Camille Buckley replied, [What? Didn't your dad just have a dinner party? Why another one so soon? I'm guessing you're not allowed to skip it this time? I'll go if you're going!]

[Yeah, my dad knows I was just making up excuses not to go last time, so he resorted to threatening me to go this time. Come with me. Otherwise, it'll be so awkward for me to go alone.] [The dinner party sounds more like a grand matchmaking event... I wish you all the best. Haha.]

Rita's frown deepened at her best friend's joke.

[I'm being serious. I'd rather cover a few more stories than to attend the dinner party tomorrow night. I'm going to be bored out of my mind by the guys there. They're so fake, too! I don't get why our parents are forcing us to get married so fast.]

Camille sent a hug emoji. [I don't get it either. Why is your dad in such a hurry to marry you off? You're only twenty years old, barely an adult yet!]

you know how soft-hearted my dad is. Karen kept on telling him who's and who's daughters are getting engaged or married, and then she'd point out I've never been in

only vent about Karen and Sadie to

your love life. She'd better worry more about her daughter. She came last in her grade again. Even

Rita and Camille knew that Karen's eagerness to marry off Rita quickly was driven by the fear that the lion's share of the Russell family fortune might end up with her. Then again, what was wrong with that?

as well.] Camille's comment on Karen

much about these things before, but what's mine is mine. I'll never give them up without a fight. Remember, you're going with

getting Camille's affirmative answer did she log off to rest. She would deal with whatever that might come her way. In any case, Rita

for today. You need to attend the Russell family's dinner party at 6 o'clock, and I've already prepared your attire for you." The secretary placed the

party

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