certainly before he finally spoke.

is mind. How could Wesley po

egs until he nearly lost the

wart family, a man the Spencer family had spent years trying to get close to. Yet n

e, however, the moment l

l before Wesley, and a single word or even a quiet glance f

s eyes, the rims turni

ried to conceal the storm of emo

thing turned

eside her, humiliation wo

very eyes, she would still be expected to marry him aft

with no one to lean on, traini

resting at her waist, a fragile strength stirred within her, and her slende

re landed softly o

his expression, and he lower

voice, he inquire

rom the night before flick

harp gaze swept across the people gathered in th

talking about just now?

rive Leanna to tears? And the ten

ressed together, not dari

were merely discussing the engagement between Carl and Leanna. But who could have imagined tha

peaking, his voice falte

nough to send a chill through the room. "Yesterday, I happened to see

ded, both Carl's and Emili

ly understood exac

begun spreading online. Among the rumors circulating, the most explosive one claim

ady thrown Carl and E

rcing the media into silence. Their plan had been simple-keep the scandal buried until Leanna married into the Spencer family. Once th

.. was for Wesley to have

y against him, guiding her head into the shelter

s the case, then the ones caught up in that news should nat

ere none other than Ca

y, Emilio shifted uneasily and turned

ivered, his complexion drained of col

queried, "In that case, you're willing to c

wed hard and managed to choke ou

nce left even Leanna

pped from Wesley's lips as he conclude

soaked into the fabric of his shirt, Leanna sensed a storm of

now. You two can stay here and

lifted Leanna effortlessly into hi

denly spoke, her eyes still red with grievance as she looked

re reluctantly moti

kly forced out a shaky assurance. "Your mot

eased the tension in Leanna's chest, and she

mained rooted where he stood, his legs trembling as the sho

pressed. "Is that man your uncle? Why

That's not my uncle. That's th

y. "You mean the legendary Wesley Stewart-the ruthless man people say holds absolute power, the one

idea how she ended up connected to Wesley. But one thing is certain-never try to play tricks in front of W

s face. Shock overwhelmed him so completely that

eanna had somehow become entangled w