Chapter 12

All eyes turned to Tatiana, and everyone was sure she would say yes, considering the immense wealth at stake.

To their surprise, her expression remained calm as she did not take the property deed.

In a steady tone, she replied, "I’m willing to get engaged to Maxim, but this Eastern City property is too valuable. It should go back to him."

Gasps filled the room.

Someone actually turned down the money.

Even Maxim was momentarily taken aback, but when he met her calm gaze, a surge of frustration bubbled up inside him.

Before he could respond, Dominic suddenly rushed forward, snatching the deed from Tatiana's hands.

With a fawning smile, he said, "Tatiana, are you joking? We accept, we accept!”

Dominic smiled ingratiatingly as he opened the folder, but his expression froze when he saw the details of the property deed.

"This deed..." He paused, glancing at Maxim, and cautiously asked, "Why does it have Tatiana's name on it? Isn't it supposed to be for the Gold family?"

Maxim shot him a look, scoffing lightly before replying coldly, "Gold family? The woman I'm marrying is Tatiana Gold, not the Gold family."

Dominic's face changed, his mind spinning. "Maxim, what do you mean by that...?"

He had wanted to marry his daughter into the Konstantine family to secure support for the Gold family, but it seemed Maxim couldn't care less about the Gold family…

Had all his efforts been in vain?

Maxim, however, was clearly concerned about Stefan's words.

He turned to Stefan and said earnestly, "Grandfather, I've already delivered the bride price today. I promise to take good care of your granddaughter, so you don't need to worry."

Stefan looked at the perfect couple before him and nodded in satisfaction.

Tatiana listened to his words, which sounded almost like a vow.

She stared blankly at the strikingly handsome man in front of her, feeling a ripple of emotion stir in her usually calm heart.

As a top assassin, she had always relied on herself for protection. No one had ever said such things to her before, nor had anyone ever offered to protect her.

Noticing her gaze, Julian turned to look at her and smiled warmly.

Tatiana felt her heart skip a beat at his smile and quickly turned away, trying to hide her reaction.

Maxim's eyes flickered with an unreadable expression before he bid farewell to Stefan and left the banquet hall.

Stefan, feeling his age, soon grew tired, and Tatiana helped him down the stairs.

With the main characters leaving one after another, the banquet quickly came to an end.

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In the Gold family study.

Dominic carefully examined the property deed that Maxim had sent over.

It confirmed that the luxury property in the Eastern City belonged solely to Tatiana, and it was non-transferable.

Fuming with anger, his hands trembled as he suddenly threw the documents to the floor.

Maxim clearly didn’t take the Gold family seriously.

No way, absolutely not!

Taking a deep breath, he stood up, grabbed his folder, and found the butler, asking him to summon Tatiana to the study.

“Miss Gold, the president would like to see you in the study,” the butler said softly, standing at Tatiana's door.

Tatiana had just finished washing up. Upon hearing this, she paused for a moment, a flicker of understanding crossing her eyes. “Alright, I’ll be right there.”

Just as Maxim had given her the deed to the prestigious Eastern City property, Dominic was already seeking her out. It seemed he was eager to discuss things.

Tatiana changed into her pajamas and made her way to the study. Just as she knocked on the door, he opened it immediately.

Seeing her father’s warm, fatherly smile made her shiver inside, but she kept her face emotionless as she glanced at him. “Father, you wanted to see me?”

Dominic smiled kindly, carefully observing her. “Tatiana, the reason I called you here so late is to discuss the matter regarding the Eastern City property.”

Finally, it had arrived.

A glimmer of a smile danced in her eyes as she said, "Oh? What does Father want to discuss?”

Tatiana's eyes flickered with a hint of mockery.

She stared directly into Dominic's eyes, scoffing lightly before coldly responding, “Father, you should discuss this with Maxim.”

Dominic was taken aback for a moment, then replied, “But this is yours. Why do you need to consult him?”

“Because I don’t want it,” Tatiana said, giving him a sidelong glance with a frosty tone.

Dominic's expression darkened as he coldly asked, “Are you refusing your father?”

Tati smiled slightly, “Father, some things are better left unsaid. We both know the truth, and saying it out loud would only make things awkward.”

"You—" Dominic angrily pointed at her.

"Enough! I'm tired. I'm going to bed," Tatiana said impatiently, waving her hand before turning on her heel and walking away.

Dominic watched as she dismissed him, feeling furious yet restrained because of Maxim. All he could do was watch her leave, helpless.

The next day.

Camille sat in the back of a car, her face a storm of frustration.

She had spent the day at the hospital caring for Anna and hadn’t had a moment to rest when she received a call from the police.

Her brother, Malcom, had been arrested for gambling, and due to the large amount involved, he was sentenced to four years.

Camille was nearly at her wit's end with her irresponsible brother, but Malcom was still her flesh and blood. She had to go see him and find out what was going on.

However, when she arrived at the prison, she was told it wasn't a visiting day, and family members were not allowed in.

Fuming, Camille glared at the young officer in front of her and shouted, "Do you know who I am? How dare you stop me?!"

The officer glanced at her with a blank expression and coldly replied, "No matter who you are, you can't go in today."

"You—"

Camille's face turned red with anger. She was about to say something when she noticed two people walking out of the prison gate, chatting and laughing.

Squinting to get a better look, she realized that the woman in front was none other than Tatiana.

Tatiana noticed someone staring at her and looked up, only to find Camile glaring at her with a fierce expression.

She pointed at Tatiana and, with a venomous glare at the young officer, demanded, "Why is she allowed in while I’m not?!"

The officer glanced at her with disdain but didn’t respond.

Feeling even more infuriated by the officer's dismissal, Camile marched right up to Tatiana, her eyes filled with fury.

Tatiana stopped in her tracks, a smirk playing on her lips as she softly replied, "Because I deserve it, and you don’t!”