The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call (Wynter Quinnell) novel Chapter 1301

"Calm down, Taylor. These guys are simply ignorant. I'll lecture them after the meeting," Kenton suggested as he glanced at Emmett.

Seeing that Kenton gave Emmett an out, Taylor chose not to press the issue further.

"I'm sure Ms. Yates has some sort of connection with Wynter, but we're not in any position to comment on that," Kenton continued.

At that, Yvette had no choice but to suppress her displeasure and gave a subtle nod in response.

Turning to Wynter, Kenton put on a pretense of a peacemaker and explained, "You should be mindful of your words and actions around your elders, Wynter. While I understand the Quinnells are a powerful family in Kingbourne, things are different here in Hawford.

"Moreover, Ms. Yates is our esteemed guest and a new member of the Chamber of Commerce. Here's some advice—don't go causing trouble. Mr. Whitman Senior might be able to shield you this time, but there's no guarantee for the next.

"And don't incite Taylor, either. As the Chamber of Commerce's members, we can't sever our business ties easily."

Though his words seemed like advice for Wynter, they were actually a warning to Taylor. Kenton was subtly cautioning that Taylor shouldn't burn his bridges before the upcoming voting session.

If the Whitman family ended their partnerships with the other families, the companies dependent on them would suffer greatly. Those businesses hadn't managed to secure any profitable projects and were falling behind on trends.

At that moment, Wynter finally understood Kenton's scheme. It appeared he plotted to gang up against the Whitman family and usurped their rights within the Chamber of Commerce. Given Yvette's presence, it seemed she would be his plan's linchpin.

However, Wynter doubted that Yvette could truly predict stock market movements.