When I returned home, my parents sighed heavily. I knew they worried that the alliance with the Blackwood pack would fall through, and they also worried about my reputation.The next day, Scarlett invited me for coffee with the air of a victor."Hazel, don't be sad. Marcus just likes someone more lively. You're always in your herbal research lab—it's too dull."I looked at her carefully applied makeup, too lazy to waste words with her.The real show was yet to come.On the engagement day, Garrett and I, along with Marcus and Scarlett, appeared together at the hotel entrance.The engagement ceremony Marcus prepared for Scarlett was extremely lavish, drawing constant camera flashes from reporters.My gaze fell on Marcus.He looked particularly handsome today, with deep-set eyes and an upright posture.I had once deeply loved that face.But later, we grew to despise each other, left with nothing but endless arguments and mutual torment.He blamed all his failures on me and that flawed chi
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