Chapter 336

Byron’s face quickly turned from rosy, to a sickly green upon hearing the words.

The crowd was left in shock.

Mr. Avery was quite bold and provocative with his words.

Guests began to chatter among themselves.

“Seems like there’s some bad blood between the two Chambers brothers.”

“Bad blood? More like a full–blown feud!”

“Did Mr. Avery just claim that the horse was his? Did Byron just make use of his younger brother’s property without giving a heads up?”

“That’s not quite right, is it?”

The murmurs reached Byron’s ears and he clenched his teeth, barely holding his anger in check. “Avery, it’s just a horse. Was it necessary to make such a scene?” He retorted coldly,

“Absolutely.”

Avery’s chilling reply was as piercing as his sharp gaze, “If it were just a horse, I wouldn’t mind. But you’ve laid your hands on the gift meant for Miss Evadne before she even had a chance to see it. Do you find that appropriate?”

Evadne, her eyes still wide with excitement over the sight of the prized horse, was taken aback by his words.

“Byron, have you lost all sense of decency over the years?”

Avery didn’t hold back from mocking him, not caring about the fact that they were brothers, “Didn’t our father ever teach you that taking someone else’s belongings without permission is rude?”

Byron felt like he had been slapped across the face, his composure slipping away.

He could handle the slight embarrassment over the horses. But with Evadne present, the humiliation was magnified a thousand–fold, his heart pounding wildly in his chest, his blood seething with a rage that threatened to consume him.

“If the horse was meant for Miss Evadne, why was it tied up here? I assumed it belonged to the Chambers‘ stables and as a Chambers, I have every right to lead it.”

Avery adjusted his glasses, a smirk playing on his lips, “So if you’re tied up here, does that mean I can lead you away too?”

“You!”

Laughter erupted from the crowd, making Byron’s face grow even redder with anger. He took a step forward, his fists clenched. If it weren’t for his secretary holding him back, he would have lunged at Avery in a heartbeat.

“Let it go, Avery. It’s a trivial matter, there’s no need to spoil the mood over this.”

Evadne gently touched Avery’s arm, her voice soft, “We shouldn’t disrupt Byron’s gathering. Let’s go somewhere else.”

“Alright.”

magnificent horse away with Evadne under the

a knight in shining armor, strolling under the starlit night

seething with rage. He was furious at Avery’s public humiliation, and even more so at seeing him taking Evadne for a moonlit stroll around the stables, blatantly disregarding his

downing a glass of whiskey before smashing it to

a mere animal, he dares to act so

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from owning the horse, but from having a valid reason to humiliate you in public, his

that I gave him the

I’m just indignant on your behalf! After all, you’re the one Mr. Jeff has chosen to marry into the Ashbourne

angry for me. I need you to come up with a solution!” Byron snapped, his eyes red with fury, his breathing

of whiskey. After Byron downed it in one gulp, his breathing slowly returned to normal, and his

elegant and composed man they saw in public relied

At the very least, we

eyes. After a moment of silence, he beckoned to his

a plan. Get it

and unable to find out her

anxiety was so great that he felt like his ears were ringing and his heart was out of

engagement and he wants you to join him. You’ve been absent from the public eye for a while due to your

the chosen successor

remained silent, staring blankly

you can be in love, but

helplessly, “I know you’re concerned about Mrs. Abernathy, but she’s a grown woman of prestige with plenty of capable protectors. What could

to put her first?” Thaddeus asked, his brows furrowed

“No. That’s not what

when I was like a machine, working tirelessly day and night. I had a wife, but I never really put her first.

slightly, “But when I lost Evadne, I realized the truth. Without her by my side, I

that. Everything I’ve ever

the top? Even there, I’ve lost what I held dear.

place, because you knew you couldn’t protect those around you without power. You wanted to make a name for

felt the heartache come in waves, making him

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Abernathy’s favor, neglecting your

be a kept man? That’s no way to

a feeling of resentment welling

but correct. Unpleasant, but

the car.

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to beg my dad to give me one, but he was

light, Evadne excitedly stroked the golden horse’s fur. The pulse under her fingertips made her

mind was Thaddeus, bare–chested in front

her cheeks flushed, and

man, when he was on top of her, completely letting go, he was

you like it?

“Huh?”

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