On top of that, Mabel Grant's words weighed on her heart like a stone, so she had no choice but to return to Kingsford.
But after returning to Kingsford, Leah Sinclair refused to follow Mabel Grant's plan for her to join the company. Instead, she went straight abroad to study. This was her silent rebellion, and it was an opportunity she had to seize.
She didn't want the title of the Grant family's second young miss; she wanted the ability to be a worthy match for Asher Keating.
Asher Keating knew. And it was because he knew that his heart now felt as if it were steeped in bitterness. 'It's because I'm not strong enough. I haven't given her a sufficient sense of security.'
"So… aren't you going after her?" Ethan Shaw asked hesitantly. Sheila Hughes, who had been crying softly nearby, also looked up at Asher upon hearing this.
