She didn’t experience any difficulty in sensing Mark’s reluctance in meeting Bryan, as well as in perceiving Bryan’s cold assessment of Mark. That was why she felt the need to smooth things over between the two of them and try to join bridges.
However, that purpose didn’t stop her amusement. She practically burst into laughter. She thought that the two men looked like bulls, warring over a nice female. However, she knew that Bryan’s attitude was due to family loyalty rather than to her.
Mark hesitated for a few seconds, but then he shook the tall blond man’s hand with very little enthusiasm. He grumbled something that could have been interpreted as anything else but the regular Nice to meet you, and Lily frowned.
“Nice to meet you, too, Mark,” Bryan said with amusement, stressing the wo
