Zoe might have been ready to forgive him, but he could never let himself off the hook.

…

It was still the middle of the night when Mason went to the ground floor.

Scarlett was still sitting there. She knew she was in deep trouble because of the horrible blunder she made. So, she grumbled the moment she saw him, “Ms. Zoe has overstepped her bounds, Mr. Mason. It’s wrong to let her handle the manor’s affairs, to begin with.”

His voice was cold as he cast a glance at her. “Who has the right to