As soon as Nathaniel and the others left, Robert immediately called Miranda.

“What the hell were you thinking?”

The moment he spoke, it was an accusation.

Miranda sounded confused. “Dad, what happened?”

“You still have the nerve to ask? What exactly did you say to Cecilia? Did you tell them I was the one who sent you to ask for the money back?”

Robert was furious, his face burning with humiliation.

He was an elder—yet he’d had a junior go beg other juniors for money.