He guessed those compromising photos were the result of Orlando Evans offending someone else, who had then taken the photos by force. Offending the Horne Family's Eldest Young Master was a death sentence, let alone having an unknown enemy in the shadows. Even if he had the courage of a lion, he wouldn't be able to protect Orlando Evans—not that he dared to anyway.
At this moment, even if Orlando were his own niece, offending the Horne Family's crown prince meant he had to sever ties. Especially now that he had no blood relation to Orlando whatsoever, he had even more reason to cut her off. Fearing he'd be implicated, he had taken the initiative to come to Glades Horne to apologize. He also wanted to make it clear he had no connection whatsoever to Orlando, hoping Glades would be magnanimous and not swallow the company he had built over many years.
He felt just as uneasy as Uncle Ying, who had just left.
