Daniel's fury spiked when he heard the general’s statement.
He had been showing his support to Winifred when that cocky bastard entered.
Even though the Harrington heiress had been giving him the cold shoulder, he was sure that with everything he had told her about Adrian, she would reject him instantly.
Winifred was not like most heiresses. She had lived most of her life in the West, where things are more liberal.
Even though she knew her duty to the family, Daniel was counting on her free-choice background to work for him.
He liked Winifred. At least he liked the thought of conquering the ice queen of Aurion.
Before she came back, almost all the heiresses in Aurion fawned on him, hoping he would look their way.
Daniel believed even those who did not outrightly flirt with him were
