Mrs. Fay's expression turned stern as she addressed Lydia sharply, "I've arranged a blind date for you, and your date will be here soon. If you don't want your father to lock you up at home, you'd better cooperate." Though she sat calmly on the sofa, her piercing gaze and commanding presence left no room for argument.

Just then, Mr. Fay, who had been pretending to be ill, emerged from the room.

"Your mother is being kind. If it were up to me, I'd be even harsher. If Quincy keeps showing up, I won't hesitate to have him thrown out."

Lydia's breath caught in her throat. She never imagined these words could come from her own parents. They were well-educated, successful people, yet here they were, saying such things and even trying to force her into a blind date. What did they take her for?

Some commodity to be traded?

Lydia let out a bitter laugh. "The Fay family is already powerful. Just how much is enough? When will you ever be satisfied?"

why not go after someone like Nash York,

words were biting, but she didn't care. They had started this, and she wasn't about to

truth was, her parents had considered the idea. But Nash was already married with children, completely

but laugh. "So that's why you were okay with me working at the York Corporation as just a secretary. You actually

would have

man who's worked his way up through his own hard work? Quincy hasn't done

filled with frustration. "Others aren't going to add to the Fay family's wealth. They'll just look for ways to take

wrong with powerful families joining forces. We don't want to support Quincy, and we have the right not to. Are you really willing

support won't last. You might make it through a year or

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