"That.. I did not want others to know about it. It is about the reputation of my family." Samantha spoke hurriedly when Ana pressed her shoulders.
She felt like a pawn in the hands of the woman. But it was fine as long as she was able to save her father and her position as the heiress. Since Melia was out, her father only had her.
He would be drowned with the fact that she had saved him while Melia had put him in debt.
The thought gave her some courage to act as she begged the nobles, knowing well that her words would have the opposite effect on them.
Those greedy women and men are no less than crabs in an open basket. They would make sure to pull each other down no matter how much higher they could rise. They care more about the demise of others than their own welfare.
"Oh dear! We are all friends. Who will gossip about it in future." Count Asmond, their enemy, was the first to spike with that creepy smile on her face.
