Three days later, on the top floor of the Seven Stars Hotel, the elite of Crownspire gathered for the grand engagement ceremony of Jerryd Williamson, the heir of the Williamson family, and Yvette Quad, the eldest daughter of the prestigious Quad family.
However, inside the dressing room, Yvette threw her makeup case across the room, her eyes red with anger. "I won't get engaged! I won't! I'd rather die than get engaged!"
Luke walked in just in time to witness the scene, his expression darkening. "Nonsense! All the guests are already here. If you refuse to get engaged now, are you trying to disgrace the Quad family?"
Tears welled up in Yvette's eyes. "You only care about the Quad family's reputation, never about my happiness. You don't deserve to be my father!"
Luke's anger flared, and
