Chapter 959

“No. It must have been an oversight by my staff,” Drake said, casting a glance at Liza. Then, with deliberate flair, he took Cathryn’s hand in his and smiled. “Cathryn and Miss Eaton are such good friends. How could we possibly forget to invite Miss Eaton to our engagement party? Isn’t that right, Cathryn?”

Cathryn’s face went as pale as a sheet as Drake pushed the problem to her. Debra, who had been sipping the champagne Drake had handed her earlier, nearly choked. “Wow, passing the blame like that?”

“L…” Cathryn struggled to form a response.

Drake cut in with feigned surprise, “What? Did you really forget to send Miss Eaton an invitation?”

Cathryn paled further. She couldn’t invite Liza, who had just broken off her engagement to Drake. Yet here was Drake, throwing the blame squarely on her shoulders. Cathryn found herself in a tight spot.

Just then, Garland spoke up. “That aside, you get engaged again right after you break off your engagement with Liza. With your actions, you’re defying the Eaton family.”

Debra couldn’t help but pay special attention to him because his tone rang a bell. But he hadn’t been so imposing back in New Age. The atmosphere grew tense with his remark.

Liza stepped forward and confronted Cathryn. “I’ve called you countless times these past few days, and you didn’t answer. I went to your house, and you weren’t there. Turns out you were with him the whole time, weren’t you?”

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“Liza…” Cathryn tried to explain, but Liza was too furious to listen. “Don’t give me excuses. No wonder, when I invited you to stay at the Lowe Mansion, the two of you were always sneaking around together. I saw you as my friend, but you betrayed me.”

Liza grew angrier with every word. She raised the cake in her hand, intending to throw it at Cathryn. But at the last moment, her hand wavered. Instead, she dropped it at Cathryn’s feet.

It was just a man. If Cathryn had been honest with her, she wouldn’t have hesitated to give up the engagement. But instead, Cathryn had hidden the truth and lied to her.

“Did you see that? Liza is angry, and there will be consequences,” Garland said. Suddenly, a burst of static echoed in the tiny earpiece hidden in his ear. He quickly changed his demeanor. “And one more thing, the Lowe family has been acting recklessly there. Gambling dens, drug trafficking, and even prostitution. Do you think no one can put you in your place?”

As soon as his voice died away, the doors burst open, and a flood of men poured into the hall. Drake’s moles were pushed out and forced down on their knees.

“Do these people look familiar to you, Mr. Lowe?” Garland went over, lifting the face of one captive. “You’ve spent years planting spies here, haven’t you? It took me quite some time to dig them out. Now I will return them to you.”

Drake simmered with anger. For years, he had been careful not to alert anyone while stationing operatives here. But now, all his efforts had been spoiled.

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