Natalie pulled Brandon behind her, shielding him with her whole body while her heart ached at his burning cheek.
"Mr. and Mrs. Miller, things have already blown up this far," she argued, her voice high and defensive. "There's no use blaming Brandon anymore. Love doesn't care who came first. I'm willing to marry him right now. If he marries me, Brandon will be the future CEO of the Pierce Group. That's way better than marrying some penniless nobody... isn't it?"
Brandon's father let out a cold, biting sneer, completely unmoved. "What damn love is this? If you two really cared about each other that much, why didn't you get together openly from the start? Stirring up a mess right on her wedding day? That's downright disgusting and underhanded! Let me tell you this straight. Chloe is the onl
