The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1222

His father had paid a heavy price for that stunt, entirely losing his chance at a promotion for three long years.

Seeing Dane now, Leigh looked like a cornered mouse spotting a predator.

"I was just about to ask you the same thing. Do you need something from my fiancée?"

Dane's tone was anything but friendly.

Leigh gasped. "She's your fiancée?"

"Since when did you have a fiancée?"

Dane raised an eyebrow. "Do I need to file a report with you before getting engaged?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant. I'm just surprised."

"Mr. Green, your fiancée is absolutely stunning. You two are a match made in heaven!"

"Thanks." Dane remained utterly unfazed.

Leigh, on the other hand, was sweating bullets. Every conversation with Dane was a nerve-wracking ordeal.

In his ignorant youth, he had foolishly believed that riding his father's coattails into Cabinda instantly made him a top-tier aristocrat.

He hadn't realized that his father's rank was just one small link in a very ruthless food chain.

The waters here were incredibly deep.

Just like this gorgeous, nameless girl standing before him—she actually turned out to be Dane's fiancée. What a terrifying surprise.

"Mr. Green, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"The tea today is great. I drank a little too much, so I need to hit the restroom."

Without waiting for Dane's nod, Leigh sprinted toward the bathrooms.

Claire couldn't help but let out a laugh. "He seems completely terrified of you."

"He's not originally from Cabinda. When he followed his old man here, he was a bit too arrogant for his own good."

Still, a spoiled rich kid like Leigh wasn't inherently evil.

Dane had only intervened back then to send a clear warning.

By scaring the living daylights out of him once, Leigh finally learned that he couldn't just mess with anyone in Cabinda, nor could he do whatever he pleased just because of his father's title.

And surprisingly, Arthur Marlowe had completely approved of the harsh lesson once he found out.

His wife had passed away early, leaving him with only one son whom he couldn't bear to discipline too harshly.

Yet, he was constantly terrified that his son would get carried away, fall in with the wrong crowd, and completely sabotage his political career.

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