The Billionaire's True Heiress: From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 673

Hearing Octavia's explanation, Latham felt the idea was actually viable.

"Shirley is still young. It would only be an engagement. If Mr. Clark's son really is that kind of man, we shouldn't make a fuss about it right now. We can pretend to accept the engagement terms until the bank releases the loan and the James family weathers this storm. After that, we'll gather solid evidence of Mr. Clark's son preferring men and having overly intimate encounters with them. That way, once the James family is completely back on its feet, we can break Shirley's engagement with the Clarks."

Latham firmly believed this was the best possible plan. It might seem underhanded, but weren't the Clarks acting just as despicably by exploiting the James family's misfortune to force an unreasonable marriage?

Seeing that Latham and his wife were still scheming, Patti grew absolutely furious. She glared at her husband. It was all his fault for being so incompetent. He used to rely on Latham for a paycheck, and now he didn't even have the courage to fight back!

"Mom, look at Latham and Octavia. They are absolutely determined to throw my Shirley into the fire!" Patti complained directly to Mary, playing the victim in hopes of winning her sympathy.

Patti was far less obnoxious than Octavia, though Mary never openly played favorites with her daughters in law. However, in this specific situation, Latham and Octavia's actions had made the older woman extremely unhappy.

"Latham, do you even realize what you are saying?" Mary's face was dark. If this had merely been Octavia's idea, Mary might not have been so enraged. It was the fact that her own flesh and blood entertained such a despicable thought that made it unbearable.

Latham was genuinely intimidated by his mother's authority. But at this critical moment, his desperation to keep the James family afloat and prevent the company from going bankrupt overrode his fear.

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