Chapter 498
She could bide her time. But Daxton couldn’t tolerate this. He could ignore his big brother, but Aubree flaunting herself above his beloved Carmen? Unforgivable.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. “Showing off, huh? Careful. Don’t get too cocky.”
Aubree wasn’t angry at all. She actually laughed, shrugging casually. “Starting a company at nineteen with a billion-dollar market cap. Shouldn’t I be proud?”
She glanced meaningfully at Carmen. “At least Carmen got national praise for a little million-dollar project. Compared to that, mine’s not even that impressive, right?”
Daxton’s breath quickened with rage. He was pissed that Aubree mentioned Carmen. If it weren’t for Aubree’s scheming, Carmen’s MindDrift would’ve been the number one streaming platform in the country by now. Aubree’s Playzy wouldn’t be a thing.
In Daxton’s eyes, Carmen was flawless, a hundred times better than Aubree. And whatever she did fall short on, it was all Aubree’s fault.
“Aubree, you’ll regret this one day!” Daxton spat.
“I’m just enjoying myself right now,” Aubree replied with a smirk.
She continued, “Let’s be real. If you were actually capable of making me suffer, we wouldn’t be sitting here trading insults, would we? Daxton, do you really think you’re that powerful? Let me give you a warning. If I ever catch you slipping, your end will be ten times worse than Emery’s.”
She added, “Your hand… It’s more valuable than Emery’s, right?”
Daxton’s face went pale. Although Emery had been sentenced, the Wilson family had used their connections to ensure he’d be safe inside. No one expected that as soon as he entered, his hands would be crippled.
“You even went that far against your own brother? Aubree! You’ll die a miserable death!” Daxton’s face was full of disdain.
The fact that this heartless, venomous woman shared his blood disgusted him.
Aubree only smiled wider. “Before I die, I’ll make sure each and every one of you ends up in hell.”
Bryan had been restraining himself, his face shifting through several emotions. Finally, he snapped, “Aubree, even if you hate us, even if you blame us, there has to be a limit.”
He continued, “Father and I have tolerated you storming out, going against the family… but this again and again? Don’t you think you’ve gone too far? Daxton is your brother. Is that really how you talk to your elder brother?”
Aubree found it amusing. Just recently, Bryan had been indifferent toward her. Now he was pulling the big brother act.
What she didn’t know was that ever since their last conversation in the study, Bryan had started seeing her as the most dangerous threat to the Wilson family.
Aubree retorted, “Oh? Daxton is Carmen’s brother. What does that have to do with me? You said you were tolerating me? Then stop holding back. Let me see how powerful the Wilson family really is.”
Bryan was briefly speechless, because at this point, they did have to hold back.
Seeing the tension spike, Carmen quickly stepped in to smooth things over between her two brothers. Aubree watched her performative act and rolled her eyes, too disgusted to even engage with the trio’s madness.
Fortunately, the food at the Walton family dinner really was delicious. Aubree enjoyed her meal thoroughly.
Carmen’s calming efforts helped soothe Daxton’s mood. He gazed at her with tender affection, which only made Aubree roll her eyes again. Nina, watching the situation play out, leaned in and whispered, “Aubree… your brother… he’s kind of… something else.”
Aubree’s eyes lit up slightly, giving Daxton and Carmen another glance.
After the meal, the banquet started winding down, and guests began to leave one after another.
The Wilson family stayed behind. Daxton had come today to use his connections with the Walton family to establish a stronger alliance between the two families. Eventually, the opportunity arose. Casper started fluttering around Carmen like a butterfly, and Daxton’s face darkened even more.