On the other end of the phone, Theo felt a sudden jolt. After all, he had been in the business world for many years and had some insight.

Lorian calling him like this meant he was here to hold him accountable. Could it be that he had misjudged, and Lorian actually valued his younger daughter?

Theo put on a fawning expression and said, "Why are you being so distant, Lorian? Just a few days ago, you were calling me father-in-law."

Lorian, of course, didn't buy into his flattery. Holding his phone, he spoke directly, "I heard that my wife was slapped in front of drivers and servants when she went back to the McKinney Villa.

"I don't care how you throw your weight around at home, but Tegan is my wife. She also bears the Sanders family name. What makes you think you have the right to lay hands on someone from the Sanders family?

"Do you want something to happen to your otherwise smooth business? Do I look like someone you can walk over?"

Theo flatly denied it. Lorian didn't give him