A chill shot up Marcus White's spine as he watched the Carters cut ties with their daughter without hesitation. The Whites would be Alexander Knight's next target, no doubt about it.
He whipped his head around to Chloe White. Her face was ashen, and her body trembled so violently that she could barely stand.
"Mr. Knight..."
Marcus's throat went dry. He scrambled to salvage the situation.
"Chloe was foolish. It's my fault for failing to discipline her properly!"
"She was manipulated... tricked by others!"
Alexander's gaze shifted to Marcus.
"Manipulated?"
"Mr. White, the evidence that your daughter hired someone to destroy the painting is irrefutable. Do you really think 'foolish' is enough to brush this off?"
He twirled the sandalwood beads between his fingers, his tone flat and e
