He had personally groomed Timothy York. He cherished the years of effort he had invested and the results it had yielded, giving him chance after chance, unwilling to destroy him with his own hands.
He had repeatedly tolerated his rebellion and defiance. But when Timothy York schemed against him yet again, his disappointment was absolute, and his patience finally ran out.
He had to make Timothy York understand who was the one in absolute control of his life.
There was a certain authority he was absolutely forbidden to challenge.
But this seemingly unremarkable Summer Thorne before him, after learning the truth, had nonchalantly told him that she already knew—
This was not the response he had anticipated.
And it certainly wasn't the response a delicate, fragile young woman was supposed to have.
"A long time ago?" Mr. York looked at her. "If you've known for so long, then why did you choose to stay with him?"
