Chapter 174

"Tch, good height, decent looks, family background's alright too." Lionel commented lazily before suddenly sweeping his leg around in a quick move. "Not bad, solid stance. You've trained before, huh? Nice. Come on, open your mouth." Stephanie froze on the spot. She had never met Lionel before, but had heard plenty—cold, ruthless, no-nonsense. Yet the man standing here looked like some sort of monk straight out of an old movie, not at all like the powerful tycoon she expected. Alexander had no choice by now—his chin was firmly gripped and his teeth bared. Lionel peered closely, frowning. "These teeth? Even the donkey I raised outside has a better bite. Lizzie, are you seriously choosing this guy?" Alexander swallowed his frustration. He, the mighty Alexander of the Prescott family, was being inspected like livestock. If this old man weren't Elizabeth's master, things wouldn't be ending well. "Master, can you stop messing with him already?" Elizabeth tried to ease the tension, her expres