Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 3631

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After the banquet ended, the two families said their goodbyes at the hotel entrance.

While Marina stepped aside to take a phone call, Rhiannon took the opportunity to approach Carson just as he was about to get into his car. "Carson!"

Carson stopped and turned around. His demeanor toward Rhiannon remained as respectful and polite as ever. "Mrs. Evert."

Rhiannon looked apologetic. "I don't know why Marina suddenly insisted on calling off the engagement. If she's in the wrong, I apologize on her behalf."

"There's no need," Carson replied, his expression unreadable.

Rhiannon sighed. "Marina has been so overwhelmed with the company lately. She's working until midnight every day and hasn't had a good night's sleep in weeks."

Carson frowned, his eyes turning icy as an inexplicable wave of anger surged in his chest. "Since the engagement is off, there's naturally no need for any more business ties. This is exactly what she wanted!"

"I know, so I don't blame you. Marina has a backup plan anyway. If the company really goes bankrupt, she'll just move to B City to build her career."

Carson narrowed his eyes. "B City?"

Rhiannon nodded. "Her grandpa is in B City."

Carson let out a cold scoff. "I highly doubt her grandpa is the real reason she's going to B City!"

From what he knew, Sean Shepherd was based in B City. She was going there to run straight into that man's arms!

The company going bankrupt was just providing her the perfect excuse. She should probably be thanking him!

A chilling hostility settled deep in Carson's eyes. The raging fury in his chest made it almost impossible not to storm over and interrogate her on the spot.

Charlotte's face was flushed with manic rage. "I spent over twenty years grooming her, and she chose to marry a bastard! I've lost every ounce of my dignity!"

Her husband knew how competitive his wife was, especially when it came to constantly comparing Phoebe to Marina. Taking a loss to Marina in the marriage department was a bitter pill to swallow. He frowned and tried to soothe her. "Kai actually isn't bad. He's quite talented. He's that comic artist who just blew up recently. He has a very bright future, and he and Phoebe will have a lot in common to talk about!"

When Charlotte had first seen Kai today, she thought he looked familiar. Then it clicked—he was the artist, Nocturne, from the exhibition. She had been shocked, but the ensuing chaos had left her no time to dwell on it.

She spat bitterly, "A comic artist is nothing compared to the heir of the Foster family!"

Phoebe turned her head to look out the window. "Did I even have a choice?" she murmured quietly. "Whether it was Carson or Kai, wasn't I forced to agree either way? You didn't have any power to stop it, Mom, so now you're just taking your frustration out on me."

Charlotte froze, then flared up again. "So now it's my fault? If you hadn't agreed, we wouldn't have been backed into a corner!"

Phoebe's eyes darkened. "I think... Kai is a good choice."