Chapter 459

The way Ginny saw it, Kelly had no sense of decorum.

Yet Ginny’s smile didn’t waver. Her tone remained gentle and polite.

“I’m sorry, but that’s a personal matter. I don’t owe you an explanation.”

Kelly froze for a beat.

Ginny’s demeanor remained gracious, but her words carried a quiet edge.

“And besides, Ms. Walt, making malicious assumptions about others is quite rude.”

A flicker of embarrassment crossed Kelly’s face.

The moment she saw Sharon, she had more or less guessed that Ginny would turn her down.

Just then, Carter’s voice broke the silence.

“Ms. Blakely, Kelly has a terminal illness. This may be her last concert. I hope, for the sake of your shared history as alumni, you’d consider doing her this favor.”

He paused briefly. His voice carried a rare, genuine sincerity.

help, I’ll owe you a personal favor. Or, if you have

offered a faint, flawless


help a friend and

of them,

sorry, Mr. Biggs and Ms. Walt. You’ll have to find

that single statement, Ginny effortlessly shut down every argument Carter

If she were to go back on her word and the matter spread, it could damage not only her reputation but that of her entire family.

the table, hatred

concert, Kelly could have built a relationship with Ginny, maybe even become friends. It could’ve opened the door for her to the upper echelons

society.

it was

Carter couldn’t press further. He would have

almost lunchtime. Ms. Blakely, would you care to stay for a meal

He didn’t actually expect Ginny to accept. After all,

and


was just a meal, not nearly enough to create a

for

1/2

picked up the menu and turned to Sharon, who sat beside

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