Several eklers of the farvet tawih shock, then heads in disappoin


    "She''s spent too many yours any hom the family, and now she''spletely unstule them sast


    Another chimed in. "someone needs to teach her proper manners. Even the wildest temper can be bound",


    Atbindeldes added, "Howard, the Larson family is the wealthiend in Javvika Chy, vüli assets We''re not asking bet to achieve govat tunes, but she must not case trouble".


    Honand''s Exce was grim." "Nina, shop making a scenelme lete and greet yon eklejs,


    she''ll only bring shame to the fansen family''s


    nins. Whether som family can rise to the next level depends on this allia


    seunsa walked forward, pulling her luggage behind her. She didn''t even spare Howard a nce, instead sweeping i pue over theelders, their fares filledwill felgoed


    The Jansen family''s poots um deep in poveston City, then lovetathers onwell parstigious poovintsent positions, bringing homet ba the family. Unfortimately, their descendants had inberitestimone of that plony - only the rigiditaltions that renkailust


    They prided themselves on their esterused lineage, looking down on Amber bon bg; an empl craftsmanship to build the tussen Kasap lita what it was by.


    meblegg, yet they shameles


    When Howard first brought Rachel and Saal into the family, Nevershad gone to the elders for support, not they had dismissed her concerns, saying that with Howard''s status was normal for a man ta bave multiple wives:


    They weir utterly shameless.


    "Share allot you the Thave a wild temper and marrying into the Lapsen tandby vomild onthe beling shame, then let Sarah take my ce," Sen


    She continued, "You im I''ve count buted nothing to the Jansen tiring and want to erase mW prove me worth, I''ll report to Jansen Gitenge bonit tone.


    The elders stiffened, their expressions dukening as they stroked their beards in frustration.


    came from the tomily records, right? To show my loyalty to the family and


    Howard''s face darkened, but he forced himself to remain calis. "Nina, what nonsense are voi saing? You''re my eldest daughter, How could I possibly let Sarah rece you in this engagement


    Serena let out a cold Lough. "I may not have lived in j?veston City for years, but Ein mot so clueless that I''ve never heard of Mr. Larson.


    "You''re just afraid that your precious Sarah will end up stock is a loveless markage with an impotent mam, aren''t you? so spire me the act of ying the devoted father." Howard''s eyes narrowed sharply. There was in worlu bild (that thighrson had a medical conditon. It there was something else Setena didn''t know


    To prevent the Larson family''s assets from falling hilo the hands of outsiders, Calvin Larson had forced flugh to sign a will when he was gravely ill


    All of Hugh''s wealth would eventually go to his only nephew, Cole tarson


    A marriage with nothing to pain no wealth, no inheritance. Hogl was strikingly handsome, abnost unreal in his looks. Comiless women had tried to seduce him for short-term benefits, but not a single one was willing to marrylik


    He had originally nned to sweet-talk Serena intopliance, but now that she had tom off all pretenses, he had no patience to keep up the act either


    "You''re my daughter, bound by blood. Their''s nonend for pleasanteles, Jansen Grompe has a project stuck hi Mr. Larson''s hands. Pack your things and go see him." Serena thought for a moment but didn''t refuse, Beforeing to Jawston City, she had looked into Jansen firmup This project was critical for thepany, "What makes you think


    First, once the deal is secured, I''ll be in charge of overseeing it."


    ideserve that?" Sarah shouted, nearly jumping in frustration.


    The project was her ticket to securing ties with the Larson family. She didn''t want


    to marry Hugh she wanted to marry Cole Larson, the rightful feir


    Seema nced at her indifferently. "Then why don''t you marry i


    That shut Saral? up instantly.


    Howard thought it over for a moment before podkling.


    ? "Tine. But Jansen drompakarsa''t belong to me


    i inalie a mistake, don''t ever bring up working fur thepany


    (anwei immediately, histead, she talked a han


    but my room. Fin moving in lonight. That''s my second i


    Saudi, who had just lost control over the project, was now about to koe het rooms too blue was funnleg


    Seirnar mildn''t be bothered to argue. She let great her luggage and spin on her heel, hva


    arutelu e was rough lu silence the radite pod