Chapter 63:
Verena was rendered momentarily speechless by Ryan's words. Yet, she had to admit that Ryan made a valid
point. Many of Lucas’ past admirers had indeed been more traditionally attractive than her.
Despite the reassurances, Verena remained uneasy. She and Ryan made their way back to the Adams family
estate, a place where Verena frequently stayed and even had her own room there.
That evening, as the family gathered for dinner, the mood was initially light and enjoyable. Midway through the
meal, the phone of the head of the family, Matias Adams, rang.
Matias answered the call amidst dinner, and his demeanor shifted tically when he heard the news from the
other end of the line. His voice grew loud with disbelief. “What did you just say?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs Matias becvisibly upset, everyone at the table stopped eating and turned to look at him. Matias stood up
quickly. “What the hell is going on?” he shouted into the phone, leaving the dining room.
“Let’s just keep enjoying our dinner,” suggested Ainslie calmly. Ryan watched Matias walk away, frowning and
feeling a sense of worry.
Matias returned soon, his expression dark. “What's the matter?” Ainslie asked.
Matias stared at Ryan and said, “What did you do today, Ryan?” Ryan was startled.
Ainslie quickly interjected, “What do you mean by that? What happened?”
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Taking a deep breath, Matias explained, “My company was almost done with a big deal with the Thomas family
for a resort project. We were about to sign the papers! But just now, Mr. Thomas’ assistant called to cancel
everything. They wouldn't tellwhy but said | should ask Ryan.”
Matias turned to Ryan and demanded, “So, what did you do to upset the Thomas family?”
Ryan and Verena exchanged shocked glances. They now realized how quickly the Thomas family had responded,
showing how important Belinda was to them.
With no choice left, Ryan explained what had happened earlier that day. After hearing this, Matias beceven
angrier. He banged his hand on the table and glared at Ryan. “Have you lost your mind? Don’t you know how
much Santino and his wife care about their goddaughter? Why did you target her?”
Ryan didn’t say anything, unsure how to defend his actions. Once he learned that Belinie was actually Belinda,
he started to understand why she had been unfriendly towards him.
He realized why Belinie had used his identity to embarrass him at dinner that time. Yet, how could he possibly
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdiscuss this with his mother, Ainslie, present?
Just then, Verena spoke up. “Uncle Matias, this is on me. Ryan was merely defendingand misspoke.”
She proceeded to clarify the entire misunderstanding, including Belinda’s real identity.
Upon hearing this, both Matias and Ainslie reacted with profound surprise. After a lengthy silence, Matias said,
“Tomorrow, both of you will cwithto apologize to the Thomas family, particularly to Ms. Thomas.”
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