Chapter 60

Alice’s eyes looked like they had bright, twinkling stars in them as she stared at him. When Ethan lifted

his gaze to meet hers, he found himself blinded by the twinkle in her eyes. Is she that desperate to get

married to Bruce? For the first time, Ethan found himself developing a rather evil thought in his head.

He felt the urge to destroy all the twinkling stars of hope in her eyes. After giving it some thought, he

spoke in a serious tone. “I’m afraid it might be too late,” he said.

“Too late? What’s too late?” Alice was stunned. She took a while to regain her senses, and the twinkle

in her eyes disappeared when she processed what he had said. Aren’t we discussing this matter right

now? We haven’t come to a conclusion, so why is he saying that it’s too late? “What you said earlier

reminded me of something, Miss Woland. I believe that it’d be good for Caroline if we got married.”

Ethan’s voice was extremely stern and firm, as if he had put a lot of thought into his words before

speaking.

Alice stared at him dumbfoundedly before gulping. So, is he saying that I dug my own grave? Did I get

myself into this? For a second, Alice felt like she no longer had the strength to even speak. Wait, that’s

not right. If someone like Ethan approached me, wouldn’t he have considered all these possibilities

from the start? Would he be the sort of person to change his mind because of something that I said?

No. That’s impossible! I’m sure that things would’ve turned out this way even if I had kept my mouth

shut from the start. Does that mean that I fell for his trap? How did I fall for this? Are you retarded,

Alice? Are you? Huh?

At that moment, a medium-rare steak was served. Alice lifted her cutleries up and stabbed her fork into

the meat before slicing it into pieces. She used her knife as if it were a saw. The medium-rare meat had

streaks of blood in it, which made it look even more sinister. Bradley’s eyelids twitched as he watched

her slice the entire piece of meat into smaller slices. He could tell that Alice didn’t genuinely want to cut

the steak—she probably wanted to slice Ethan into pieces instead. Ethan watched her slicing the meat

without any change in his facial expression.

Once Alice finished slicing her steak into tinier pieces, she got some relief from all the frustration she

felt. Once again, she told herself that she had to maintain a calm and collected demeanor. I can’t give

up just yet. I’m going to try again. I’ve never been one to give up, anyway. Alice lowered her cutleries

and held her head up to smile at Ethan.

Ethan blinked at her once before shifting his gaze back to the steak in front of her. This time, Alice took

a long time to collect her thoughts before speaking. “Mr. Knight, if you’re worried about how Caroline’s

going to adapt to her new environment in the Knight Family, I can always come over to stay with her for

a bit. I’ll leave after she gets used to the environment.” Alice was also concerned about sending

Caroline back to the Knight Residence on her own, and it had been part of Alice’s plan to stay with

Caroline for a while. Alice wanted to make sure that Caroline could adapt well to her new home.

Ethan finally took his gaze away from the shredded pieces of steak on Alice’s plate. “I will never allow

anyone in the Knight Family to be bullied by others,” he uttered while staring at her. Alice immediately

understood what he meant. The public will probably question Caroline’s presence if Ethan just brings

her back to the Knight Residence without any explanation. If I go along with them, I’ll save Caroline

some trouble. In other words, Ethan wants me to act as Caroline’s shield. If I’m around, everyone will

turn their focus toward me. I bet the public would love to gossip about how I’m trying too hard to

squeeze my way into a wealthy family that’s way out of my league. I’m already one of the hot topics in

Rodcaster now, after all. Mr. Knight really thought all of this through.

Caleb finally realized that his boss wasn’t kidding about the marriage. So, he quietly walked out of the

room to make the arrangements as per Ethan’s orders. “Well, Mr. Knight, have you considered the fact

that I’d be the one who suffers in this case?” Alice was willing to do anything for Caroline, but Ethan

had come to a decision without considering her opinions. He doesn’t even seem like he’s willing to

negotiate. Isn’t he a little too much? Alice thought.

Meanwhile, the people who worked for Ethan were shocked to hear Alice’s words. How could she say

that she’s suffering when she gets to marry Mr. Knight? Doesn’t this woman understand the situation?

There are tons of other women who are desperate to marry Mr. Knight. Does she know how all of these

women would fight one another just to get her spot? If I were one of those women, I’d probably murder

her right now! Ethan’s workers thought.

“You’re not part of the Knight Family yet.” Ethan gave her words some thought before responding in a

serious tone. His words were simple yet harsh! Yeah, that’s the Mr. Knight we know! Ethan’s workers

thought.

Alice blinked a few times upon hearing his words. Is he saying that my suffering doesn’t matter

because I’m not part of the Knight Family? Was I the only one who thought that I mattered to him?

Gosh, I really want to shove him into a corner and beat him up right now! But judging by the looks of it,

I don’t think I’d be able to win him in a fight!

Ethan’s words could’ve been interpreted in a different manner. Once Alice became a part of the Knight

Family, he wouldn’t allow anyone else to bully her either, regardless of the reason he wanted to marry

her. However, Alice was too furious at that moment, so she didn’t have it in her to consider the positives

of the situation.

Alice felt the urge to pick up the plate of steak and throw it in his face. She was so close to doing it—

her hand had even moved closer to the plate. However, her past 25 years of experience reminded her

that she was an elegant and cultured woman—she wasn’t about to lose her cool because of a jerk.

Anyway… This b*stard is too f*cking impressive. I’m no match for him!

Throughout the years, Alice had always thought of herself as a smart, undefeated, and stubborn

person who never gave in. She had always been the type of person who could thrive in the face of

adversity. In the past seven years, she organized and executed everything in an intelligent and

calculated manner. She was practically flawless! Alice also took pride in her negotiation skills, where

she had successfully negotiated countless deals while going around as Tanner. Any project that she

laid her hands on would eventually be a success!

However, at that moment, she realized how all her skills seemed useless in front of Ethan. Ethan is no

regular person. No, he’s not human at all! The inhumane Ethan sat in front of Alice with the same

indifferent and calm look on his face right then. Alice quietly took a few deep breaths. In… out… in…

out… I need to calm down and think of a new idea. I still have hope as long as nothing’s set in stone.

Right then, the doors to their room were pushed open, and Caleb walked in. He placed some brand-

new-looking documents in front of Ethan. “Here are the marriage certificates, Mr. Knight.” Alice, who

had just tried her best to calm herself down, was dumbfounded by what she saw before her eyes. Her

gaze darted directly toward Caleb. Does your family own the Civil Affairs Bureau? You only took a few

minutes to get these certificates! The two people who were supposed to get married didn’t even show

up at the bureau!