Chapter 503: The Grandfather's Final Test

The last echoes of Hailey Camden’s departure faded into the imposing silence of the Steele castle. The gates had closed, not just on a woman, but on an entire chapter of Jordan Steele’s life—the chaotic, painful, and ultimately resolved past in Orlando. He stood by a grand arched window, watching the twilight bleed across the manicured lawns. The Howard family scandal was contained, Lauren had proven her mettle, and Hailey had been excised like a tumor. A sense of calm should have settled...