Frustration.

That was the only thing Aria felt as she strolled through White Hall's gardens, unable to appreciate the bright flowers blooming around her.

She could not forget Kim's calm smile, her knuckles clenching as she cursed, "Fuck them all! Jean, Winter, the White family... All of them! None of them can bear to see me living better than them! Did I hurt them or something?!"

Her grief grew as she rambled on, before she finally cracked and dropped to a crouch, sobbing. "What did I do wrong? I just wanted a better life! You all had to go all out to mess with me!"

As her sobs grew louder, she drew Eron's attention.

His first look at her was one of contempt, though he soon had an idea.

kindly face as he asked, "Aria Lond,

up, on the verge of a

the chase. "That's terrible. Given

lie to him, but he said he won't

she was merely bemoaning losing her life in riches

those thugs, be it at the bar or the street.

truth before, so he would have to cajole you first." Eron continued to gaslight her. "Just think about it—it was all your fault, right? If

screamed right then, "Noooo!!! I don't want to die! I-I'm

marry rich! I-I can't

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