Hearing it out and realizing Lance's connection with Royce, Corless felt a mix of happiness and worry. “Does Miss Nelson have a thing for you? What does Royce think about all this?"

Corless was concerned. If Royce wanted Lance to join the Nelson family through marriage, would Lance's decision to marry Bettie upset the Nelson clan? While Royce might not take action himself, just hinting at his preference could lead someone to target the Ramirez family in order to curry favor with Royce.

“What? If Royce is on Miss Nelson's side, are you gonna just watch Lance marry her?" Bettie asked sarcastically.

"Bettie..." Corless frowned.

“Bettie, don't talk like this to your father. Mr. Ramirez, Mr. Nelson's got his own ideas for Miss Nelson's match, hoping she'd give up on me. Even if Mr. Nelson's on her side, I doubt you would go along with it, right?" Lance pointed out.