Bab 157: Let Results Speak

"Billions? You think too highly of yourself," Caleb snarled. Matteo Montgomery was clearly exaggerating his own abilities to prove a point. Besides, of course Matteo Montgomery would refute his offer. 

No matter how lucrative a partnership with Rutherworkes was, the social and financial capital Amelia would provide Matteo with after their marriage would far outclass it in the long run. He could only clap mockingly in response.

"Cut the act, Matteo. I know exactly what you're playing at. You can pretend to be a devoted partner all you like, but you and I both know that if Amelia here weren't a Hawthorne heiress, you would have traded her away in a flash."

Matteo's eyes narrowed with intense dislike. Scratch that, the dislike had now fermented into potent hatred. He wanted nothing more than to rub Caleb's smug face into the carpet, but that would cause more trouble for the cleaning staff.