Thorne's face went white. "No, you can't do this! I... I can't get thrown out of the Thor family. Gregory, please, just this once, show some mercy!" she begged frantically.
Gregory regarded her with icy composure. "Are you suggesting that for your benefit, the Thor family should make enemies of the Hamilton family and abandon the Coleman market?"
Thorne's protests died in her throat—she understood perfectly that she wasn't worth that much to the Thor family. "Jimmy's clearly targeting our Thor family! I just made some offhand remarks about Evelin's parents. How did this blow up into such a mess?"
"I've done my research. Evelin's parents were martyrs. In Coleman, you had the audacity to insult national heroes. Are you attempting to bring down the entire Thor family with your stupidity?" Gregory's voice was arctic. "Pack your belongings and return to Valdoria."
