Jolene's face turned pale as she bit her lip and showed a pitiful expression. "Mr. Britt and I are just friends. As for the engagement, it was just our parents' arrangement. Actually, I…I feel very sorry for my father, but I really can't deny my true feelings.""Shut up!" James glared at her. The more she spoke, the more disadvantageous it was for him. Everyone on the scene might assume he was the one who came between Jolene and Brandon's relationship. He was almost going crazy from extreme anger. Never did he expect that two women would outsmart him. It was simply too shameful for him.His aggravated outburst silenced Jolene, but she was secretly ecstatic. To her, no matter what, she was stuck with James now.Soon, the reporters were chased away by James. He got dressed swiftly and was ready to leave. Before leaving the room, he turned to Jolene and said, "Don't think you can get away with this. I won't marry you." He left after saying that. Jolene was still sitting on the bed,
Jenny wanted to say something more, as she was a little worried about James' current situation. However, he obviously didn't want to continue the conversation, so she could only end the call.Graham called her afterward and asked her to come upstairs to his office. Jenny guessed that he had probably seen the news and was not in a good mood.She got up and left her office, and the staff began to gossip about the matter like they were watching a drama unfold. They didn't have a good impression of Jolene. Although they initially thought she was a good match for Brandon, they couldn't help but feel that she didn't deserve all that good fortune. Why could someone undeserving like her get all the good things that life had to offer?They felt conflicted when her affair with James was brought to light. While they were happy that she ruined her reputation carelessly, they were also worried that she would emerge as the final victor instead.What if James married her? The Windsors were far su
Graham took in what Jenny had said helplessly. She was blunt and unforgiving in her words, even when the person she was speaking to was her father."I know you're angry, but Jolene is still my daughter at the end of the day. Even if she's in the wrong, I can't just let her be." Graham smiled bitterly, thinking that he should at least do what would be expected of a father in this situation.Jenny looked solemn, as she was disappointed with Graham's decision. "This is Jolene's own doing. If someone has to pay the price, why can't it be her? We're in a partnership with the Windsors, but Jolene went ahead and did this. Do you want the partnership to fall apart by helping her blindly?" She was infuriated, thinking that Graham couldn't distinguish right from wrong. So what if Jolene was his daughter? Should he tolerate her antics without a bottom line simply because she was his daughter?"Jenny, if this happened to you, I would do the same—""I would never ever do something like this,
Graham felt that Jolene would be the death of him sooner or later. "It's easy for you to say you don't care. Have you ever considered the reputation of your own family? Have you ever thought about what the Britts would think of us?""If it hadn't been for you forcing me to marry Brandon, I wouldn't have ended up like this," Jolene complained, her words tinged with resentment. She felt that Graham's coercion had caused all of this. She wouldn't have decided on such a drastic move if it hadn't been for him.No, to be more precise—it was all Jenny's fault. If it weren't for her sudden appearance, Jolene would still be the Walters' only daughter, instead of stooping down to such a shameful act.Graham was infuriated to see that his imbecile of a daughter showed no remorse and had the audacity to justify herself. "Fine, since you're so capable, let's see how well you handle this yourself.""Dad...""Shut up! I'm not your dad. From now on, I only have one daughter, and that's Jenny!"
Inside the living room of the Windsor family's residence was complete silence. Everyone held their breaths in anticipation of the tense discussion that would take place soon. James hung his head in defeat—this was the first time he had failed so miserably in his life."Now that everyone is here, let's discuss how we should deal with this," Caleb Windsor spoke. Though he hadn't been very involved in the family's affairs, he was James' father. He knew he had to step up in a situation like this.The Windsors were a relatively large clan. In addition to Caleb's family, there were also his siblings' families. Hence, there were quite a few people in the living room. However, no one spoke up. They were all just branch families attached to the main Windsor family, so they had no right to oppose any decision that Caleb made.Only the Windsors' older generation had the right to say something. Cillian, James' eldest uncle, spoke up first. His face was stern as he glared at James. "How could yo
James frowned hard upon hearing what Caleb said. He looked at his father and asked, "So, you're saying you want me to marry her?""Although I don't like that woman either, she's still a Walter. Her mother is also from the Glass family. She's still a good match, so it's not that difficult of a choice to accept her." Caleb analyzed the situation logically.As a member of the Windsors, he believed that James should be prepared to sacrifice for the family, especially since James' negligence caused this situation. It was only natural that he should take responsibility. If he married Jolene, the Windsors would gain the support of the Walters and Glasses. All things considered, it wasn't that bad of a deal.James looked at his father. He snapped out of his thoughts after a long while. "Well, you're certainly very rational, and what you said makes a lot of sense. But have you ever considered my feelings?" he asked.He didn't like Jolene. It could even be said that he despised her. If he ma
By the time Jenny saw James, he'd been staying at home for one whole day without going out or eating anything, so he looked particularly disheveled. Jenny felt bad seeing him like that. "James, are you alright?"He smiled at her and sat on the sofa with a vacant look in his eyes. "I guess so. I couldn't accept it at first. But as time passes, it's not that hard to stomach now." Perhaps his fate had been sealed since the day he was born as a Windsor. He was destined to not be able to attain happiness."It's not as bad as you think. Even if Jolene succeeds in her plan, as long as you remain firm in not marrying her, she can't do anything." Before coming over, she'd seen online rumors about the two of them getting married. People hired by Jolene most likely spread it.The more she thought about it, the more despicable she found Jolene and her mother to be. They were ruining someone else's happiness for their own selfish reasons. How abhorrent!James chuckled and looked at Jenny. "
"James was tricked by Jolene Walter and is likely to be forced to marry her. Miss Walter is probably not very happy about it. She and James have a close relationship, and James has been pursuing her. If this hadn't happened, perhaps they would have ended up together," Blake remarked offhandedly.Alec glanced at her and said, "You seem to know a lot about these things.""What's so strange about that? It's all over the internet. Only people like you who don't go online don't pay attention to all this," Blake explained casually.Alec didn't ask any further but just looked at the villa where James lived.Jenny drove back to Walter Castle. As soon as she entered, she saw Jolene and her mother looking pleased with themselves while Jolene tried on clothes."Mom, do you think I should wear this to the engagement banquet? Is it too plain?" Jolene was wearing a blue dress and twirling happily in front of Rowena. It would be Jolene and Brandon's engagement banquet in two days, but now it s