If Kathryn were to assume control of the Farrell family, her husband would become a door-in-law, a role Hugh was unwilling to accept.

Hayden remained silent on this matter.

…

Within the Dawson family, Kingston sat on the sofa in the opulent hall, his legs crossed as he perused the newspaper.

At that moment, a man dressed in black entered the room.

He approached Kingston and spoke quietly, “Young master, we have uncovered the true reason behind Ms. Analia’s secret trip to Wiltspoon.”

Kingston continued to flip through the newspaper, casually asking, “What is it?”

The man lowered his voice further, explaining, “Ms. Analia fell for Young Master York at first sight and intends to break up his marriage to pursue him. On the night when the young master went to Wiltspoon to bring Ms. Analia back, she visited Young Master York’s home and confronted Young Mistress York, seemingly trying to provoke her directly.”

Kingston immediately folded the newspaper, looking up at the man with disbelief in his eyes. After a moment, he asked quietly, “Is that true?”

“Master, it is absolutely true. Discussing matters regarding the young mistress of the York family is no small feat; she is quite the celebrity in Wiltspoon.”

Kingston suddenly snorted in disdain, “Analia certainly thinks highly of herself. She is the only daughter of my second uncle, who holds her in high regard and grooms her as his successor. He personally mentors her. I must admit, her presence poses a significant threat to me.”

If Analia were not in the picture, the Dawson Group would undoubtedly be handed over to Kingston, and his second uncle had always treated him well.

Currently, he felt like a spare tire, and unless Analia made a significant blunder, he would remain in this position.

This angered the second uncle, giving him an opportunity to claim the position. Otherwise, he would always remain Analia’s backup option. Analia also held a strong opinion of him, and the siblings often engaged in both open and covert conflicts within the company.

“Zachary is mature, handsome, wealthy, and charismatic. Many women are drawn to him and aspire to win his affection and become his one exception. It’s understandable that Analia would fall for him at first sight, but Zachary is already married, and Analia even attempted to provoke his wife. That’s reckless,” Kingston scolded his cousin. “If you’re looking for trouble, don’t drag the Dawson Group into it. Now I see why the second uncle doesn’t trust her while he’s on a business trip. He warned me not to let Analia go to Wiltspoon, which suggests he already knew about this.”

Kingston understood why the Dawson and York families had collaborated on a project, yet their communication remained limited. The project lead would be the point of contact.

It became clear that Analia’s actions stemmed from her shameless pursuit of a married man, hoping to break up his marriage and take her place. Perhaps she could succeed with someone else, but this was Zachary…

Kingston scoffed, finding amusement in his cousin’s reckless behavior; she was unaware of the potential consequences.

“Master, should we assist Ms. Analia?”

“Analia is infatuated with Zachary; our help would be futile since he will never give her a chance. He is a devoted man who loves his wife deeply, and in this lifetime, he can only love her and will not accept another woman.”