Micah stiffened the moment he heard the name Francis. His spine straightened on instinct, every muscle going tense as if preparing for impact.
That damn family. They were everywhere, always meddling in his affairs, showing up like an unwanted stain he couldn't scrub out. His fingers curled slowly into fists against Clyde's back, nails digging in slightly as anger climbed up his throat.
First, the Francis family had lent support to the Durant family business, SAFA Pharmaceutical, helping Silas get away with abusing his power, blocking Flora from receiving the rare medicine, and manipulating Darcy so badly that it made Micah sick to even think about it.
Then, as if that wasn't enough, they decided to hold an auction in Isatis city, inviting every influential family in the region. Even getting Aidan involved with that villainess, Gu Feifei. And now they were focusing on him and Clyde.
