Seraphina Ashworth looked up at the coolly composed man holding her. The corner of her mouth quirked up, but she had no intention of chiming in to help. She knew her brothers had basically zero chance of getting the better of him.
Sean Reginald also jumped into the fray. "Caden, our brother has a point. Why don't you head back to the Reginald Estate for a few days?"
Caden Reginald, silent until now, finally opened his mouth. His thin lips parted to coolly utter three words, "I am legal."
As he spoke, he gave Jean Reginald a subtle, sidelong glance. The meaning was clear: he was reminding Jean that he and Seraphina Ashworth were engaged—a fact everyone had witnessed. Therefore, he had a fiancée to hold, and Jean did not.
Everyone froze for a moment before the meaning of Caden Reginald's words dawned on them. A collective 'what the fuck' immediately echoed in their minds.
