Chapter 1412
Her voice was pure, liquid ice, dripping with absolute contempt.
Her sheer arrogance was a slap to the face. Clarissa frowned in deep displeasure. The Harrison family was offering her a golden ladder in front of the entire city, and instead of weeping with gratitude, she dared to mock them?
Arthur Harrison squared his shoulders. “Mentor’ is perhaps too strong a word. In medicine, skill dictates hierarchy. However, the Harrison family holds a century of dominance in integrated medicine. If you are willing to humble yourself and seek our counsel, we will not withhold our expertise p>
It was another thinly veiled insult, implying she was dangerously arrogant and selfishly hoarding data to artificially inflate her worth.
The Lancaster family’s patience violently snapped.
Jasper Lancaster let out a vicious laugh. “Humble herself? Seek your counsel p>
His striking eyes blazed with pure, unadulterated hostility. “You people are highly entertaining. First, the Montgomerys want to ‘pave the way’ for my sister. Now, the Harrisons want to ‘guide’ her. Did the alcohol at our gala fry your pathetic little brains p>
The insult was a direct, brutal strike, shattering whatever illusion of civility remained. Arthur’s face flushed with anger, but he suppressed it. “Watch your tone, Jasper. I am merely discussing medical protocol with your sister p>
“Medical protocol?” Jasper scoffed. “Which part of your little extortion speech sounded like medicine? All I heard was a coordinated attempt at moral kidnapping to rob my sister of her data p>
Arthur instinctually looked at Alaric Sinclair for backup. But Alaric remained infuriatingly neutral. Arthur ground his teeth. “You are crossing a line, Jasper. The Harrison family’s century-old reputation speaks for itself. Everything Chairman Sinclair and I have proposed tonight is for the sake of scientific rigor. It is entirely for Miss Lancaster’s own good p>
“Ha.” A cold, beautiful laugh slipped from Serena’s lips.
Her clear, predatory gaze swept over them. “The Montgomerys want to pave my way-for my own good. The Harrisons want to mentor
me for my own good. Chanet
Sinclair demands my classified data-for my own good p>
Her smile turned lethal. “You are all just so incredibly generous p>
The sarcasm hit like a physical shockwave. The three men flushed, and even Alaric’s unflappable composure began to crack.
Serena held their gaze, her eyes pinning them in place. “Chairman Sinclair wants my rescue protocols. Mr. Harrison demands to audit my skills. Sebastian Montgomery insists on teaching me how to walk p>
She tilted her head, her smile devoid of any warmth. “Why don’t you focus on surviving your own paths before you try to dictate mine p>
Their faces turned grim. “Miss Lancaster, we mean you no harm. There is no need for this aggression p>
“*Slam p>
Old Mr. Lancaster drove his cane
into the floor with the force of a
gunshot. His aura was terrifying. “The Montgomerys! The Harrisons! The Sinclairs! What an absolute joke! You call yourselves prestigious families? You call yourself a
humanitarian p>
He let out a furious, booming laugh. “I want to see exactly what kind of delusional power you think you hold, to stand in my home, at my gala, and publicly attempt to extort Reginald Lancaster’s
granddaughter p>
Old Mr. Blackwood was practically vibrating with rage. “Guide her? You arrogant
parasites wouldn’t even qualify to carry her bags p>