Dominic's face turned livid.
In all his life, when had he ever been so publicly humiliated?
Especially when he was the one actively offering goodwill to Serena.
But this time, he couldn't even use the Montgomery family's status to fight back.
Because Nicholas's words had made it clear to everyone that their so-called hidden foundation was nowhere near as unshakeable as they boasted.
At the very least, the Third Branch was currently begging the Blackwoods for mercy.
And greedily eyeing the Lancasters' power.
Their so-called support for Serena.
Was nothing more than an attempt to step on her to pave the way for the Third Branch.
The desperation was pathetic, and the crowd's gazes shifted to undisguised mockery, ready to enjoy the show.
Sebastian's face was as dark as thunder.
As the head of the Third Branch, he had brought Dominic to the gala with the intention of testing the waters and climbing the social ladder.
But he never expected the Lancaster family to show absolutely zero mercy.
Not only that, but they had dragged the Blackwood family into it.
Ripping open the Third Branch's most humiliating vulnerabilities for all to see.
The Montgomery family was a hidden aristocratic family.
But being hidden didn't mean they didn't need money to survive.
Internal strife had ravaged them for years. The Third Branch was struggling, their cash flow severely restricted, and they desperately needed a powerful external alliance.
The Lancaster family was their ideal target.
And Serena—a newly returned heiress heavily promoted by the Lancasters—seemed like the easiest vulnerability to exploit.
Who would have thought.
Instead of exploiting the vulnerability.
They would get their own faces smashed in.


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