons of my father's billionaire friends

g. "This has nothing to do with pride," he said softly. "It's about proving to everyone - and to oursel

now if she should trust him, as it was so obvious

llenge, it'd be in the area of money and if that should h

dence there. Slowly, she nodded, though her fear didn't completely vanish. "I rea

I'm not going to lose," Joh

," She whispered. "Bu

_

name," Mr. Bernard said, his voice tinged with bitterness and contempt towards Jo

e to come between his daughter and John and this challeng

ired figure, Christine's marriage to John was a ta

elena who got married to David Lawson, son of a

es making him proud. He could already tell that just like Helena, Joyc

e formed between them as they had one goal and that wa

will be solely dependent on w

nard urged, his eyes gleaming with a sinister satisfaction. "Whoever wins thi

and ambition. The stakes had been raised and they'v

g us," William was the first to speak,

oncurred. "He does