Quentin Rowe gathered his thoughts and then turned his gaze to Maya Monroe, loudly saying: "You really haven't changed one bit, Maya! You talk such a good game, but look at that bracelet—it's so drab and lifeless, how could it possibly be something valuable! How could you bring such a worthless thing to fool the old lady!?"
Maya knew what to expect in this situation. What she needed to do next was to argue a bit more, putting on the appearance of stubbornness, to set the stage for Kiki's subsequent counterattack.
But before she could say anything, she heard Ian Rowe beside her speak up: "Aunt, you should be careful with your words."
His voice was calm, yet there was an undeniable pressure within it.
Maya, like everyone around, was stunned. This wasn't how it went in the script—Ian defending her?
Wasn't he supposed to be utterly disgusted with her? Why would he speak on her behalf?
