- 10.
It didn’t take long for the news to spread across the business circles.
The engagement between the Holts and Jensens was as good as broken. The story of Nick wanting to marry his savior was already causing a stir, but now, at her own birthday party, the Jensen heiress had publicly called off the engagement in front of all the city’s elite
Rumor had it that Nick’s face was priceless, while Mr. Holt had been so furious he’d slapped him.
“Ridiculous!”
Later, I found myself in my father’s study, watching his face turn a frightening shade of red. I felt nothing.
“Who gave you permission to be so impulsive?” he seethed, his voice shaking with anger. “Do you even realize what this means?”
“You humiliated us in front of every prominent figure in the business world!”
I stood straight, barely blinking.
“This is decades of careful alliance, Camilla! You think you can just sever it like that? You’re going to the Holts to apologize, and you’ll say it
was a moment of rash thinking.”
“No” I cut him off.
“No?” he said, his eyes flashing. “So what do you intend to do?”
“My decision won’t change.”
He drew a deep breath, lowering his voice. “Do you even realize the consequences? Who do you think would even consider marrying you after
this?”
I shrugged. “Wel
“We’ll see about that.”
“You” My father pointed at me, his voice dropping. “You must have lost your mind!” Then he stormed out of the room.
