After coming back to the party hall, Mason straight went to his table. The hall was bustling with energy. No matter what came in front of him, all he could think of was Ivyline. It was too sudden for him to believe what just happened and how he let that happen. He was still going through all the turmoil when he heard someone calling for him.
"Mason Mortan, how dare you to defy me! Where were you all this time?" An old man in a wheelchair wheeled towards the table by his butler. His hand was holding onto a stick that was also pointing at Mason in anger.
Mason didn't bother to turn and see who dared to call him like that. Other than his grandfather David Mortan, no one would dare to call him this way. Without worrying about his grandfather's anger, he casually replied. "Nowhere… just went out for some air."
By now David already reached Mason's side. "I bought you here to meet your fiancé and instead of focusing on how to impress your woman, you went out for some air?" David furiously said.
"She is not my fiancé yet. I haven't decided on that. Moreover, all other clans are here too as well to marry that daughter of Quinn's. So give it a break."
"You! I don't care what you have decided on! You are marrying Ivyline Quinn and that has been decided. You have to win over her before other heirs do. Get that?"
At this party hardly any clan came to wish Dexter Quinn for his birthday. The hall was full of men dying to meet Ivyline just for one moment. This party may have his main agenda as his birthday, but today is also the day when Ivyline would select her fiancé and they might even get engaged within a month as well.
Mason understands his grandfather's reason. At this moment they might be at the top of other mafia. However, by marrying Ivyline, all the other clans will not just get the edge but also rule the industry. Marriage string between any two clans would change the whole hierarchy.
Since Ivyline was born, this was the only agenda all the others had towards Quinn's empire. As soon as Ivyline selects any man for herself, that clan would automatically have the power to rule over the country's black market and over almost half of the state.
But again, till now no one has seen Ivyline. When she was young, he met her a few times, but as soon as the teen hit her, she was never allowed to come into the limelight by her possessive brother and father. They exactly knew what the whole mafia world wanted from him, but Ivyline was too precious for him. He couldn't allow anyone to even have an evil eye towards his daughter.
However, Mason never wanted to get into a relationship for the benefit of his family and clan. He was never ready for it, but it was hard for him to make his family agree on that. In the end, he was forced to attend the party on behalf of his father. He knew he would be forced, and he expected nothing less from them either.
"… Grandfather if I remember correctly, I have strictly told your son that I am not going to join this race of yours through relations. If you want to marry off someone from our family, do ask Lucus. I am sure your Ivyline would love to marry a man of her own age. Instead of four and five years older than her."
"Age doesn't matter in such kind of matters. Moreover, do you really think Dexter Quinn would ever agree with Playboy Lucus? He loves his only daughter to death. It would be a miracle if he agreed on anyone. So you better not play any games here. I don't care what has been decided between you and your father. You are going to do everything that is needed to do to get Ivyline Quinn."
"…" Mason's eyes turned dark. His fist tightened in anger.
David surely knew where it was heading, but the matter at the moment was more important for him.
Sternly looking at him, David ordered. "Mason answer me before I lose my temper."
"…" Without saying anything, Mason stood up to leave. Buttoning up his coat buttons, Mason gravely stated. "I'll meet her, but this is the last favour I am doing to you and Father."
Mason's grandfather rolled his eyes at his statement. Although he knows that he is telling the truth, but still, at this moment Ivyline Quinn is very important for their clan's growth. Afterward, Mason can do anything he wants. "…Just get her."
"She is not a property of anyone's." Mason corrected his grandfather before leaving the arena to meet other people at the party.