Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 662

"If nothing unexpected happens, Luna will likely be marrying Victor Voss to cement our alliance with his family,"

Owen explained.

"In that case, I absolutely won't let her off the hook.

Forget a hundred million—even if your old man offered me a billion dollars, I still wouldn't let her walk."

The more these major families intermarried, the stronger their foundations became, making the Lance family even harder to tear down.

"They're pretty unlucky to have run into an opponent like you.

But speaking of marriages, I have another piece of news that will definitely catch you off guard."

Owen kept her in suspense.

"Let me guess. Is Lawrence getting engaged to some socialite?"

"Smart. But you're only half right. You will never guess who the bride is."

"Don't tell me it's my cousin."

"Congratulations, you nailed it. It's Seraphina."

"I thought Lawrence was seeing Quinn Montgomery. Did they break up?"

Mira was genuinely confused.

"Lawrence has countless flings. Quinn was a drop in the ocean.

They were blood-related cousins, so they were just messing around. He never had any intention of actually marrying her.

Besides, from a purely strategic standpoint, their families are already tied together. There's no political benefit in double-dipping.

But the Quinn family is a different story. If this marriage goes through, it will give Lawrence a massive boost in power."

"That stepmother of yours is ruthlessly cunning."

"Hmph. Otherwise, how would she have survived so comfortably all these years? I've tried to take her out multiple times, but I've never succeeded."

"Mainly because your grandfather keeps getting in the way."

"True, but her ability to manipulate the old man is a weapon in itself."

"Did the Quinn family agree?"

"They definitely haven't said no."

Mira felt a profound sense of disappointment toward the Quinns.

"I'm guessing the Lance family offered them a highly lucrative package."

Owen bit his lip on the other end of the line.

"We're just friends."

"We're a lot more than that."

"It's way too early for you to be talking like this. I'm only eighteen, I just started my freshman year."

Since the conversation had cornered her, Mira couldn't dodge it anymore. She had to lay down a boundary.

"That's fine. We can just date for now, and you can marry me after you graduate."

"We'll see about that. It all depends on your behavior."

She phrased it as a challenge, but her lack of a direct rejection was essentially a quiet agreement.

The heavy stone in Owen's chest finally vanished, and he threw his fist into the air.

Yes! He did it!

"Deal. I promise to be on my absolute best behavior. I'll walk through fire for you."

A look of unprecedented relief and pure joy washed over Owen's breathtakingly handsome face.