Chapter 291

Mercer had seen Sophie off at the airport last time, but it turned out she never even boarded the plane in the first place. She had stayed in Riverford all along.

Realizing he had been tricked, Mercer was furious. But with Casper now in Sophie's hands, he couldn't risk doing anything rash. He had to comply with Sophie's demands. The first was to hold a press conference immediately to announce their engagement.

And when Calla came looking for him, he had to tell her that he couldn't marry her because he loved Sophie.

Though it broke his heart to face Calla, he had to do what Sophie instructed. He couldn't gamble with Casper's life.

Calla was an adult, and he knew she was a strong woman. With Alicia by her side, she should be able to withstand this blow.

All he could do now was to find Casper first. Once things settled down and he dealt with Sophie, he would go back to Calla. He would explain everything then, and Calla would forgive him.

However, Mercer hadn't anticipated that So