An Understated Dominance

Chapter 550

Jacob stood up and enunciated each word slowly. “I will go to the Grants with Kate to talk about the marriage arrangement in detail.”

“Thank you for backing me up, Uncle Jacob!” Kate was overjoyed.

“I’ll leave the task to you then, Jacob.” Hector nodded at him.

“Wait for our good news, everyone!” Jacob looked around the room and nodded at his brothers before leaving with Kate in tow. Hector seemed deep in thought as he watched them leave.

Over in Natasha’s room, she laid on her bed with her eyes closed as Dustin sat beside her, meticulously applying an ointment to her wound. The wound on Natasha’s face wasn’t severe, and after applying some of Dustin’s special ointment, it was clearly much better than it had been

before.

“Sis! I have good news!” Ruth barged into the room excitedly.

“Oh? What’s the good news?” Natasha asked with her eyes still closed, enjoying the attentive

treatment Dustin was giving her.

suggested that someone else take your place for the marriage alliance during the meeting earlier on, and Kate stood up and volunteered

up in surprise when she

you

course! I heard it loud and clear!” Ruth nodded with certainty.

as Tyler agrees to it, we’ll

after wealth and status, anyway. She’d be the best candidate to

right! You won’t need to suffer; Kate will get what

the best of both

yet. I’m afraid things might not be so easy.” Dustin put a damper

Isn’t it a good thing that my sister will not have to marry Tyler?” Ruth asked

agree to it?” Dustin proceeded to explain his view on the situation. “I’ve only met Tyler once, but I can tell straight off the bat that he’s an arrogant and conceited person. And people like him rarely accept changes once they’ve made up

mind.”

sisters frowned when

is that Tyler will not agree to the swap?”

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refuse the notion.” Dustin put his ointment away and handed Natasha a glass of water before stating nonchalantly, “Things would have worked out fine if he had been the one who came up with the idea of swapping, but he would never accept it if others were the ones to