Chapter 848: Dream On! You Want to Marry My Daughter? Get Lost!

Tina’s back stiffened slightly. Her delicate face darkened to the point of resembling charcoal—it couldn’t possibly get any darker. Jared’s mouth twitched. Since when had General Praevion become *this* ridiculous? Ruud shot him a glare. “Watch your mouth, boy! I’m your fiancée’s father. Careful, or I’ll stop her from marrying you!” Jared raised an eyebrow. “And you think your opinion carries much weight with my wife-to-be?” Ruud: “…” Ian, however, didn’t seem to notice the subtle shift in Tina and Jared’s expressions. His attention was drawn to a voice outside, loud and almost frantic, growing closer by the second. When Ian finally saw who it was, he blinked in surprise. “Ruud? What’s he doing here?” Though the Brookes family and the Pace family were acquainted, their interactions were minimal. Ian himself had shared only the briefest exchanges with Leo, Ruud’s father. As for Leo’s sons, Ian’s family hardly ever crossed paths with them—except for Boris, and even