na had already moved. A sharp twist later, pain shot

left her mouth before her footing gave way, and she collap

o be the plain, submissive girl everyone dismissed?

curve touched his lips. When Brenna made her move, her amber

before. The idea of tying himself to someone easy to control had always bored h

d them, eager to please and desperate for approva

up," Sam said t

isbelief took over. "Brenna ac

ps. "Brenna, I'm sure you didn't mean to do that. People always say you used to get into fights in that remote, ba

ou mean a violent streak? That was nothing. If you'

m came up and struck No

tumbled before crashing onto the floor. Redne

interest. Now, not one of them dared to speak

ld be the one humiliated instead. Anger twisted her features, and she dropped the pleas

r palm as if she had touched something dirty. "

agement, so you should understand something. As the future lady of the Todd fam

ir future daughter-in-law, Brenna, were insulted here, would they really ignore it

's face burned

t sight of Jeremy stepping inside. "Jeremy, you're finally here!

een hurt, rage surged through him. "It's fine. I've got this," he said as he moved in front of them. He hadn'

st toward Brenna. "I'm your brother. I

pe rising in her chest. A single punch from Jeremy

a red-haired man stepped in an

es you think you can start something here?" Felix sa

remy's throat. "My

nt. His wrist bent a

he entire hal

yone knew Vincent's reputation

in her voice. She could have dealt with it herself,

htly, amusement flickering in his eyes.

ng. He then swept a cold look across the room. "If anyone else feels like stirring up troub

in public. With a teasing tilt of her lips, she said, "It's fine. If my hands get dirty, I

ent's face. "True. Better to sma

his chest. Sweat slid down his back as disbelief

transfer the eight hundred thousand to my fiancée." His voice stayed even, yet a sharp edge hi

into chaos, and they had not even gone through the ceremony, yet V

ncent stepped in, it would not stop at eight hundred thousand.

ed to Sarah. Vincent had openly backed Brenna, and Jeremy was already hurt, which made pan

too well. With how selfish and tightfisted he was, there