'If Apex Group is as powerful as the Linden Family, then offending Silas Hawthorne would spell disaster for the Shields Family.' 'And if something really happened to the family, Justin Shields would cast her out. She'd have nowhere to go!'
The thought filled her with a complex mix of emotions.
Silas Hawthorne watched her return, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Get in."
Stella Shields looked at the man, then followed his lead and got into the Rolls-Royce parked by the entrance.
...
Charles Prescott was still in a meeting with Justin Shields. The two were discussing business when an assistant came in and said, "President Shields."
Justin Shields glanced up at him. "Speak."
"Miss Shields has gone to dinner with Mr. Hawthorne."
Hearing this, Justin Shields waved a hand, dismissing the assistant.
Charles Prescott looked at Justin Shields. "Do you really intend to marry your sister off to Silas Hawthorne?"
