Chapter 662
“If nothing unexpected happens, Luna will likely be marrying Victor Voss to cement our alliance with his family p>
Owen explained.
“In that case, I absolutely won’t let her off the hook.
Forget a hundred million-even if your old man offered me a billion dollars, I still wouldn’t let her walk p>
The more these major families intermarried, the stronger their foundations became, making the Lance family even harder to tear down.
“They’re pretty unlucky to have run into an opponent like you.
But speaking of marriages, I have another piece of news that will definitely catch you off guard p>
Owen kept her in suspense.
“Let me guess. Is Lawrence getting engaged to some socialite p>
“Smart. But you’re only half right. You will never guess who the bride is p>
“Don’t tell me it’s my cousin p>
“Congratulations, you nailed it. It’s Seraphina p>
“I thought Lawrence was seeing Quinn Montgomery. Did they break up p>
Mira was genuinely confused.
“Lawrence has countless flings. Quinn was a drop in the ocean.
They were blood-related cousins, so they were just messing around. He never had any intention of actually marrying her.
Besides, from a purely strategic standpoint, their families are already tied together. There’s no political benefit in double-dipping.
But the Quinn family is a different story. If this marriage goes through, it will give Lawrence a massive boost in power p>
“That stepmother of yours is ruthlessly cunning p>
“Hmph. Otherwise, how would she have survived so comfortably all these years?
I’ve tried to take her out multiple times, but I’ve never succeeded p>
“Mainly because your grandfather keeps getting in the way p>
“True, but her ability to manipulate the old man is a weapon in itself p>
“Did the Quinn family agree p>
“They definitely haven’t said no p>
Mira felt a profound sense of disappointment toward the Quinns.
“I’m guessing the Lance family offered them a highly lucrative package p>
Owen nodded on the other end. “That goes without saying p>
“Whatever. Everyone chooses their own path.
No matter who marries Lawrence, it won’t stop us from utterly destroying the Lance family when the time comes p>
Setting aside Owen’s personal vendetta, Mira had plenty of her own scores to settle.
Lawrence’s earlier interference with her bike-sharing business could be dismissed as aggressive corporate rivale but the plane crash had cemented them as mortal enemies.
In that incident, not only had he actively tried to murder both Owen and Mira, but he had completely disregarded the lives of countles innocent passengers and crew members.
Not to mention the catastrophic financial damage inflicted on Aethelgard Airways.
In the aftermath, the direct saboteurs had faced justice, but the true masterminds- Lawrence and his mother-had merely suffered some financial bleeding.
And back in Melvion City, when Mira was tearing down Porter Entertainment, Lawrence had deliberately ordered Lucian to sabotage her efforts.
If Dominic hadn’t intervened back then, Mira’s hacking skills at the time might not have been enough to defeat Lucian.
Mira had no idea how much her aunt, Gwen, actually knew about these past grievances. But Seraphina was fully aware of her deadly feud with the Lange family and Sebastian knew even more p>
“As expected of you. Ruthless and decisive p>
“Owen, when did you learn how to kiss up so well p>
“Flattery is nothing. If you’ll marry me, I’ll happily do anything you want p>
Owen bit his lip on the other end of the line.
“We’re just friends p>
“We’re a lot more than that p>
“It’s way too early for you to be talking like this. I’m only eighteen, I just started my freshman year p>
Since the conversation had cornered her, Mira couldn’t dodge it anymore. She had to lay down a boundary.
“That’s fine. We can just date for now, and you can marry me after you graduate.” “We’ll see about that. It all depends on your behavior p>
She phrased it as a challenge, but her lack of a direct rejection was essentially a quiet agreement.
The heavy stone in Owen’s chest finally vanished, and he threw his fist into the air.
Yes! He did it!
“Deal. I promise to be on my absolute best behavior. I’ll walk through fire for you p>
A look of unprecedented relief and pure joy washed over Owen’s breathtakingly handsome face.