Chapter 145

Just as she was about to clock out, Evelyn got word that Nathaniel had been officially kicked out of the Andrews family. She blinked, a little caught off guard. Turning to Steven, she asked with a frown, "Any idea why things moved so fast?" Sure, she had some dirt on Nathaniel, but not enough to sink him this quick. Steven replied, "Word is, Sebastian did it. He had solid proof Nathaniel had been harassing several women. And get this—he handed those receipts straight to the old man himself. Mr. Andrews exploded. Nathaniel, who'd already been confined to the estate's library under guard, was given a proper thrashing." Chaos engulfed the Andrews' Mayfair mansion that night. Edward and Grace lunged forward when they saw the cane strike Nathaniel, but Reginald was ice-cold. "One more step," he hissed, tapping the cane against his palm, "and you join him." When Grace threw herself over Nathaniel, Reginald didn't hesitate—the cane came down on her back with a crack that silenced the room. St