There were several luxurious cars and a whole lot of bodyguards standing
guard behind them. It was a grand sight to behold as there were easily a
hundred people gathering: A man and a woman stood right at the forefront.
The charismatic man had a tall physique that exuded a commanding presence
, and his sharp eyes seemed to be able to see through everything. Every s
tep he took gave out a strong air of danger and menace, as though he were
the Grim Reaper himself making his way through a sea of bloody corpses.
He stood out from the crowd and carried such an air of reverence. This wa
s none other than the impressive Tyler Grant! And the lady beside him was
Jayla Grant, whom Dustin had had a chance encounter with.
"Tyler, I've asked Natasha about her thoughts on this marriage alliance b
efore. She seemed to have expressed that she did not wish to marry you,"
Jayla said offhandedly.
"That's not her choice to make. No matter what she says, I will get the w
oman I have my eyes on," Tyler said domineeringly with such confidence.
"You're right." Jayla nodded in agreement. "It doesn't matter what Natash
a thinks. This is an alliance of two families. She's just a woman. She ha
s no right to say anything about it."
"They're here." Tyler raised his head and gazed straight ahead.
The gates to the Harmon estate swung open, and Hector, along with the res
t of the Harmons, swiftly came forward to welcome them. "Sorry to keep yo
u waiting. Tyler. Come on in." Hector politely beckoned for them to
enter.
Soon, they were all brought into the compound of the Harmon estate. As th
ey made their way in, the Harmons stood to either side of them, showing t
heir respect and sincerity.
"Bring us tea," Hector instructed the household staff. Once they settled
down in the lounge, all sorts of
refreshments were served. The Harmons demonstrated such courtesy and were
as respectful as could be.
"Mr. Harmon, you should know that the purpose of our visit today is to se
nd you the bride token," Jayla started, and as she spoke, she gave a clap
as a signal.
In no time, boxes upon boxes of gifts were brought to them. Upon opening
the boxes, they found them to be full of priceless goods. Some were packe
d full of gold bars, some were full of accessories made of pure gold, and
others carried jewelry of all sorts. There were over 20 boxes in total,
and every one of them held goods of
priceless worth. It was truly astonishing.
"Mr. Harmon, will this be enough for the bride token?" Jayla asked with h
er chin proudly lifted, Tyler, however,
just sat by the side, sipping on his tea as though all of
these were none of his business.
"Of course it is! We're very pleased with the sincerity that the Grant fa
mily has shown us." Hector nodded with
a smile.
"Great! Since you're happy
with this, we shall proceed with the marriage. We will come for the bride
in 10 days! * Jayla cut things straight to the point.
"Sur-
" Hector was just about to agree to the arrangement when the crisp voice
of a woman sounded.
"No, I do not agree to this!"
"What?" When they heard that, everyone's gaze shot over to the entrance o
f the lounge.
With everyone's eyes on her, Natasha slowly made her way into the lounge
with several people behind her. "l do not agree to the marriage alliance.
"
"You do not agree?" Jayla's expression darkened. "Have you any idea what
you're saying, Natasha?"
"Of course I have. And I stand by my words: I will not marry Tyler Grant,
" Natasha said impassively.
"What is the meaning of this. Mr. Harmon? Are you going back on our arran
gement?" Tyler slowly looked up. his sharp gaze directed pointedly at Hec
tor. "Have you ever considered the repercussions of your actions?"