Keep Your Distance, Mr. Warrington!

ary heir of the Sinclair Group, reported for soliciting a prostitute at a hotel. Shockingly, t

hotos of her ex-boyfriend's escapade to various media outlets. Imagining the little wretch's

s: Utterly

ning routine, and descended the stairs humming

, Grandfather

, Aunt G

d morning to yo

e, absorbed in his smartphone screen. Ivy, ever observant, immediately sensed

over the flowers she'

d a peek at Master Ashford's phone screen. The

candalous couple, directly resulting from her own crafty

isite, artis

er chair, Ivy basked

ars of shrewdness, shot her a piercing gla

rd, managed a sheepish chuckle.

aster Ashford c

Ivy internally lamented. He had the unca

onfessed, "Yes, it was

f rebuke, she was ins

, seemingly impressed

her with a chicke

u

man who believed in settling scores-a les

the glow of familial approval, Master Ashfo

vy

m. Ivy nonchalantly dropped the chicken bone she was nibbling on and glanced towards the ma

ise can't get recognition from the Ashfords, that's one thing. Bu

ex-fling getting caug

es, her smile sharp. "Was it me who d

ht her, not me! Dad, I'm the victim here.

reported them!" Tristan, pale

mile unwavering. "So if she accuses me of arms dealing or dru

ave evidenc

his point. Setting aside the fact she left no

with her sister's husband, and the other's a m

a

o their faces, but that would be sullying

g, his teeth grinding as he

's eyes sparked with anger,

f of the servants around. With Master Ashford p

contain his rage. "Ivy, regardless of whether it w

th mockery, nonchalantly biting into another

y, if only that disgraceful du

ll ragged from anger. "Prove that it was

is daughter. Ivy had never once called him 'Dad' with

her tender age! How could she com

, clinging to his arm and blaming Ivy for her plig

ghingstock, how about having Elise come and apologize to me in person? Maybe, just maybe, I'll feel generous enough to let

grabbed Ivy, his tone resolute, "Look at your

s long as I'm here, you

pter? Expecting me, the aggrieved party, to humbly exoner

an i

he's the only right one in the world, Ivy couldn't