The servants were powerless to stop him, so the butler rushed inside to inform Jaylin of their recent arrival.
Jaylin was in the middle of a chat with his peers. His face darkened as he listened to the butler’s words. He quickly excused himself and followed the butler outside.
Everyone had gathered here to celebrate an engagement, so when they noticed the shift in their main host’s demeanor, they instantly got curious. A few of them trailed behind Jaylin, until they got enough traction that a small crowd loitered around the door and front windows of the villa.
Jaylin strode outside and was greeted by the sight of Brayden casually leaning against the hood of his car. He was wearing a white suit, a rare choice for him.
“Mr. Davies! I didn’t think you would have the time to drop by for a visit.” Jaylin’s face twitched as he spoke. His instincts told him that the younger man was here to ruin today’s event.
Unfazed, Brayden gave Jaylin a faint smile.
“Lydia is getting engaged today. How can I possibly miss this occasion?”
A buzz went around the crowd of onlookers.
“Isn’t this the young master of the Davies family? Why is he here?”
“Don’t you know? He was in a relationship with Jaylin’s daughter. Her engagement to the son of the Shaw family actually came as a surprise.
I have a feeling that something big is going to happen later.”
“You don’t say!” someone exclaimed, visibly shocked by this unexpected revelation.
The other woman, who had heard the story along the grapevine, began to share what she knew.
“So, this is what I heard. Apparently, something went wrong with the Phillip’s business operations, so Jaylin sought a marriage alliance to save the company. He forced his daughter to break up with Mr. Davies and ordered her to marry Mr. Shaw instead.”
“That’s a foolish decision if I ever heard one! Doesn’t he know that that Davies family has close ties with the Mitchell family? Why would he choose the Shaw family over them?”
“The thing is, Miss Phillips is headstrong and has a mind of her own.
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She doesn’t like being manipulated by others, least of all her family.
I’m guessing that Jaylin is well-aware of this. If she ends up marrying into the Davies family, Jaylin likely wouldn’t get any benefits, anyway.”
“Oh, that’s just cruel. At the end of the day, Miss Phillip is still his daughter. How can he just sell her off like a piece of chattel?”
They were right at the door, so Jaylin heard every word they said.
He was incensed, having lost face in front of so many on such an important day. But he couldn’t exactly explode in rage.
“Mr. Davies, I see that you’ve brought quite a posse with you. May I ask why?”
“Don’t worry about them. I came here to deliver a congratulatory gift.”
Brayden straightened and fished a small jewelry box from his pocket.