Chapter 2Gold Digger

Audrey, who had been following behind, saw Liam too, and her eyes practically popped out of her head.

She suddenly charged forward, pointing a trembling finger at Liam, her voice a shrill shriek.

“It’s him! It’s him!”

She spun around, shaking with rage and excitement.

“Father! Mother! That is the man I saw clinging to her last night!”

“I saw them with my own eyes, locked in a disgusting embrace at the front gate. His hands were inside her clothes, and they were kissing against the wall. This is the trash she was sleeping with!”

She stopped, turning a watery gaze toward the Sterling grandmother, a perfect picture of concerned righteousness.

“Sister is just so... shameless. I wanted to say something yesterday, but I was so worried it would ruin the engagement party, so I kept quiet. I had no idea this man would have the nerve to show up here today.”

She wiped her tears, acting the part of the heartbroken but moral victim.

The silence that followed was terrifying.

Every single eye was fixed on the two of us.

Audrey stood at the front of the crowd, her face practically glowing with triumph.

The Sterling grandmother just looked at her.

“Are you sure about that?” she asked.

Audrey nodded violently, letting a few more tears escape.

“Absolutely, grandmother. I saw it with my own eyes. They were... intimate.”

The Sterling grandmother was silent for a few seconds. And then, she smiled.

“Well, since they’ve already been intimate,” she said calmly, “then the only option is for Master Sterling’s engagement to be with Sienna.”

The world went silent for a single, perfect second.

The triumph on Audrey’s face frozen solid.

“What... what?”

Father was stunned.

Mother just stood there, her mouth open, unable to form words.

Audrey took two frantic steps forward, her voice cracking. “Grandmother, what are you saying? Give it to her? But she’s... she’s filthy.”

She pointed a shaking finger at Liam.

The Sterling grandmother looked at her, her smile absolutely serene.

“Audrey, dear, do you know who this is?”

Audrey just froze.

The Sterling grandmother walked over and tapped Liam on the back of his head.

“You foolish boy, aren't you going to say something?”

Liam rubbed his head, a corner of his mouth turning up slightly.

“Grandmother.”

Every ounce of color drained from Audrey’s face instantly.

She staggered back, collapsing against Mother.

“No way.”