Chapter 61: Powerful Families
Rain gulped, finding herself speechless. It should have been easy to say yes, that it was just a pretense marriage, after all. But something inside her made her hesitate. Deep down, there was a growing hope that the marriage might actually work out.
Her face reddened as she realized where her thoughts were heading. Why was she even considering trying to make the marriage work? Alexander Lancaster had a woman he cherished, someone he was waiting for to return. Lost in her thoughts, Rain unknowingly patted her cheeks, snapping herself back to reality.
"Hmm, if it doesn’t work out, how about considering remarrying Clifford?" Sanya suddenly suggested.
Rain turned to Clifford, her expression serious. "My father would easily crush him with his bare hands, Sanya. He wouldn’t hesitate to hurt Clifford or, worse, use his connections with the mayor to eliminate him."
Then, shifting her gaze back to Sanya, she added, "You know how dangerous Michael Astor is... That man has committed crimes and can easily get away with it."
The Astor family was deeply involved in criminal activities, something Rain knew all too well. Brandon and his team had been keeping a close eye on the Astors for a while.
"I’m sure Clifford is willing to die for you, Rain," Sanya jested, making Rain chuckle as she noticed how red Clifford’s face had become. "Right, Clifford?" Sanya teased even more.
Sensing Clifford’s growing discomfort, Rain quickly turned to Sanya and deliberately changed the topic. "Do you want to join me next week? I’m sure Dr. Ivan would be delighted to see you again. How about coming to the facility with me?"
Sanya’s eyes widened, and she quickly exclaimed, "Hell no! That Ivan is a madman. I wouldn’t last a second with him!"