Chapter 48: He Doesn’t Need Snakes to Bring Him Down
When Lariette led Ruediger to the rooftop garden of Lumina Spring, Vincent had just left Suit & Tie. His luxury sedan glided down the expressway, heading to his private residence.
The passing street lampposts illuminated Vincent’s troubled face. A deep frown marred his forehead as he recalled the event that had just happened outside Madeline’s cafe.
’I knew the courthouse data is true but... I really didn’t expect him to marry someone from the Elsher.’
Vincent tapped one finger on the steering wheel, the quick rhythm conveying the unrest in his heart. He had been feeling uneasy from the moment he discovered Ruediger’s marriage to Lariette Elsher.
Vincent tried to keep the news from reaching Matthew, his and Ruediger’s father. He hadn’t prepared himself to face the older man’s hellish fury once he discovered this marriage.
Well, anything his elder brother did would just elicit an inferno of wrath from their father, so...
Shaking his head, Vincent tried holding back the threatening headache. Sooner or later, this news would definitely reach their father.
’Did Maddie set them up? Surely, she did.’
Vincent had always known Madeline was friends with the returned heiress of the Elsher family. If he was not mistaken, the two ladies met in one of the national universities where they studied.
Vincent rarely met Madeline because the latter mostly avoided the Alvord family gatherings. Even if they saw each other, his cousin usually ignored him.
"Haaa..."