CHAPTER THIRTY ONE: Pathetic indeed.

  Washington DC.

  Stephen was quietly brooding in his office. He was hurt from his conversation with Quinn's mother. Who did she think she was?

  Even though she was a Stone,did that give her right to trample on others? Did that give her the right to act arrogant towards him?

  He made a mistake... Women were arrogant...

  But deep down,he knew she had every right to act that way towards him; she was after all a Stone. And who were the Stones?

  The most powerful family in the country.

  He tapped his fingers impatiently on the table... What if he met with her dad instead? He had pure intentions... He only wanted to court their daughter.

  Then ?

  He was also from the Arnold's family.. He was also wealthy in his own right. Although he couldn't compare to the Stone's family at all.

  Compared to them,his own family was just a speck of dust.

  But he wasn't deterred at all... In fact,his determination increased...