?Chapter 811:


    Confrontation was not Lance’s habit, yet Amon had no doubt who had caused the scene. Had he arrived secondster, Ste would have taken that p. Standing before Amon, Lance felt no obligation to offer even a shred of courtesy.


    Amon hesitated, then cast a nce between Lance and Ste. With a low, mockingugh, he stepped back a few paces. “Very well, Mr. Carter. You guard your cousin fiercely. If William had shown even a trace of that kind of loyalty, I never would have stayed overseas for so many years.”


    The self-deprecating remark failed to soften Lance’s stance. Still shielding Ste, he spoke with calm authority. “Mr. Briggs, take yourpanions and go.”


    “The banquet has no ce for you.”


    The truth was, Amon hadn’te for the banquet at all. His only purpose was to see Ste.


    Having gotten what he wanted, Amon saw no reason to linger.


    Amon and hispanions drifted out with an air of careless indifference, as though the sh moments ago had meant nothing.


    Behind Lance, Ste thought him utterly shameless, too thick-skinned to even feel the sting of humiliation.


    No matter how much they tried to put him down, if Amon refused to care, their efforts were wasted.


    After Amon left, Lance turned toward Ste, his tone gentler. “He didn’t hurt you, did he?”


    Ste gave a small shake of her head. “I’m alright.”


    Amon’s words had been little more than yful jabs, and she hardly took them to heart.


    Relieved, Lance felt the tension in his shoulders ease.


    With a questioning look, Ste asked quietly, “Why would the Briggs familye to our gathering in the first ce?”


    At her words, Lance’s expression stiffened, betraying hesitation. “Grandpa arranged it. He hoped to build stronger ties with the Briggs family. And since Nina wants to be engaged to William, the invitation was extended. None of us expected Amon to appear.”


    Ste quickly realized the situation. The invitation had been for William, and no one had anticipated Amon would arrive in his ce.


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    By the time he reached the door, the Carter family couldn’t simply refuse him entry, so they allowed him inside.


    Fixing his gaze on Ste, Lance spoke with conviction. “Leave this to me. Amon insulted you, and that cannot be ignored. I’ll speak to Grandpa and have him demand an exnation from the Briggs family!”


    After all, Ste was Karson’s newly acknowledged granddaughter. She could not be left vulnerable to the Briggs family’s contempt.


    If the Carter family chose to remain silent, wouldn’t it only give others the impression that they were easy to bully?


    Ste gently tugged at his sleeve and murmured, “Forget it, Lance. It isn’t serious, and Amon didn’te out ahead. There’s no reason to stir up conflict with the Briggs family over this.”


    Ste understood well enough that not everyone in the Briggs family behaved like Amon. In truth, aside from him, most were not so reckless.


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