CHAPTER 49 Care for Me 2

  “A gentleman? You’re nothing more than a playboy fooling around outside the family’s business! As if you could ever be successful without the family’s backing,” Lucien yelled at his brother and grabbed him by the collar.

  “Just because I’m less discreet about my affairs than you are, doesn’t make me more of a playboy. Whether I’m successful due to the family’s backing or not is up for debate. What is not up for debate, is the fact that Natalia has a life of her own that neither you nor the elders should be trying to control. Oh, and enough with the violence,” Edward said calmly as he shrugged Lucien’s grip off.

  “Stay away from Natalia,” Lucien ordered threateningly as he turned to leave.

  “That’s up to Natalia,” Edward replied.

  Lucien did not look back as he strode impatiently out of Edward’s office.

  …

  “Stay out of this room. You all can come back to clean it later tonight,” Reiner instructed the maids to stay away from the dining room.