Chapter 57

"Hah, who does Leslie think she is? Drift Queen or something?" That mocking voice belonged to Naomi Bennett, the eldest daughter of the Bennett family. Rumor had it Naomi had a thing for Broderick, and her family was looking to tie the knot with his. Thing is, if that marriage actually went through, Broderick would basically be relying on the Bennetts. Aside from the elder Mr. and Mrs. Ackerley-who had already stepped away from business affairs-there weren't really any elders in the Ackerley house to call the shots. But out of the blue, just twenty days ago, Broderick straight-up asked the Green family for a marriage alliance... with the third Miss Green, Leslie! Not Lydia-Leslie. The entire social circle was shook. Jaws hit the floor. Guess even Broderick wasn't immune. He went for the prettiest one. So yeah, men really do think with something other than their brains? What did he even see in Leslie? She's got good looks, sure, but what else? Right now, the list of race participants wa