Aurora Walton and Lucas Carter novel Chapter 1891

And yet, Grace still tried to use this tactic to control him.

That was nothing short of a fantasy.

If Lucas were really that easy to manipulate, the business world would never have given him the nickname “Grim Reaper.”

When Lucas said those words, his presence flared unmistakably.

Although he was younger than Grace, his years in the business world far exceeded hers.

Not to mention the commanding dominance he carried by nature.

These were things Grace could never hope to match.

“Aurora, are you really going to allow someone to speak to your mother with such disrespect?”

Hearing this, Aurora instinctively stood on Lucas’ side.

She tightened her grip around his arm, unwilling to let go.

“Just like Lucas said—if you respect me, then he’ll respect you.

“As for anything else, there’s nothing to discuss.”

Aurora’s firm stance made Grace stagger back two steps.

“You speak to me with such certainty now?”

“Because I already made myself very clear to you before.”

Aurora let out a sigh. “Since you chose not to believe me, why should I keep explaining? That would just be a waste of words. If I’d spent that time expanding my studio instead, I might already be on par with Walton Corporation by now.”

Those words were, admittedly, an exaggeration.

But Grace had to admit that Aurora truly had that potential.

She knew better than anyone how capable Aurora was.

If Grace had not held her back, Aurora would have already made a name for herself within Walton Corporation.

Thinking this, Grace could not deny Aurora’s strength.

Grace’s voice trembled as she spoke.

Because she could not bear the thought—if Aurora truly no longer cared, then what could she do next?

She would have no leverage left to pull Aurora back.

And when the time came, she would still have to send Tessa to prison.

The thought nearly made Grace cover her face.

She could not understand how she had taken such a perfect hand and played it into ruin.

She should have been surrounded by her children.

Aurora was already married to Lucas, and pregnancy would only be a matter of time.

So why couldn’t she treat her own biological daughter with the care she deserved?

Why had she allowed the child of her rival to trample over her own flesh and blood instead?