Zane arrived at the Lee mansion feeling like a true personal hero. He and Linette had discussed her 'uncle' in detail. She told him that the man only saw her worth when he noticed that she had grown into her features, but before then, he treated her poorly. The woman was almost positive that her aunt was aware that her sister and husband had an affair, but it was one of those family secrets that everyone knew, but never said anything about. The truth was even evident in their names; Lenard and Linette, Mina's uncle's name was Lionel.
By the end of the evening, Zane felt sympathy for the woman, who he knew understood that she had been sent out to seduce President Lee to secure her family a better future. Her cousin on the other hand, the woman admitted, was genuinely obsessed with Mina, and had been for years. His father had set his eyes on his niece's looks and intelligence. He had done everything in his power to make sure that Lenard saw her as the only woman eligible for marriage.
