Keira sneered, "Are you really going to tell me the truth?"

Erin popped another pistachio into her mouth and replied, "It's not a big deal. Most of us from the South family already know it. What difference does it make if I tell you?"

Keira tensed her jaw. "What's the catch?"

"The catch is that you publicly denounce old Mr. Sims and claim you were charmed by him."

Erin said with a grin, tossing a pistachio shell aside.

Keira fixed her gaze on Erin. "Did my sister really dedicate herself to you?"

Erin looked surprised. "Yes, she did. What about it?"

Keira scoffed. "Your actions suggest you owe my sister loyalty, not the other way around. With everyone misunderstanding me, isn't that exactly what you want? Why push me to make choices that benefit me?"

She kept her gaze on Erin after saying that.

Erin remained unflappable.

"Do you really think I'm helping

you were coming out on top.

being lucky. But what about the second, the third time? Like now, when everyone is turning against me—the Horton family and the five major families of Clance are all resisting me. Yet, you're pushing me to make the right choice, even tempting

a

me. You're

are necessary. We can't let emotions dictate our decisions. In the South family, we learn from a young age to suppress our feelings and become rational beings. Do you know

Keira shook her head.

viewing things unemotionally can they lead us

"So, we're taught to suppress our emotions early on. Many people stay single or choose practical partners because they're

shiver ran through Keira. "What kind

the part of the brain responsible for emotions.

this training, you wouldn't pass even the basic tests, and in the final round,

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