Chapter 208

"Everyone's talking about how Nicole intends to marry William, though," Cyrus said. "The Lynch family agreed to the proposal because they wanted to make things difficult for you. Do they think the Cunningham family is a joke? "William is a brainless person. I would never agree to the arrangement. This is a great chance to set things right," Ortis said. Cyrus realized that the so-called alliance between the four major families was fragile. They were all plotting to take each other down so that they could become the most powerful family. The reason he refused the marriage was to avoid awkwardness when they eventually turned against each other. "Do you, a married man, really think that you're too good for my granddaughter?" Ortis asked. "Not at all," Cyrus replied. "Men should focus on their careers. So what if your wife is the most beautiful woman in Jorsproburgh? "It's just a pretty face. A few years from now, she will be old and withered," Ortis said. "Okay. I'll think abo