Chapter 12
My father’s hand trembled uncontrollably as he took the card. “Scott? Which Scott?”
“The Scott family, the wealthiest in San Francisco. The Scott Group.” The assistant smiled faintly. “Might I ask in what way is the Scott Young Master unworthy of Miss Williams?”
My father quickly withdrew his hand, forcing composure. “So it’s Young Master Scott. This… this is all a misunderstanding.”
“Misunderstanding?” Ryan walked to my side and put his arm around my shoulder. “I could have sworn I saw someone about to hit my wife just now.”
“Nothing of the sort!” My father waved his hands hastily. “We were just here to see how Emily is doing. We have matters to attend to, we should be going.
He tugged at my mother’s sleeve. She caught on immediately. “Yes, yes, we were just leaving.”
Sophie still stood frozen. My father grabbed hem.16:57
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“Aren’t you coming!”
Watching their hurried retreat, I shook my head with a bitter smile.
After Ryan dismissed the bodyguards and assistant, the old villa was quiet, just the two of us.
The atmosphere was rather awkward.
Knowing his true identity, I felt constrained, unconsciously avoiding his gaze.
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