Sif mmed her teacup on the table as her face contorted in rage. "It doesn''t matter what you say—


    you''ll marry Titus one way or another!"


    However, Vicky stood her ground and showed no signs of backing down. "I can y along with any


    other arrangements, but my marriage is my own business. I won''t give in."


    "Hah!" Sifughed despite herself. "Do you have any idea what''s going on here, Vicky?! It''s your


    immense fortune that my brother is interested in you! No, neither you nor your family get to have a say


    —it''s my family that does, you hear?!"


    Even Susan''s face fell at Sif''smanding tone. Sif was not here to discuss anything—she hade


    to enforce the Lionhearts'' authority!


    "In that case, you should go home and ask your brother," Vicky retorted coolly. "If he actually refuses to


    annul the engagement, then I won''t argue."


    "No! No chance!" Sif pointed at Vicky as she snapped. "What our family wants, we get! It doesn''t matter


    if you agree to it or what my brother says—this engagement will continue as scheduled, because I say


    so!"


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    Thest part left Vickyughing despite herself—there were just no words to describe Sif at this point.


    But she was prepared, and she would not sacrifice her lifetime''s happiness just so her family could


    enrich their coffers.


    "So, you''re saying you''re the one to decide on my marriage?" Vicky asked icily.


    "You should be worrying about your family, not yourself!" Sif continued to threaten her. "If you annul the


    engagement with my brother, the Turnbulls shall be considered an enemy of the Lionhearts!"


    "Walter Turnbull!" Sif then wheeled on Walter, calling him by name and pointing at his face as she


    snapped. "Have you forgotten the agreement between our families to work together to fight against the


    South Sea Crow?! Your family''s strength and influence wanes with each generation, so I will give it to


    you straight—do what you must, or my family has no reason to protect you anymore! Hell, we might


    work with the South Sea Crow to take you down!"


    Laughing icily, Sif concluded, "Your family''s yearly gathering is in a month, isn''t it? We, the Lionhearts,


    shall be visiting when the timees... As for whether we''ll be friend or foe depends entirely on you!


    See you around!"


    And with those words, Sif and her people swiftly left Turnbull Vi, while silence descended upon the


    drawing room.


    Having kept it in for a while, Susan mmed her hand on the table as she sprang to her feet, shrieking


    hysterically at Vicky as she demanded, "Who told you you could annul the engagement?! Did any of us


    agree to it?! Don''t you understand the perils that would gue the family if you did?! It''s Frank


    Lawrence, isn''t it?! Don''t you know that he''s a vile reaper through and through?! First, it''s Les Turnbull,


    and then Neil Turnbull! Who is he going toe for next—me?!"