Sebastian observed Tamara’s glistening eyes. He leaned down to peck her on the cheek before pulling a red box from his pocket.Tamara’s eyes widened at the box. She stared at Sebastian in disbelief. “Are you really doing this now?”Sebastian was taken aback. “What?”Tamara fell silent.The box looked like a ring box. Wasn’t he proposing?However, that didn’t seem to be the case judging from Sebastian’s expression.So there wasn’t a ring inside the box?Tamara’s heart pounded. She took the box from Sebastian and gave him a hesitant look. “What’s inside?”The corners of Sebastian’s lips curled up deviously. He was confident in his answer. “You’re going to love it.”Tamara calmed down. “I’ll open it now.”“Go ahead,” nodded Sebastian. He watched Tamara closely.Tamara sucked in a deep breath and opened the box. Tamara froze when she saw what was inside.It wasn’t a pleasant surprise. In fact, Tamara felt like she got scammed instead.After a moment of silence, Tamara carefull
Tamara groaned, “I never knew he could be this dense.”Margot blinked up at her. “Did you drop him hints?”Tamara shook her head. “Nope. If he wants to marry me, he can come to the realization himself. But I don’t mind waiting a little longer if he’s not ready for it yet.”Margot giggled, “The two of you are weird.”Tamara changed the subject. “Were you at the hospital before this?”Margot nodded. “The antidote isn’t out yet. I went to pay Benjamin a visit before coming over.”Tamara nodded. “We already know the cause of this. I’m sure the antidote will be out soon.”“I know. I’m not in a rush,” hummed Margot.She had even been to Nammu Bay. Now, all she had to do was wait. Compared to Margot’s life-and-death situation back then, waiting for a cure didn’t seem too bad after all.Tamara smiled, “Alright. Let’s head back. I’m sure lunch is almost ready.”Margot nodded.The two ladies returned to the living room.Old Mrs. Moore had gone to Sebastian for a game of chess. The ol
Jordan smiled helplessly. “You’ve misunderstood. I’d like to know how to reject her without causing her too much heartbreak.”Since he was going to reject her anyway, she would surely be heartbroken over it. The least Jordan could do was to lessen the pain.Tamara sighed, “Have you made up your mind?”Jordan shook his head. “I don’t want to be with her.”The young lady had just stepped into adulthood. Jordan didn’t want to waste her precious prime.Tamara gave a few ideas to Jordan, and he noted them down seriously. He thanked, “Thanks, Tammy.”Tamara shook her head. “Don’t thank me. I would prefer if you brought her home.”Jordan sighed.Tamara observed Jordan’s expression wordlessly. She decided to leave him be and watched the chess game instead. Laughter was the order of the day, and before long, it was evening. By then, most of the people had left.The maids cleaned the house. When Tamara came downstairs, she saw Cheryl pruning some plants in the living room.Tamara went
“I don’t know what happened during their time in Londsville. If you’re curious, you can always look into it for yourself. I’m sure there are people in Londsville who know what happened to them,” Cheryl suggested when she saw Tamara’s confusion.Tamara nodded, “I’ll get someone to look into it.”She found it hard to believe her mother would betray her lover. If she did, Tamara wouldn’t have been born.…Three days later.Sebastian arrived at the Moore manor. He brought Tamara out and left for the Custry manor.Looking at the familiar route, Tamara sighed, “Are you planning to introduce me to your parents officially?”Sebastian held her hand. “We will have to do this sooner or later. Don’t worry. She won’t pull any stunt on you. She has a reputation to uphold, after all. I guarantee she will keep up an appearance.”Tamara nodded. She wasn’t afraid of what Sandy would do.She was worried about something else.She was going to meet Sebastian’s parents, but he hadn’t even confirme
Sandy kept disparaging the Moore family, saying they were not on par with the Custry family. The young couple, Tamara and Sebastian, hadn’t even said anything about marriage. Yet here Sandy was, asking about dowries and other irrelevant things. It was clear Sandy was only saying this to embarrass Tamara.Hugo’s smile faltered, and he sent Sandy a cold glance. “Shouldn’t we discuss this with her family instead? They’re still young. What do they know about dowries and statuses?”A hint of surprise flashed across Tamara’s eyes. She wasn’t expecting Hugo to stand up for her.That only further enraged Sandy. But upon remembering Sebastian was there with them, Sandy bit back her emotions. “I just wanted to know the Moore family’s thoughts on this. The two of them will get married sooner or later anyway. Depending on how the Moore family treats this matter, the Custry family will do the same.”Hugo’s smile dropped.Sandy suddenly piped up, “A grand wedding would cost an arm and a leg at
In the living room downstairs.Sandy had a cold expression on her face and was glaring daggers at Tamara. “What drugs did you give Seb? How on earth did you persuade him to give you all of his shares? You are already the Moore family’s princess. Why are you still greedy for the Custry family’s shares?”Tamara was initially filled with worry for Sebastian. Upon listening to Sandy’s belittlement, Tamara couldn’t just sit back and let her have her way. She sneered lightly, “I could say the same for you. I can’t help but wonder why the highly-esteemed Mrs. Custry would have her eyes dead set on the Moore family’s dowries. You kept saying my family isn’t as high up the social ladder as yours, and your logic is that the Custry family should be richer than the Moore family. But all I could sense from you was your pettiness and selfishness. You look like a mouse who has stumbled into the big city.”“How dare you?” Sandy was enraged by Tamara’s mockery. Her hands trembled slightly in anger.
Sandy shut her eyes and composed herself. “Tamara, you…”Tamara stood up suddenly. “Let’s end the conversation here. I won’t sign the agreement.”With that, Tamara headed upstairs to look for Sebastian.Sandy was relieved by Tamara’s choice.She had to use every trick in the book just to keep Tamara from signing the agreement.Although she said Sebastian didn’t have the right to transfer his shares, the truth was, if Sebastian insisted on his decision, not even a board meeting could change his mind.Sandy was fucking terrified that Tamara decided to sign the agreement. If she did, the Custry family would be doomed.Meanwhile, upstairs.The door to the study room was tightly shut.When Tamara stepped closer, she could hear some muffled yelling coming from within.“Sebastian! Have you ever thought about me? About the rest of our family? Are you really planning to throw away the Custry family’s legacy for some girl? What the fuck were you thinking?” Hugo was pissed.Hugo was pr
Sebastian snaked an arm around Tamara’s waist. The couple went downstairs together. Sebastian ignored Tamara’s grin and turned his attention to the share transfer agreement on the table before picking it up.Sandy grew nervous at that.Tamara extended her hand toward him. “Give it to me.”Sebastian obediently handed it over to her.Sandy gritted her teeth. “You…”Tamara tore up the agreement without hesitation the very next second.Tamara threw the torn-up papers into the trash can. She smiled up at Sebastian. “I wasn’t lying when I said you’re the only one I need.”Sebastian hummed. He did not bother hiding the affectionate gaze he was giving her.Sandy breathed a sigh of relief at how the situation had turned out. Her rigid body finally relaxed.She didn’t want to imagine what would happen if Tamara insisted on signing the agreement.Custry Corporation would belong to the Moore family, and then the Moore family would become Clacton’s wealthiest family.Sandy wanted to make