He thought that by choosing Olivia Foster to dance the opening waltz with him, he had completely concealed the matter, leaving only a fog of confusion for his mother.
But who would have known that despite his efforts, the secret still managed to leak out.
The identity of the person who spread the news didn't matter; what was important was that he needed to find a way to shift the gossip and rumors that clung to Ruby Gregory onto someone else.
The reason he chose Olivia to dance the opening waltz was to avoid implicating innocent bystanders. But just moments ago, that woman had taken the lead in slandering Ruby...
He wouldn't allow anyone to spread rumors and cause trouble behind her back, even if the gossip had nothing to do with him, especially when it hurt Ruby's reputation!
