"You?" Trent was caught off guard when he saw Kate step forward. He had n
ever thought that his daughter would come forward in the family's time of
need.
"That sounds good. I think Kate is indeed a suitable candidate. We should
consider letting her take
Natasha's place for the marriage alliance," Jacob vouched for Kate.
The rest of the family nodded in agreement when they saw Jacob backing Ka
te up. They were convinced that Kate was just about as good as Natasha, b
oth in looks and abilities. It really wasn't a bad idea to let her marry
Tyler.
"Kate, this is no laughing matter. You should consider it carefully," Hec
tor warned sternly.
"Uncle Hector, I've given it much thought. Since Natasha is reluctant to
marry Tyler, I'll do it," Kate announced boldly.
"Are you really willing to sacrifice yourself for the family?" Hector ask
ed once again.
"Well, someone has got to do it, so it might as well be me. This is my re
sponsibility as a Harmon!" Natasha declared righteously. Although she put
on a dignified and honorable front, she was
actually elated inwardly.
Sacrifice? What a joke! Tyler was powerful, influential, and
had a high social standing. He had a promising future! And on top
of that, he had the looks to match. It would be a dream come true for Kat
e if she were to marry such an excellent man!
Since the beginning, Kate had always been indignant that Natasha would be
the one
to marry Tyler. Never in her wildest dreams had she ever thought that Nat
asha would willingly choose to
break it off.
But now that the opportunity of a lifetime had presented itself to her, K
ate wasn't about
to let it go. This was her one chance to step into the elite circle. If s
he were to marry Tyler and become the next matriarch of the Grant family,
she'd possess such vast powers!
"You're Kate's father, Trent. What do you have to say about this?" Hector
turned to Trent for his opinion before deciding on the matter. From how
he saw it, the Grant household was a dangerous place to be in. He really
could not bring himself to subject his niece to such suffering.
"Well …" Trent frowned, obviously caught in a dilemma. Under normal circu
mstances, it
would have been a great thing to be married to Tyler. But with how things
were currently, where both families had had such a major fallout, he cou
ldn't say for sure whether it was a good thing.
"Dad! I've put my mind to it. Nothing anyone says can change
my mind. Besides, you're their older brother. You should lead by example!
" Kate gave her father a wink, signaling him to just go with. it. She was
worried that her father might not get what she meant and decided
to turn down the opportunity. After all, chances like these did not come
by often. She did not wish to pass it up.
"Well, since Kate is adamant, I have nothing to say." Trent shook his hea
d. He was sure that with his daughter's wits, she was bound to have somet
hing up her sleeves. He did not want to stand in
her way.
"What do the rest of you think?" Hector turned to face the rest of the
family to get their say on the
matter.
"Kate is doing this for the family! We should support her!"
"That's right! There's no better alternative anyway!"
The crowd was quick to voice their approval. It didn't matter to them who
married Tyler. All they were concerned about was the success of the marr
iage alliance to protect the interest of the
family.
"I have everyone's support, Uncle Hector. Surely you can't say no?" Kate
asked cautiously.
"Sure, I can agree to it. But the question now is, will Tyler agree to it
?" Hector suddenly came in from a different perspective. It served no pur
pose for them to be so worked up
over the prospect of Kate replacing Natasha because the final decision re
sted with Tyler.
"Uncle Hector, I'm not lacking in the looks department, and I'm much more
talented than Natasha. I'm certain Tyler will not reject me." Kate had a
ll the confidence in the world.
"Why don't we ask him to find out?"