Chapter 611
Rex’s expression cooled. “My sister’s methods are still a bit too gentle.”
That guy, Rowan. No matter how Rex looked at him, he didn’t seem good enough for Elissa.
But that was for Elissa herself to decide.
It wasn’t anyone else’s place to snatch him away.
Jesse shook his head, not quite agreeing. “This time, it’s hard to say.”
He just felt that Laurel was acting a bit too calm today.
Like she was absolutely certain of a long-planned victory.
Laurel was aware of her brothers’ gazes, but she didn’t so much as glance their way.
Tonight, many guests had traveled all the way from Cresthaven, including numerous old family friends of the Wilkinsons.
Old Mr. Wilkinson disliked such occasions and hadn’t come, so it naturally fell to Laurel to hold the fort.
However, this kind of scene was nothing to her; she handled it with effortless grace.
Before stepping into the private room, Maya instinctively glanced in Laurel’s direction.
Seeing that Laurel was completely ignoring her, she actually breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Tristan could finalize the marriage agreement with Matriarch Paige tonight, she would never have to deal with the attitudes of Suzanne and the Wilkinson siblings ever again.
As for Elissa…
A discarded woman who had been passed around. Even if she was welcomed back into the Wilkinson family, how could she ever compete with Maya’s glory?
The waiter pushed the door open for her. “Ms. Maya, please.”
“Mhm.”
She tilted her chin up arrogantly, stepping into the private room on her stilettos, and put on a sweet smile when she saw Paige and Tristan.
“Matriarch Paige.”
She called out with a smile, then walked over to Tristan. “Dad.”
Tristan was still displeased about the incident at Zephyr Manor that morning, but since this concerned his daughter’s major life event, he nodded and turned to Paige. “I won’t hide it from you. To be honest, my girl has had her heart set on Rowan for years.”
He laid it out in the open.
Maya didn’t act shy, admitting it openly. “Rowan is outstanding. A lot of people like him.”
Paige quietly sized her up, then smiled. “Rowan is indeed a good catch, but…”
She looked at Slate, who was sitting beside her. “My younger grandson isn’t too bad either.”
Slate hadn’t expected to be dragged into this. He frowned in disgust.
This woman might look harmless at first glance, but her eyes were full of calculation. She couldn’t even compare to Elissa’s pinky toe.
But before he could refuse, Maya smoothly chimed in, “I’m good friends with many young ladies from prominent families Once join the
family A can set tim up with some
friends.”
She was a master at playing dumb.
Slate was happy to be spared the trouble and stayed quiet.
As long as he didn’t have to marry this woman, anything was fine.
Maya was still a daughter of the Wilkinson family. To set her up with Rowan, Tristan had already paid private visits to the Murphys.
Given their current social standing, the Murphys would be marrying up.
After all, the Wilkinson family held significant sway in military, political, and business circles.
Paige didn’t dare act as tough as she did with Elissa. She could only play along and laugh it off “Then ‘E thank his future family member on his behalf.”
Hearing this, Maya broke into a delighted smile. “You… you’re agreeing to the match?”
“A girl with your background, looks, and character is exactly what I’ve been hoping
for.”
Paige took her hand, showing a kind
of warmth Elissa had never received
from her. “I’ll personally come to your home tomorrow to make the formal proposal content
Tristan hadn’t expected her to agree so readily and hesitated slightly. “I heard Rowan and Dr. Drummond…”
A shrewd gleam flashed in Paige’s eyes as she waved it off. “Just playing around before marriage. It means nothing.”
Besides, she didn’t actually need Rowan to agree to the marriage.
All she needed was for the engagement to be finalized. If Rowan refused, he would
be severely insulting the Wilkinson family.
Once the two powerful families were at each other’s throats, she would seize the opportunity to reclaim her position as head of the Murphys.