Chapter 746 Desperate Attempt
Back then, Samej was always strict toward her younger brother, whereas he was too lenient toward her.
No matter how arrogant, domineering, ignorant, and spendthrift she was, Samej wouldn't mind.
In the past, she thought that this was because Samej doted on her.
However, after leaving home and experiencing all the hardships, she found that she didn't have the ability to fight back and deal with all the problems.
Only then, she realized that perhaps Samej wasn't lenient to her out of love.
Instead, it must be that he felt that she didn't need to be guided.
Even though Kayla was his daughter, he also treated her as a pawn of the Burke family.
A beautiful pawn that didn't have to gain any ability.
Usually, this pawn only needed to be raised with some money. Then, at a critical moment, it could be useful enough to save the family.
Just like now, when the business of the Burke family was facing a crisis, Samej forced her to marry a man who was old enough to be her father.
This made Kayla sorrowful.
However, she had no choice.
So, the only thing she could do was to grab any chance right in front of her eyes.
As long as she seized a chance, she would then change Samej's perception toward her.
Having that thought in her mind, Kayla immediately put a smile on her face.
"Mr. Holland..."
"Who let you in?"
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Jara.
At once, her face stiffened, and the rest of her words were stuck in her throat.
At that moment, Jara's expression was unfriendly. His sharp eyes were cold as ice, and his tone was filled with anger.
"Uncle Poick!" he directly shouted without even bothering to look at Kayla.
On the other hand, Uncle Poick only arrived at the study after a long time as he was old and was not strong enough to chase after Kayla.
Seeing the situation in front of him, he panicked and quickly explained, "I'm sorry, Mr. Holland. I didn't manage to stop her..."
"Get her out of here!"
Instead of listening to Uncle Poick's explanation, he directly gave an order.
Hearing Jara's instruction, Uncle Poick narrowed his eyes. He knew that Jara was truly enraged, so he immediately agreed, "Yes, Mr. Holland."
Then, he turned to Kayla and said, "Miss Burke, you've heard that too. Please come out with me."
Actually, Jara wasn't the only one who was enraged. Deep down, Uncle Poick was furious too.
After he had seen Kayla's rude behavior, he was speechless.
Even so, he was an excellent butler and was used to keeping a straight face at all times. So, he looked calm.
But unexpectedly, Kayla refused to move.
Ignoring Uncle Poick's words, she still stood there and looked straight at Jara.
"I am not leaving. You can leave first, Uncle Poick. I would like to have a word with Mr. Holland."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Poick frowned.
This time, even he, who was well-mannered, couldn't stand it anymore.
Impatiently, he looked at her and warned, "Miss Burke, if you have something to say, you can tell me instead of barging into his study room impolitely. I will pass it on to him. So, please come out with me! Otherwise, I will call the security guards, and I'm afraid that you will be humiliated."
It was obvious that his words were harsh.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Kayla was the first woman Jara brought back to the castle. Therefore, she could also be considered an important guest.
Although Jara did not say anything, everyone subconsciously thought that she was important to him.
Nevertheless, Jara had already explained his relationship with Kayla to Uncle Poick a long time ago.
And Uncle Poick was the only one who knew about it.
However, without Jara's instructions, Uncle Poick wouldn't have gone so far as to reveal Kayla's background to everyone. As a result, everyone assumed that Jara and Kayla were together.
With that, they were also more respectful and cautious toward Kayla.
This was also the reason why Kayla was able to barge into this place.
Now that Kayla heard Uncle Poick's warning, her expression finally changed.
That moment, she knew that this was the last bit of respect that Uncle Poick was giving her. If she continued to persist, she was afraid that they would really end up falling out with each other.
At the same time, she also knew that her current actions had aroused Jara's disgust.
Thus, if she didn't seize the chance, she was afraid that he wouldn't want to see her again in the future. With that, she wouldn't stand a chance anymore.
Thinking of this, Kayla made up her mind and stayed. She went straight to the point. "Mr. Holland, why do you keep pushing me away? Is this how the Holland family, one of the four greatest families in the Flaucford, treats their guests? By not letting anyone talk and drive them away?"
The moment she blurted these words, Uncle Poick and Jara were both stunned.
Then, Jara's eyes narrowed slightly. As he coldly sized her up, a dangerous glint was emanating from the depths of his eyes.
At that moment, the study was in pin-drop silence while the atmosphere became strange and tense.
After a long while, Jara said coldly, "Do you know who I am?"
Due to his icy cold voice, Kayla could feel a chill down her spine. The icy aura from his body that came crashing down on her made her feel like retreating.
But in the end, she managed to endure it.
Straightening her neck slightly, she looked up at him and responded, "Yes."
"Hah!"
His low chuckle was like a sword emerging from his throat.
Soon, the anger on his face dissipated and was replaced by a faint smirk.
Like a cruel hunter who saw a funny and interesting prey, he slowly walked to the sofa and sat down. Then, he crossed his long legs and looked at her with a sly look.
"That's interesting."
As he spoke, his fingers unconsciously played with a ring worn on his finger and instructed, "Uncle Poick, you can leave first."
Hearing that, Uncle Poick glanced at Jara before he looked at Kayla.
While he was staring at Kayla, he furrowed his brows in displeasure. However, he did not say anything and left respectfully.
With that, there were only Kayla and Jara left in the study.
When Jara instructed Uncle Poick to leave, Kayla knew that her desperate attempt was successful.
Although she didn't know what would happen next, as long as she got his attention, things would probably happen as she wished.
As she thought so, she let out a sigh of relief and stepped forward.
"Mr. Holland, you must be hungry. These are the dishes that I have carefully selected for you. I am not sure if these suit your taste. If you don't like them, I can cook for you instead. In fact, my cooking skills are excellent. If you don't believe me, you can have a try."
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