"Annie Lawrence, your sincerity isn't worth a damn."
Annie was stunned, as she looked up and saw Ashton Heath's disgusted and contemptuous gaze. She felt as if her every thought had been seen through by him, revealing all her little schemes, leaving her nowhere to hide.
This feeling, like being stripped naked in public, made her feel both angry and humiliated.
She suddenly became furious: "If my sincerity isn't worth a damn, what about Joanna Lawrence? Even if I am attracted to your status, do you think Joanna isn't like that? If I'm vain, is Joanna not vain?"
"She's not vain, yet she could marry you not long after knowing you. If it wasn't for your status, do you think she'd even give you a second glance?"
