"What kind of spell did that woman cast on the Carter family?"
Evan Palmer's face was full of rage, veins bulging on his forehead.
He had been entangled with the Carter family for far too long, carefully pandering to Old Master Carter and Mrs. Carter every moment.
But after all these years of effort, what had he gained?
Only some insignificant favors. In the core circle of the Carter family, he was always an outsider.
Yet Emily Parker, in just a few short months, everything changed.
She effortlessly gained the favor and trust of the Carter family. All those resources he had dreamed of were now pouring towards Emily.
If things continued to develop like this, all the plans he had painstakingly crafted over the years would be for nothing.
He absolutely wouldn't accept that!
Evan Palmer paced back and forth agitatedly in the study, each step heavy and urgent.
Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, he halted his steps, a glint of malice flashing in his eyes.
