Her tone dripped with arrogance as she continued, "Brian’s project will soon make more money than I could spend in ten lifetimes. The Wyatt and Herbert families are far ahead in technology. With us together, we'll be unstoppable."
She leaned closer, her voice dropping to a vicious whisper, "And you … you're just trading one hell for another. The Lloyd Family is cruel beyond words. Once you marry into their family, you might not even survive three days."
"If you manage to live, you’ll get the money. If you die … you’ll leave it all behind, untouched."
Her cruel words echoed in my ears. The anger I’d been holding back for so long finally exploded. I raised my hand and slapped her hard across the face. The sharp sound rang through the room like a gunshot.
A cold smile spread across my lips as I glared at her.
"Really? Then I hope you get exactly what you deserve!"
Adeline couldn’t help but cover her cheek as she looked at me with disbelief.
"You … you dare hit me? Lilian, how dare you hit me!"