He beckoned at his son with a wave of his hand.
Brinleigh bravely bore the humiliation. He padded around the coffee table, stopping right in front of Nathan. Then, he bowed deeply.
“I sincerely apologize for what happened that day. I was drugged and not at all myself when I called out Lucinda’s name. I never meant to damage your fiancee’s reputation in any way. I have nothing but respect for her, and the relationship she has with you.”
Nathan chuckled lightly at that.
He put down his tea cup and raised an eyebrow at Brinleigh, his gaze cold and piercing.
“You and I both know the truth of your intentions that day. There’s no need for you to put on an act of humbling yourself in front of me. It’s just a waste of time.”
Nathan stood up and turned to Norton.
“If there is nothing else, Grandpa, I shall take my leave. I have an online conference to catch at the company.”
Norton was all too familiar with how Nathan’s mind worked. Once he decided on something, it was nearly impossible to sway him.
The matter at hand was yet another testament to that. Santos and his son had taken the initiative to seek Nathan out and apologize, but the man refused to give them an inch.
Norton was not pleased with this outcome, but he knew that he would be toeing the line if he advocated for the Hernandezes any further.
“ALL right, you may leave,” Norton sighed at Nathan.
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“After all, you are in charge of the Payne family now. I won’t meddle in your affairs, as long as you know what you are doing.”
With his grandfather’s permission, Nathan turned around and was about to walk away.
“Wait!” Brinleigh cried out at the last minute, unwilling to give up just yet.
“Are you really going to be so heartless? I may have offended you, but surely, I never caused any losses to you or the Payne family. I come here willingly to lower myself and beg for your forgiveness. Please, won’t you let my family go… And settle your scores with me alone?”
“Am I supposed to forgive you simply because you apologized? I never knew such an idiotic rule existed.”
With one last sneer, Nathan strode out of the villa.
Santos was irked by Nathan’s behavior, but there was nothing he could do about it. He nodded at his son and said, “Go and try to speak to Nathan alone. Don’t be too careless or impulsive. I’ll stay here and talk to Mr. Payne.”
“Okay.” Brinleigh nodded slightly at Norton before darting through the door after Nathan.
It was drizzling outside, but Bringleigh didn’t even slow down as he neared his target.
“Nathan!”
Nathan just kept walking. Sonny was beside him, holding an umbrella over his head. Neither men turned.
Despite his father’s reminders, Brinleigh felt that he had no choice but to change his approach.