Jacob stood up and enunciated each word slowly. “I will go to the Grants with Kate to talk about the


    marriage arrangement in detail.”


    “Thank you for backing me up, Uncle Jacob!” Kate was overjoyed.


    “I’ll leave the task to you then, Jacob.” Hector nodded at him.


    “Wait for our good news, everyone!” Jacob looked around the room and nodded at his brothers before


    leaving with Kate in tow. Hector seemed deep in thought as he watched them leave.


    Over in Natasha’s room, sheid on her bed with her eyes closed as Dustin sat beside her,


    meticulously applying an ointment to her wound. The wound on Natasha’s face wasn’t severe, and


    after applying some of Dustin’s special ointment, it was clearly much better than it had been


    before.


    “Sis! I have good news!” Ruth barged into the room excitedly.


    “Oh? What’s the good news?” Natasha asked with her eyes still closed, enjoying the attentive


    treatment Dustin was giving her.


    “Uncle Jacob suggested that someone else take your ce for the marriage alliance during the


    meeting earlier on, and Kate stood up and volunteered herself! She said that she would take your ce


    and marry Tyler. Everyone agreed!” Ruth announced with joy.


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    “Kate offered to marry Tyler?” Natasha sat up in surprise when she heard what Ruth said. “Are you


    sure that you heard right, Ruth?”


    “Of course! I heard it loud and clear!” Ruth nodded with certainty. “Uncle Jacob and Kate have


    already left for the Grants to discuss the matter. As long as Tyler agrees to it, we’ll have nothing left to


    worry about!”


    “That’s great! Kate has always been after wealth and status, anyway. She’d be the best candidate to


    marry Tyler!” Natasha was d.


    “That’s right! You won’t need to suffer; Kate will get what she wants; and both families will be at


    peace with each other. We’ll be getting the best of both worlds!” Ruth smiled brightly.


    “Ladies, it’s too early to be happy just yet. I’m afraid things might not be so easy.” Dustin put a damper


    on the situation.


    “What do you mean? Isn’t it a good thing that my sister will not have to marry Tyler?” Ruth asked


    curiously.


    “Of course it is, but the question is, would Tyler agree to it?” Dustin proceeded to exin his view on


    the situation. “I’ve only met Tyler once, but I can tell straight off the bat that he’s an arrogant and


    conceited person. And people like him rarely ept changes once they’ve made up their


    mind.”


    The Harmon sisters frowned when they heard that.


    “So what you’re saying is that Tyler will not agree to the swap?” Natasha probed.


    “He will most likely refuse the notion.” Dustin put his ointment away and handed Natasha a ss of


    water before stating nonchntly, “Things would have worked out fine if he had been the one who


    came up with the idea of swapping, but he would never ept it if others were the ones to suggest it


    and mess with his marriage.”


    “No way, he can’t be so stubborn, can he?” Ruth could not seem to believe it.


    “This isn’t about being stubborn. It’s the sense of superiority that he was born with. Simply put, he’s the


    only person who’s allowed to be in charge, and no one else is allowed to challenge that,” Dustin


    expounded.


    “You say it like it’s already set in stone. Well, what if Kate seeds?” Ruth challenged.


    “Of course, it’s best if she seeds, but all I’m saying is that you shouldn’t bear high hopes.” Dustin


    wasn’t entirely sure either.


    “Ruth, go wait in the meeting room. Inform me as soon as you get any news,” Natasha instructed.


    “Alright.” Ruth nodded and left.


    Around dusk, Jacob and Kate finally returned to the Harmon estate. They didn’t look too pleased.


    “How’d it go, Jacob? Did Tyler agree to it?” Trent immediately stood up and asked Jacob the


    moment he saw the two of theming in through the doors.


    “Like hell, he agreed!” Jacob was riled up. “Tyler Grant is as stubborn as a mule! No matter what I said


    or what offers I made him, he simply refused to agree! He insists on marrying Natasha, and that’s the


    end of the discussion. He even threatened us, saying that if Natasha did not appear as his bride on the


    day of the wedding, he’d bring his troops in and annihte all of us Harmons!” Amotion broke out


    in a split second.