She knew her father , Marshall , all too well . He was a man who valued profits above all else . As long as he believed that Sloane marrying into the Hawthorne family could be harmful to the Rivers family , he would find a way to stop the marriage , or at least gain more benefits for himself in the process . " Sloane , don't get too smug , " Adrian suddenly spoke up . Sloane , who had been quietly sitting on the side , blinked innocently . How am I smug ? " I think this engagement is just a temporary measure by the Hawthorne family ," Adrian added . Send Gifts