Harriett tacitly understood the situation. As he breathed a sigh of relief, he also sensed that the upcoming situation would be very troublesome.

"Please wait outside, Estelle. I need to discuss official matters with Mr. Adrian," Harriett instructed.

Estelle was momentarily stunned and felt suddenly hurt. After all, she had brought Adrian here—didn't she have the right to listen in?

"Leave, now," Harriett said firmly, displaying a rare seriousness towards his daughter, which startled Estelle.