Isla's Conspiracy Against Cara

Gradually, Cara’s forehead became dotted with beads of sweat after she drank the orange juice. Her heart rate picked up pace, and she dragged herself to the restroom, only to be hit with a sudden jolt of pain in the back of her head.

“Mom, please don’t go!” Keith tried to stop his mother, his eyes frantically searching for Cara, but she was nowhere to be seen.

“Son, I doubt she’s interested in meeting.” She withdrew her hand from his grasp. “You always disregard our wishes and expect us to comply with your decision. We had hoped you would steer the Ascent Group, but you decided to join the police force. You didn’t heed our warning about Natalie’s true nature and had to learn the hard way. Once again, you’ve found a girl who doesn’t meet our standards, and I fear you’ll end up embarrassed again.”

Keith attempted to contradict her, but she shut him down. “Learn from Aries. He values his family’s reputation the most. He wasn’t really into Isla, but he proposed to her anyway because her