The Return of Lord Bryan

Chapter hundred ten

The entire room was now filled with angry faces glaring at Arnold. He felt his blood run cold. Desperate, Arnold turned to Grandfather Maxwell, his voice pleading. "They're lying, Grandfather! They're trying to tarnish my reputation, to make me seem like a fraud. But I assure you, I am still the rightful heir of the Mack family and I'm worthy of your daughter."

Claire shot him and ugly glare, "I'm still married, remember?” She asked slowly and hissed. But no one paid attention to her.

Maxwell looked so disappointed that he began to shake his head in disgust at the man who was still making a fool of himself before the entire family.

Arnold was very frantic, he took a deep breath, he was simply blurting words in an attempt to convince the entire family. "I've been living in that small apartment by choice, Grandfather. I wanted to simplify my life, to focus on building new businesses in the city. I didn't want the luxuries of the Mack estate to distract me from my aim."

Arnold's eyes d