Tears rolled down Olivia’s face. “Mom, how could you say that? I—”

“Shut up,” her dad looked at her helplessly. “Haven’t you realized what you did wrong? Look, does the Quinn Family have surveillance cameras? Are the maid’s fingerprints on that ring?”

Olivia’s face turned pale.

There was definitely surveillance.

Fingerprints... of course, there weren’t any.

“They’re about to call the police, and you still think you can cover this up? Once they investigate, you are gonna kill yourself!”

Olivia’s lips trembled. “I... I didn’t think...”

“Haven’t I taught you? Either don’t make a move, or if you do, make sure the enemy can never rise again!” her father glared at her. “Idiot!”

Olivia was unwilling to back down. “But he... he stood up for that bitch—”

“Shut up! As a young lady, always say something like ’bitch’, ’whore’, and this is your manner? If you don’t improve yourself, then you will never marry the Quinn Family!”

Olivia’s face turned completely pale.

Chloe sighed. “Come on, your dad is a little bit angry. Your engagement is already being planned; do you really think they won’t let you marry him?

“Whether or not Brian and that woman are actually involved, he did the right thing today. He stood up for you.”

“He scolded me in front of the maid, and you meant he stood up for me?”

Just thinking about how he embarrassed her, Olivia’s gonna freak out.

“Change the way of looking things. You can’t just focus on how he scolded you; you need to think about how he also helped you out of a difficult situation. Right now, the Quinn Family will at most say you’re young and naive.

“But if the police really got involved or if someone died, what kind of reputation would you have?”

Olivia’s face turned even paler, but she still wasn’t convinced. “But, since he punished her, doesn’t that mean he agrees with me?

“If he agrees with me, then why did he treat me like that afterward? How am I supposed to be the hostess of the Quinn Family when I marry into it!”

“Oh my! You stupid!” Thomas looked at his daughter with even more discontent.

“Is that what you really think? Is that your true intention?”

Olivia opened her mouth to respond, but her mother quickly grabbed her, “Enough! If you keep talking nonsense, your dad will never help you.”

“I am not...” Olivia sobbed.

Chloe, unable to bear it, pulled out a tissue to wipe her tears. “You’re getting older but not wiser.”

“What do you mean?” Olivia looked at her mother with red eyes.

“You think that because Brian hit that maid, he supports you? And that by exposing your lie, he was deliberately targeting you?

“Olivia, do you really believe that once you marry into the Quinn Family, you’ll be the hostess and can meddle in the Quinn Family’s affairs?”

Hearing her mother’s words, Olivia’s heart sank. “What...”

“You cannot control his decision.” Chloe sighed. “This is why I want you to marry into the Quinn Family.

“No matter how prosperous our james Family seems, we’re just a wealthy merchant family. The Quinn Family, even if David is just a branch, has a century-old foundation of wealth and power.

“So Brian just wanna secure his own authority, not yours. What happened today was a warning to you: when you marry into the Quinn Family, you will just titled ’Mrs Quinn, got it?”

Olivia was momentarily at a loss for words.

“It was a warning to you and to everyone in the Quinn Family that he’s the king of the whole Quinn Family.”

Olivia fell silent.

After advising her, Chloe, knowing that her daughter was bothered by Ashley’s presence, leaned close and whispered a few words in her ear.

Olivia frowned. “How is that possible? Auntie Zong...”

“Why not?” Chloe adjusted her daughter’s hair. “The Quinn Family may look simple, but there are many hidden complexities.

Olivia still felt unwilling.

Chloe continued, “How long can a man’s affection last? Cheating is their nature.”

Thinking about her brother’s frequent romantic flings, Olivia pouted.

“You should aim to secure the position of hostess, like Mrs Quinn. As for the women around Brian...”

Chloe sneered, her words laced with malice. “They’re just whores. If you like them, keep them; if you don’t, destroy them. There’s no need to let it bother you.”

Olivia listened to her mother’s words, lost in thought for a long time.

By the time Andrew returned, Olivia had already been moved to a guest room.

Her bedroom was so badly damaged that it would take at least a day or two to repair.

When Andrew heard about his sister’s tantrum, he went to talk to her.

“Did Brian really say that?”

Olivia nodded and looked at her brother. “Andrew, do you think he... really cares about me?”

“It’s not a big deal.” Andrew chuckled. “Right now, he’s tied to us; our interests are aligned.”

Olivia bit her lip. “But I still hope that his heart belongs to me.”

“Come on, even if he likes you, so what? He cares about the family behind you. With our family backing you, there’s no need to worry.”

Thinking about her brother’s cooperation with Brian, Olivia kept on, “Can you make him suffer a little in business? Brother, you have to stand up for me!”

Andrew looked slightly uncomfortable, did not respond to her.

In their cooperation, it was clear that Brian had the upper hand.

Now, instead of being able to control Brian, he was the one being controlled.

Thinking about the recent events in B City...

Andrew looked at Olivia. “My assistant said you asked for his help?”

Olivia looked uncomfortable. “What help? It was just a small favor; he’s just bragging to you.”

“Fine, a small favor. Then tell me, what exactly did you do at Huai University?”

Olivia pursed her lips. “What, do I need to report everything I do to you?”

“Olivia,” Andrew suddenly became more serious, “you know how important what I’m doing at Huai University is. If your impulsiveness messes up my plans...”

“How could that happen! I’m not stupid!” Olivia rolled her eyes. “I just caused a little trouble at Huai University. I’ve been annoyed with Ashley for a long time.”

“Ashley? You mean that bitch? Whoa, she’s quite hot.”

Thinking about what her brother was up to, Olivia’s eyes lit up. “Brother, you want her?”

Andrew immediately knew what his sister was thinking.

“I’ve already made arrangements.”

“Really? Can you get rid of her as soon as possible?”

Andrew laughed. “Don’t worry.”