Chapter: 868
"This isn’t about being stubborn. It’s the sense of superiority that he was born with. Simply put, he’s the only person who’s allowed to be in charge, and no one else is allowed to challenge that," Dustin expounded.
"You say it like it’s already set in stone. Well, what if Kate succeeds?" Ruth challenged.
"Of course, it’s best if she succeeds, but all I’m saying is that you shouldn’t bear high hopes." Dustin wasn’t entirely sure either.
"Ruth, go wait in the meeting room. Inform me as soon as you get any news," Natasha instructed.
"Alright." Ruth nodded and left.
Around dusk, Jacob and Kate finally returned to the Harmon estate. They didn’t look too pleased.
"How’d it go, Jacob? Did Tyler agree to it?" Trent immediately stood up and asked Jacob the moment he saw the two of them coming in through the doors.
"Like hell, he agreed!" Jacob was riled up.
"Tyler Grant is as stubborn as a mule! No matter what I said or what offers I made him, he simply refused to agree! He insists on marrying Natasha, and that’s the end of the discussion. He even threatened us, saying that if Natasha did not appear as his bride on the day of the wedding, he’d bring his troops in and annihilate all of us Harmons!" A commotion broke out in a split second.
"What? He threatened to send his troops?" Everyone was startled by the news Jacob brought. They had all thought that things would run smoothly. As long as Tyler agreed to their proposal, the marriage alliance would still be on. Who’d have thought that this was how things turned out?
"I just don’t get it. What am I lacking compared to Natasha? Why would Tyler refuse to marry me?" Kate hissed through gritted teeth, livid. As a woman, she had lowered herself so much by going to the Grants to offer her hand in marriage. Not only had Tyler not appreciated the gesture and thrown her out, but he also did not even spare her a glance once the entire time! It was pure humiliation!
"So Tyler rejected the swap, and Natasha refuses to marry him. Now what?" Someone asked.
"I say we go head–on against them!" Kate exclaimed in frustration.
"Since Tyler isn’t showing us any respect, I don’t see why we should honor them either!"
"Watch your words, Kate!" Trent immediately stopped her from continuing. They never knew who might be listening in on them, so they had to practice caution with every word they said.
"You’re the leader of the family, Hector. You decide!" Jacob took his seat huffily and downed an entire cup of tea. He had been thoroughly put to shame at the Grants earlier on and needed something to calm his nerves.
"Since the suggestion for the swap has been rejected, we’ll have to find other means of getting out of the wedding alliance," Hector said gravely.
"Here’s my plan. I’ll have my 50th birthday celebration in advance, and hold it on the same day as the wedding. I’ll organize a huge banquet and invite everyone we know."
"A celebration for your 50th birthday?" Nobody seemed to understand what Hector had in mind. How would it help to have his birthday celebration in advance?
"What you’re suggesting, Hector, is to pressure the Grants into backing off with the celebration?" Trent seemed to catch on very quickly.
"Precisely." Hector nodded.
"Since Tyler insists on forcing Natasha into the marriage, I’ll hold a huge celebration on the same day, and invite all the rich and famous that we know. I’m sure the Grants would dare not act rashly in the presence of all the elites."