A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Upon hearing the other man’s question, Oliver was puzzled. “I can name a few, but I’m by no means close to them. My wife does play cards with some socialites from prominent families, though. Why do you ask?”

“You don’t need to know the details. Just help me find out if Mrs. Nightshire of Nightshire Group has her eyes on anyone to be her daughter-in-law.”

“Understood.”

Oliver hung up the phone and relayed the question to his wife.

“Oh, that Mrs. Nightshire… I had the honor of meeting her when I visited a friend yesterday. My friend said that Mr. Nightshire initially wanted her son to marry the daughter of the Greenes from Horington, but Susanne never brought it up again ever since the Greenes got into trouble.”

Oliver nodded. He had heard of this in passing.

“That means that there are currently no candidates,” he concluded.

“As far as I know, no. Word would have gotten out if there was such a person, just like it did with Ms. Greene. Since I haven’t heard anything about it, I assume there is no potential daughter-in-law.”

again and immediately called

hearing this information. A sense of peace

There’s no way she would approve of a bastard village girl! It doesn’t matter

forgotten that Oliver’s wife and her friends were only on the sidelines of

would never get

play chess

before Arielle departed for Maxwell University, Susanne took it upon herself

so you must remember to bring an umbrella when you leave the house. Don’t trust the weather forecast either!

right, I’ll remember

interaction between the two women. Something about the night made it exceptionally beautiful in

with Trisha and Jared for breakfast before heading

with Arielle, but the plan fell

her friends to keep her

her chubby face scrunched up in dismay