All along, her father had always listened to her brother, so in the end, she went to that charity banquet, and it was there that she met Howard Geoffrey.
"You mean..."
"You still don't understand, even now? To me, you have always been nothing more than a pawn to be used. You thought you were commanding me, but in reality, you've been under my control all along..."
"Why?"
"I wanted you to be infatuated with Howard Geoffrey. That way, when I need to deal with him, I have another piece to play."
"A pawn?" she asked, trembling, her mind blank.
"It turns out your charm is just that—despite all your efforts to get into Howard Geoffrey's bed, he didn't want you. That was beyond my expectations. Yet your shameless persistence was truly impressive... So, when all the disgraceful things you've done in the past lay bare in my mind, your so-called 'affection' becomes a cheap joke to me."
His cruel conclusion.
Her heart shattered, everything laid out before her.
