Chapter 369

“It was my fault, Dad,” Jefferson said at once. “I was the one who hurt her first. Please don’t blame her. Besides, we’ve made up now.”

“So what if you’ve made up?” he raged. “This woman is vicious to have sent you to prison. You are going to meet your end by her hand!”

Jefferson had the urge to retort, “Should I be greedy like you and get rid of their lackeys?”

However, he swallowed the vehement words. “She’s gentle and kind, which you will see if you get to know her She’s also smart enough to help me with the business.”

Boniel’s scowl remained.

Jefferson held Rayna as a show of support. “It’s her first time in our home, Dad. You could at least be courteous. I told her you’re easygoing and love me the most.”

As Boniel doted on Jefferson, his younger son, he shook hands reluctantly with Rayna for his sake.

“I am Calbert’s father, Boniel Terblanc.”

Then, Boniel beckoned Jefferson, and the pair entered the dining room. “Tell me,” the latter said with an air of paternal love, “how is the business expansion in Aploth going?”

He completely ignored Rayna.

Rayna did not exhibit any signs of dissatisfaction. Instead, she pursed her lips and followed suit into the dining area.

Having sent Jefferson to prison and tarnished his name, I deserve Boniel’s cold shoulder.

aside from the things Boniel had done to Jefferson’s mother, he was a decent

initial pleasantries, Boniel asked Jefferson, “How long will

would like to stay a little longer this

Yartran. “Good. Go wherever you please,

thing I have to do during this trip back, Dad-”

“Have you forgotten what you said about having us run our own companies without using your connections as practice,

the

a black three–piece suit. He handed his jacket to a servant to reveal a black vest upon his well–built and erect frame. His thin lips

air just from standing there and surveying the scene with his

said pleasantly, “and are worried that he may not rise to the task, but I am your son, too. Would

you, not to mention younger. The resources you have been taking from me over the

arrived at their table and sat across from Jefferson. “I deserve them, Dad. It’s his fault for not working as hard. If you’re

“Fine. I’ll have

whispered. “We’ll decide further when we get the right of inheritance of the Terblanc family. Otherwise, we’ll

be defeated by Arnaud right when she arrived at Yartran before executing

did not need Rayna’s warning to understand their predicament.

In fact, one of them went public a year ago. I will have somebody show you

you’re capable!” Boniel laughed

warm

the housekeeper brought Arnaud his

glanced at Rayna, and disapproval flashed across his face.

to gaze at her as he did so. “I am acquainted with her. She’s Calbert’s girlfriend.

would bring my girlfriend home to meet Dad” Jefferson said.

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