#Chapter 89: Ending Alpha Ties

Lucas POV Victoria and I fell silent as the three parents re-entered the room. I wasn't surprised to see that the anger hadn't dissipated. If anything, they looked even more disappointed now than before. The sharp edge to their smiles betrayed their true feelings. "Lucas, sweetie, let's think about the benefits of keeping this engagement intact," Victoria's mother's voice was honeyed, laced with calculated kindness. "We realized that we may have been a bit harsh with you from the start. If that's what all of this is about, then we're willing to accommodate things." A bit harsh? That was the understatement of the century. Victoria's parents haven't liked me from the start, that much was clear, and they weren't going to start liking me now either. I knew they were only making this offer because they needed my father's name and business more than we needed theirs. This marriage contract benefits their business more than ours. I exchanged a glance with Victoria