Chapter 118

• Phoebe seemed a little nervous, as seen by the way she twisted her hands on her knees after concluding her sentence. She had examined Clarence's existing circumstances in great depth, but she had no idea what he was considering. Despite being the family's illegitimate son, he rose to become the CEO of the Conrad Group, which everyone feared.
• He was obviously a cunning and talented man. Phoebe wasn't sure if her demands would move Clarence, even though it appeared that he was at a disadvantage in the Conrad family's internal struggle for dominance.
• Clarence's narrow lips twisted into a small smile, as predicted. "To marry you?" he inquired, his expression slightly surprised and icy.