Maeve was about to head to the dining hall with her classmates when she received a call from Benjamin.
"Are you buying?" she asked.
Benjamin had asked her to lunch at a high-end restaurant just twenty minutes from Aethelburg University.
"Do me a favor and come, Maeve. I have something important to tell you."
Maeve scoffed. "Your version of important is never good news for me."
Benjamin's tone was unwavering. "I don't know if it's good news, but it's strictly business."
After his relentless pleading, Maeve finally agreed to meet him.
When she arrived at the restaurant, Benjamin was already waiting by the entrance.
He was still sporting his signature bald look, sticking out like a sore thumb. Dressed in a sharp, tailored suit, he carried himself with an imposing arrogance that outshone any runway model.
Seeing her finally appear, Benjamin walked over with a bright smile. "Maeve, I'm glad you didn't stand me up."
Neither of them noticed that their little reunion at the entrance was being photographed by a very interested party.
As fate would have it, Nancy Grover and her socialite friends were dining at the exact same restaurant. Not only had Nancy caught sight of Maeve and Benjamin chatting and laughing, but her closest friend, June, had seen it too.
Among Nancy's tight-knit circle, June came from the least influential background. It was precisely because of her family's lower standing that she clung so desperately to Nancy, hoping to use the Grover family's golden coattails to elevate her own status.
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