Chapter 172

Brandon’s back went stiff.

North laughed lightly. “Your son is right in one thing. Horse racing is meant to be fun. It’s fine to have some small stakes. I didn’t expect him to use those shares to provoke me. You should give some thought to why he did that and who he did it for. Then you can find out why he ended up in such a predicament.”

Brandon’s infuriated gaze zeroed in on Cynthia at nearly the same second that she said all this.

Liam was annoyed as he gritted his teeth. “North, this is all because of you, of course. Just you wait. I’ll—”

“You idiot!” Brandon yelled. “You’re not allowed to interact with Cynthia anymore! You’d better give up on any thoughts there!”

Brandon turned around wearing a grim look. “Ms. Bracken, you’re quite shrewd too. You can let my son put himself at stake for you while you become the innocent one and remain unharmed. I’ve seen something new today!”

After saying this, Brandon dragged Liam off.

Cynthia’s face was deathly pale as she clenched her fi