Chapter 176

"Sir, forgive my rudeness, I don't think I caught your name. You're Elizabeth's mentor, right? I really appreciate everything you've done for her all these years. From now on, I promise to treat her well!" "Save it." Lionel cut Lucas off without a second thought. No way was he letting his beloved little apprentice fall back into that pit. "Lucas, stop pretending. Even if Elizabeth really does marry into the Prescott family, it's got nothing to do with you." Lucas cleared his throat, trying to sound composed. The Prescotts were top-tier. There's no way they'd truly accept someone without background or status. Even if Elizabeth had money and power now, so what? "Sir, you might not fully understand how these upper circles operate. Without a proper background, do you really think Elizabeth can marry into the Prescotts? Sure, Alexander might like her now, but one day, because of his family, he'll have to dump her." Lucas sighed, trying to look like he had Elizabeth's best interests at heart