Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 452

“I’m not going through with the engagement between the Williams family and the Lee family.”

“If the Lees want compensation, I can provide it. But as for a bride, you’ll have to pick someone else.”

“You little brat!” Mr. Morris’s voice shot up, red-faced over the phone. “Are you trying to make us look like liars?”

Dennis Williams’s tone was cool and even. “This whole arrangement is ridiculous anyway. People are individuals, not bargaining chips. Parents shouldn’t just trade away their kids’ futures like they’re swapping baseball cards.”

“These days, whatever you do, you have to respect personal choice. You can’t force something and expect it to work out.”

Mr. Morris huffed, “How do you know it won’t work if you don’t even give it a try?”

Dennis shrugged, not that Mr. Morris could see him. “You’ve got a point, but you only try if you actually want to. I don’t, and you can’t make me.”

Mr. Morris was beside himself. “Nancy—uh, Camila—she’s smart, well-mannered, sweet as apple pie, and just as pretty. And you’re saying she’s not good enough? Are your standards that high? What are you looking for, a movie star?”

Dennis just sighed. “Not at all. But whoever I do end up with, however she is, as long as she feels right to me, that’s all I care about.”

Something seemed to click for Mr. Morris. He pressed, “Wait a minute, is there someone else? Is that why you keep turning down Nancy? Is there a girl you’ve met? Someone from your unit? You’ve been in Harrisburg forever and haven’t come back to Cabinda—did you meet someone out there?”

Mr. Morris was sharp. But Dennis wouldn’t admit to anything. His voice didn’t waver. “No, there’s no one. If there ever is, I’ll let you know.”

Mr. Morris sputtered, then hung up in a rage.

He’s going to end up having a heart attack because of me one of these days, Dennis thought as he set the phone down, eyes narrowing, mind drifting.

Mr. Morris never shoots in the dark. Dennis had kept things locked down in Harrisburg. So how did the old man even get that idea? Did something leak? Was Cynthia Lee behind this?

Sensing something was off, Dennis called for Aaron.

“What’s up, Mr. Williams?” Aaron asked, poking his head in.

Dennis didn’t beat around the bush. “Check our people. See if anyone’s been bought off by Mr. Morris or anyone else.”

He didn’t elaborate, but Aaron understood instantly and got right to work.

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