Alex bummed in agreement.
With Harvey leading the way, he proudly told Anna about all the big shots which had been invited here
today, as well as who had come from the eight royal families. It was as though he couldnât wait to boast
about everything he knew, not only to cement the importance of his existence to the person in front of
him but also to show off his familyâs uniqueness.
He rambled on for a long time until his mouth was dry before he finally turned around to look back.
Then, he was stunned!
He saw Anna holding Alexâs hand in an intimate manner. One left hand and one right hand were
clasped together. All their fingers were also intertwined together tightly.
âF*ck, this⦠Whatâs going on?â
Harvey was so stunned that his entire body froze instantly. His lips trembled, and his hands and feet
became cold.
This⦠Was obviously an act!
On their way here, Anna had told Alex that there was a nasty guy in the Stoermer family who fancied
clinging by her side like some sticky toffee. That person would definitely be sticking by her side that
night and would pester her continuously when she came to attend Dayaâs engagement banquet.
Hence, Anna decided to use Alex as a shield to avoid this.
But she would never have expected that the real purpose of Alex coming was to snatch the bride away.
Harvey pointed at their intertwined hands in horror and said, âAnna, he⦠W-Who is this?â
This was exactly the expression that Anna wanted to see on Harveyâs face, so she inched closer to
Alex, half of her body almost in Alexâs arms. With an extremely sweet and irresistible expression
planted across her face, she smiled and said, âAllow me to introduce you to you⦠This is my boyfriend,
Alex. Weâll be getting married next year! What do you think? Handsome, right? We fell in love at first
sight, and Iâm his precious treasure, while heâs my one and only.â
In that instant, Harvey felt like a thousand knives had pierced his heart. The main point here was that
Anna had also pounded a nail right through him with those words. His heart ached, and he couldnât
breathe.
Alex felt a tinge of pity shoot through him when he saw the hurt and desperation on the young manâs
face, but he had promised the tigress that he would carry through his act, and he would play it out all
the way to the end.
***
At the same time, in Dayaâs room.
Bang!
With a wave of the hand by an old man, Carey was sent flying through the air. She landed hard on the
ground, spurring out a
mouthful of blood.
The one who had moved was an old man.
It was Carlos Stoermer, the old ancestor who had come from Alaska.
He snorted coldly. âIgnorant woman and child, having such short sightedness. Tristan Coleman is a
genius that only appears once every hundred years in America. Thereâs no limit to what he can do in
the future. Who cares if heâs suffering from a strange disease at this moment? Even if these diseases
are usually accompanied by death, whatâs wrong with that? If you dare stop them again, youâll die!â
Kazim immediately knelt âAncestor, please calm your anger! My wife is only unable to accept it at this
moment, so please, Iâm sure she will come to an understanding later!â
Zayn also hurriedly interceded.
âZayn, take this woman away and lock her up immediately. Sheâs not allowed to attend the engagement
banquet today, lest she might do something bad!â the ancestor said.
Then, the old man turned his cold eyes on Daya. âDress up properly and marry into the Coleman family
gracefully. If you show any more resistance, your mother will die.â
Having said that, he turned and left.
Daya was extremely sad and indignant. Her eyes were filled with tears. She never expected that the
ancestor from the Alaska Stoermer family would be this ruthless and heartless. They only had the
interest of the Stoermer family in their eyes, and there was no affection for family at all!
Soon, the clock struck eleven.
Daya was all dressed and ready to attend the banquet.