A dying camel was still bigger than a horse.

Eliza knew it was impossible to defeat the mighty Duke’s estate with these few worms.

But then, she thought, “Well, maybe not entirely impossible, but the cost would be enormous, like the engagement between the Stonor family and the Baker family

She knew if someone accused people of Duke’s estate of colluding with foreign forces, Gabriel would do everything possible to clear their names, and the easiest way to do that was to drag more people down with them.

The Baker family, still tied to them because of the engagement, would be the first to fall. Moreover, Diana and Eliza’s

relationship would give Gabriel the perfect pretext to drag the Baker family down.

‘So, I can’t act recklessly before breaking off the engagement between Diana and Matthew, Eliza thought. ‘Still, while I can’t take on the entire Duke’s estate, dealing with just one Sophie is well within my reach.”

“E–Engagement?” A puzzled voice suddenly rang out from behind Matthew.

you get engaged to someone?” Sophie stood there,

the Baker family. As a result, Sophie had no idea

so abruptly, Sophie was suddenly overwhelmed by

what kind of

‘How could he keep something like this from me? An engagement. What engagement are they talking about? And who’s that bitch daring to lay hands on

about this?” Sophie put on a pitiful and confused expression, her wide

that he had never

earlier. Yes, I’m engaged. That girl’s name is Diana, and she’s from the

appeared on Matthew’s face as

that smile, Sophie felt upset and clenched her hands tightly under her sleeves, Her expression stiffened slightly. “Oh… Is that

familiar to Sophie,

only mentioned that Diana was Eliza’s close confidante back then, never

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