Other women usually deal with their mother-in-law after they marry, yet Ivana indeed stands out in her relationship.
This soon, she had to confront her boyfriend's mother; she wondered how the mighty Duchess would deal with her.
Well, gathering some intel couldn't possibly go wrong.
Knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles. Understanding the enemy was the key to triumph.
Lucas Walker moved his piece across the river boundary, "I don't know what she likes. All I know is that she despises everything I like."
Her hand holding the chess piece was halted in mid-air. Ivana looked up, staring at Lucas' face across the board, "I don't think so. I feel... she... she still cares about you."
If she didn't care about him, why would she bother about the kind of woman he chose or the things he did?