A Conditional Invitation
Brantley's expression changed when he was mocked. He couldn't attack Coralie here, but he wouldn't let her go no matter what.
Coralie promised so readily before, so Brantley had already boasted in front of his father.
If he couldn't do this successfully, he would not be able to stand with his head high in the Thorne family.
Thinking of this, Brantley seemed to have made up his mind. Instead of bei