“The Hussain family has already acknowledged Harriet; that’s a blessing she doesn’t deserve. And now she wants a diamond ring?”
“Even if we threw money to the dogs, not a single penny should be spent on that wretch!”
Maisie wore a cold expression, as if discussing something utterly disgusting, her eyes filled with disdain and loathing.
Zion chuckled, “Harriet’s birthday is in five days.”
“Since we’ve recognized her as our daughter, Father should at least make a gesture.”
“Otherwise, people will say we’re stingy!”
Simone agreed, “It’s just for show. Your father won’t buy an expensive necklace.”
“Harriet won’t compete with you for our love. After her birthday, she’ll marry Stellan as a concubine.”
“Maisie, how about that?” Zion smiled reassuringly.
“Father won’t buy a new necklace.”
“You can pick something you don’t like from your jewelry to give her. How about that?”
“As a concubine for Stellan?” Maisie heard the name and a cold smile appeared on her lips. She agreed,
“Fine! Considering she’ll soon wish she were dead, I’ll give her some junk!”
Simone’s eyes gleamed with a cold light at her daughter’s words.
Stellan, the top prodigy of Ostrad, had become a Great Grandmaster at just thirty years old.
An idol admired by young talents.
The “ideal child” in every parent’s eyes!
His future was limitless!
The Wallace family became the top noble family in Ipholn because of this genius.
The Hussain family of Lilia could only rank second, and they were far behind.
All of this was because the Wallace family produced a Great Grandmaster.
Yes! A Great Grandmaster is that powerful.
Moreover, Stellan was very young!
His potential was terrifying!
As a result, many forces in Shipmeda State sought to ally with the Wallace family by offering their best girls for marriage.
Zion Pelens was no exception.
To strengthen his power, he would stop at nothing.
He had only one daughter in Pelens and didn’t want Maisie to lower herself as a concubine. So he chose Harriet, whom he had abandoned years ago, as a tool for this alliance.
However, Stellan wasn’t perfect; he had a terrifying flaw-
A bloodthirsty nature.
He had strong desires in that regard.
He needed several women to serve him each night. Recently, two women couldn’t bear the pain and committed suicide.
But other noble families still sent girls to his residence. Why?
Because to noble families, women were just tools for alliances. Sacrificing one woman from their clan to establish ties with the Wallace family was worth it!
“Has the marriage proposal been discussed with the Wallace family?” Simone asked.
Zion replied, “The Wallace family agreed. In a few days, I’ll send the butler to Niarak to relay the message.”
“When it’s Harriet’s birthday, our whole family will celebrate it with her.”
“Then I’ll publicly acknowledge her as my daughter.”
“And Harriet will marry Stellan under the Hussain family’s name!”
…
After leaving Mrs. Wilcox’s place, Flynn went to Orco Real Estate to pick up Scarlet.
He took her back to Plenilune Mountain.
The two had already developed an understanding.
They lived shamelessly together.
As they entered the house, they each kicked off their shoes and put on slippers.
“You haven’t spoken all the way here and now you’re sulking. Did something happen at work?” Flynn asked as he sat on the sofa.
Since getting into the car until now, Scarlet had been texting non-stop, looking frustrated and frowning deeply.
Seeing Flynn ask, she tossed her phone onto the table and pouted,
“Mom went back to Pelens and told Grandpa about you.”
“Grandpa doesn’t approve of our relationship; he insists I marry Elias.”
Flynn raised an eyebrow and said, “Elias? The eldest son of the Gray family?”
Scarlet nodded.
“Why? Didn’t your mom explain it to them?”
Flynn looked exasperated.
He thought dealing with Maria would stop the Wong family from bothering him. He didn’t expect Scarlet’s grandfather would disapprove next.
“What else could it be? The usual reasons: education, ability, connections, family background!”
“Grandpa thinks you’re not as good as Elias because you’ve been in prison.”
“The Gray family is one of Pelens’ top five noble families, worth billions. They have connections in both politics and business.”
“Elias Gray is the heir of the Gray family and will inherit its leadership.”
“His uncle is Pelens’ deputy mayor; his aunt married into the Mccarthy family, another top noble family in Pelens…”
Scarlet was frustrated and lay on the sofa with her legs draped over Flynn’s lap while endlessly repeating her grandfather’s words.
Looking at her fair legs, Flynn couldn’t help but touch them and said,
“The stockings you wore last time looked great. Why aren’t you wearing them today?”
Scarlet rolled her eyes and blurted out, “You tore them apart two nights ago! How am I supposed to wear them with so many holes?”
“Holes look good too; they have an innocent allure.” Flynn grinned mischievously.
Scarlet’s face turned red instantly. She pinched Flynn hard and scolded,
“The stockings have a big hole in the crotch! Innocent my foot!”
“You just want to embarrass me! What were we talking about again?”
Scarlet suddenly paused and gently kicked Flynn before putting her feet down angrily,
“Were you even listening? Your woman is about to be snatched away by Elias!”
Flynn lost all interest after being kicked and shrugged,
“What do you want me to do?”
“The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming up. I want to take you there so that my family will shut up!” Scarlet said fiercely.
Flynn spread his hands and raised an eyebrow,
“See? It’s just a small matter. We’ll go to Pelens during the Mid-Autumn Festival and solve it. Is it worth being upset over?”
Scarlet felt wronged and said softly,
“Being with a man like you makes me feel insecure. I’m afraid you’ll leave me.”
“Insecure?” Flynn was immediately displeased and asked irritably,
“When have I ever let you get hurt?”
“When have I ever let you suffer?”
“When have I ever been late saving you?”
Scarlet threw herself into Flynn’s arms and explained,
“I mean I’m insecure because you’re so outstanding. There are always excellent women around you. I’m afraid you’ll get tired of me like Mom said.”
After saying this, Scarlet hugged Flynn even tighter as if holding onto her favorite teddy bear she couldn’t bear to let go of for even a moment.
Flynn froze for a moment before patting Scarlet’s back to comfort her,
“I can’t guarantee what will happen in the future but I can promise that whenever you need me I’ll be there.”
“And I can also promise that as long as you keep changing stockings every day I’ll never get tired of you!”
With that said Flynn slapped Scarlet’s buttocks causing them to jiggle before lifting her up entirely.
“Ah… You bastard! What are you doing?” Scarlet quickly wrapped her legs around Flynn’s waist screaming in fright.
Flynn chuckled wickedly heading upstairs directly saying “I have business worth billions to discuss with you…”