"Huh?"
Hearing what her mother had said, Takashiro Saya felt like she was about to collapse.
Without her knowing anything, her father had actually sold her off!
It was simply unbelievable. Unacceptable!
Although that cousin was handsome and exceptionally capable, for some reason she was not as repulsed as she had imagined she would be.
But this was far too disrespectful!
Had they considered her feelings at all? Had they even asked her?
"You know your father's temper. Once he makes a decision, you can't change it. Especially at a time like this, when power needs to be centralized—he would never allow your objections to undermine his authority."
"Besides, Mr. Yue is young, handsome, and extraordinarily capable. You'll have a very comfortable life if you marry him."
Takashiro Yuriko affectionately rubbed Takashiro Saya's head as she tried to persuade her.
"This isn't about whether Yue is good or not. It's about whether you respect me! If you want to marry him, then you marry him. Don't drag me into it."
Takashiro Saya spoke angrily, already speaking without thinking.
Takashiro Yuriko's face immediately flushed crimson. Her moist, beautiful eyes glared at Takashiro Saya, then she pinched her cheek and scolded her with a laugh.
"What's the point of saying that to me? Go tell your father."
Hearing her mother say that, Takashiro Saya opened her mouth, then dejectedly lowered her head again. She knew she had no way to defy her father.
Ever since she was little, his word had been law.
If he truly made up his mind, she had no means of resisting beyond complaining.
After sighing to herself, Takashiro Saya began to wallow in self-pity.
Komuro Takashi's figure unconsciously flashed through her mind. It seemed that her beautiful adolescent dreams were about to be shattered...
Yet at that