Chapter 538

On the other end of the call, Grace's voice came through. "Adam, Mr. Hampton went to Mercity. Did you meet him?" Adam pressed his thin lips together. "Yes." "I heard he found his long-lost daughter. Adam, our family has an engagement with the Hampton family. His daughter is your fiancée. Did you meet her?" Adam stood tall by the floor-to-ceiling window, his figure cast in the dim light. "Mom, that engagement was arranged by you and Mr. Hampton. I won't acknowledge it." "Adam, what do you mean by that?" "Mom, I won't marry Mr. Hampton's daughter." "What?" Grace's voice instantly shot up a few octaves. "Adam, are you trying to back out of the engagement?" Adam remained silent. Grace continued, "Adam, our families have been close for generations. The Alvarez and Hampton families must carry on that bond through marriage. That's how high society maintains stability. As the heir to the Alvarez family, do you not understand that?" Adam's sharp, chiseled features remained expressionle