"It’s like this." Luke Land cleared his throat before slowly beginning to speak, a malicious smile playing on his lips. "You see, our father’s health is deteriorating. Even though I really want him to get better soon, that seems a bit unrealistic. But, I think you and Ms. Williams are always devoted to the Land Family..."
Luke Land started rambling, causing Enzo Land and Alia Williams to be bewildered. Enzo Land began to lose patience.
"Second Young Master Land, can you get to the point? I really don’t have the mood to waste ti here listening to your nonsense!"
"Oh, the point is, if by chance our father passes away one day, you, Uncle, and Ms. Williams could make a pair." Suddenly, the tone changed, and Luke Land unceremoniously mocked Enzo Land and Alia Williams for their disgraceful affair, a bombshell he learned from Asher Land.
"You!" Enzo Land’s face turned blue with anger, his finger pointing at Luke’s nose, ready to curse but was stopped by Alia Williams.
"Keep it down," Alia Williams said sowhat guiltily.
"Second Young Master Land, you better not spout nonsense..." Alia Williams said, lacking confidence. "I followed the master at a young age and have always served him diligently. Don’t slander here."
"Slander? Ms. Williams, what did I slander you about? I just ant Uncle could match up with you, Ms. Williams, to coordinate and manage family affairs well. The three of us brothers are still a bit young in comparison..." Luke Land judged that Ace Williams should have completed his task when he finally relented.
"Ms. Williams, that expression of yours really looked like the guilt of a thief," Luke Land laughed twice, whistling recklessly as he swaggered away.
Yes, it’s quite nice to ss with these two, indeed. He wondered if he should soday use his spying skills to record their ’business’ and keep them off-balance with it periodically. That would be such fun; he couldn’t stand Enzo Land in the office, really fed up with it.
"The Third Young Master Land, none of them are good!" Enzo Land cursed fiercely, leaving Alia Williams behind as he headed towards Nathan Land’s room.
...
Asher Land returned to East Garden at three in the morning.
The lights in the living room were still brightly on, seemingly left on purpose to wait for his late return.
He walked into the hall, took off his heavy coat, and hung it on the coat rack. As soon as he turned around, he saw the red-eyed Irene Morton coming down from upstairs.
"Brother Asher,..." she approached him, looking up at him.
Yet, she only called his na without saying anything further, waiting for him to provide her an explanation.
What did it an when he backed out twenty minutes before announcing their engagent?
Everyone stood beneath the stage, watching her like a joke, in front of so many dia and guests, she had lost all dignity.
"What do you want to say?" He bypassed her and sat on the sofa, took out a cigarette, and lit it.
What did she want to say?
Shouldn’t he be the one to offer her an explanation?
"Brother Asher, why did you do this today? Is playing with people fun?"
Play?
He took a deep drag on his cigarette and then exhaled a puff of smoke before speaking indifferently.
"You need to rember clearly, who started playing with whom first?"
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