Chapter 31 Apologize Chapter 31 Apologize Cassius's forehead began to sweat . Wesley forced himself to stay calm and said , " There's an explanation for this ." +5 Free Coins But no matter what they said , they were clearly at fault . Even so , offending the Lennox now would be a disaster . The fact that the Lark Group's latest product still relied on working with the Lennox made Wesley feel like everything was crumbling . Of all people , why did it have to be Hubert ? He caught a glimpse of Azalea standing behind Hubert and clenched his jaw . Why on earth did she have to pick Hubert of all people ? Azalea didn't notice Wesley's bitter glance . Her eyes were fixed on the man standing in front of her , standing up for her . She felt overjoyed . Now she finally understood why Sydney always dragged the family into her messes - having someone fight for you felt incredible . Watching Cassius and Wesley - who had been so cocky just minutes ago - suddenly act all meek in front of Hubert made Azalea feel beyond satisfied . She couldn't help but imagine how great it would be to become someone powerful like Hubert , someone the Larks would never dare to push around . She didn't catch Wesley's expression , but Hubert sure did . He hadn't walked away yet . With a cold smile , he asked , " Did you give my girl a chance to explain earlier ? You call it a misunderstanding and expect me to just go along with it ? " Azalea blinked in confusion . Since when did she become Hubert's girl ? Cassius was furious , but he held back . Since when did Azalea become part of the Lennox ? Hubert might look polished and polite on the surface , but anyone who knew him well understood that was just a front . In truth , " cocky " fit him a lot better . He started undoing his cufflinks . The silk shirt he wore made him look classy , but when he rolled up his sleeves , it was like watching someone peel off a perfect mask . The way he looked up - sharp and full of defiance - sent a message . Azalea calmly stepped back a bit that had to be Hubert's true self , right ? If Hubert knew she was quietly guarding herself against him , he'd probably be both amused and annoyed . Cassius stiffened up , suspecting that Hubert might actually throw a punch . He was right - if it weren't for their relationship with Azalea , Hubert definitely would've wanted to fight . He O 1/2 Chapter 31 Apologize in one di looked at the girl he'd taken care of for years , who had been doing fine before but ended up in a horrible state after being with them . She was just starting to get better , and now they had the nerve to show up ? To Hubert , it felt like he'd raised a healthy , happy little pet with care , only for someone else to mistreat it until it was all skin and bones , dump it on the street , and then after he'd just picked it back up and barely started nursing it back to health , the same abuser showed up , acting like they had the right to take it back . Holding back his rage , Hubert handed Cassius the chat logs Hex had sent him earlier . " Next time , think before you act . Don't just go along with what outsiders tell you . I've got to admit , you did a great job building your business . " The word " outsider " carried a double meaning - Hubert was clearly throwing shade at the two of them for trusting complete strangers over their own sister and daughter . Wesley's face burned with shame . Having someone else bring up your family drama like that was unbearable . Everyone there understood the message loud and clear . After scanning through the messages , Cassius's face darkened . Unlike the rest of his family , he didn't blindly believe in Sydney's innocence . His years in business had taught him to spot lies . He hadn't cared much before . But now ? Wesley took the chat log next . Hubert explained , " I had someone track that kid down . My people didn't hurt him . Just asked some questions . When he refused to answer , they knocked him out and checked his phone . The messages had been deleted , but we got them back . " The Lark brothers believed him . Hubert wouldn't waste time lying about something like this . Even though he was shocked , Wesley still tried to cover for Sydney . " It can't be her . She was just venting . William probably acted on his own . Sydney must've been tricked ! " Hubert cut him off . " I don't care who did what Now that everything's clear , isn't it fair to ask Mr. Wesley to say sorry for how he treated my Lea ? " Wesley - wanted to argue - what kind of dad apologizes to his own daughter ? But when he saw the icy look Hubert gave him , he stopped . Azalea spoke up with disgust written all over her face . " Forget it . His apology makes me sick . " That hit Wesley hard . His daughter said something like that stung more than anything . Cassius stayed quiet . He didn't want to keep fighting . All he wanted now was to take Azalea home . " I'm sorry for what happened , Mr. Lennox . But Azalea is still my sister . You'll let her come back with me , right ? " " Sure , " Hubert said calmly . He stepped to the side , eyes still on Azalea . " But that's not up to me - or you . It's her choice . If she wants to leave , I won't stop her . But if she doesn't , even if you bring a whole army , you're not taking her ." O Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!