Love At The Wrong Table

Winona expressed her discontent at the dinner table, larmenting, “Gautier, you have truly disappointed me this time! Have you forgotten what Mackenzie has done to Hubert? Yet, you still want to follow in his footsteps and become that woman’s lackey?”

William was also puzzled as he furrowed his brows after hearing her words.

However, he had great trust in Gautier and knew that he was not as naive as Hubert. He must have had an ulterior motive behind his actions!

Gautier smiled gently and said, “Mom, it wasn’t Mackenzie who caused Hubert’s misery. It was Emmanuel! Isn’t snatching his wife right under his nose and kicking him out of the Quillen family the best form of revenge against this commoner?”

When he explained his actions, Winona’s anger subsided slightly,

Nevertheless, she continued, “Mackenzie is not just any woman. If she truly becomes a part of our Verkade family… Well, I will make her regret it! Hmph!”

Gautier stood up, walked over with a smile, and gently massaged Winona’s shoulders. “Mom, don’t get angry. I will find a way to marry Mackenzie into the Verkade family and let you teach her a lesson.”

“Good. I’ll hold you to that promise!”

Winona Zelinsky’s eyes glinted with a brutal chill. She genuinely couldn’t wait for Gautier to seek revenge for Hubert!

“Gautier, come with me to the study.”

William placed his cutlery aside and rose to his feet.

followed him away from the dining

ask you to do

study, William immediately expressed his

member of the Zelinsky family. So, it didn’t matter that they were family, as they were unsure of

also afraid that the Verkade family would follow

families were similar. They both relied on the

unlike the Lenoir family as they had gained a semblance of independence due to their

family possessed nothing of the sort. Although General Lenoir

Lenoir was highly respected in the military, they were still puppets dancing to the tunes of their masters. They had no

from the Zelinsky family. Hence, he was completely at the mercy of his master.

but it could also not be.”

was

to speak his mind by using his authority as Gautier’s elder. Instead, he could only remind him, saying, “Magnus has always used us to deal with the Quillen family. I hope you can see what has become of the Lenoir family and not follow in their footsteps.”

Quintus was transferred, the Lenoir family’s company was promptly

her life.

lost any semblance of power she had

ever since he left the Lenoir family;

tragedy of a vassal family-once they were of no