Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 602

Raymond's face hardened.

"Diana's methods are still too gentle." No matter how he looked at Julian, Raymond felt the man was. slightly unworthy of his sister. If Sydney wanted to walk away, that would be her decision alone. No one else had the right to claim her. James shook his head. He did not fully agree.

"This time, it's hard to say."

Something about Diana felt wrong today. She was calm, but not casually so. It was the kind of composure that came from long preparation and absolute confidence in the result.

Diana noticed the brothers watching her, yet she did not spare them a glance. Many of the guests had traveled all the way from Brimcrest tonight. Several were old friends of the Huttons. Albus disliked such occasions and chose not to attend. Diana took charge instead.

For her, it posed no difficulty. She handled everything with effortless grace. Before entering the private room, Megan instinctively glanced toward Diana. When she saw that Diana showed no interest at all, she finally relaxed.

As long as Theodore secured a marriage with Eloise tonight, Megan would never need to read Florence's expression again, nor endure the Hutton siblings. As for Sydney, she was an unwanted wife who had been passed from hand to hand.

the Huttons acknowledged her, how could she ever compare to Megan's brilliance? A

"Ms. Hutton, please."

"Mhm."

stepped forward on slender heels, and saw

her, then

He nodded and turned to Eloise "I'll be honest, even if it

it directly. Megan did not pretend to be shy. She accepted it without

in

truly is excellent, but..." She glanced at Victor beside

bad either." Victor had not expected to be pulled

first glance, this woman seemed harmless. Her eyes told a different story. They were full of calculation. She could not even compare to Sydney. Before Victor could

close with many young ladies from respectable families. Once I become his cousin-in-law, I can introduce them to him." She played innocent without a single misstep. Victor

anything else was acceptable. Megan was still a daughter of the Hutton

her match with Julian, Theodore had already visited the Sterling family in private. By current standards, it was almost the Sterlings who were marrying up. The Huttons held influence across military, political, and