At the wedding banquet the next day, Jared held her arm for a few minutes before letting go, leaving her to socialize on her own.
While on her way to the restroom, Carrie unintentionally overheard a conversation between Karin and her friends.
"That Carrie is nothing compared to our Karin. It’s disgusting that she’s still clinging to President Dalton!"
"Obviously, Karin is the future mistress of the Dalton family. We should make sure Carrie is humiliated tonight."
"I’ll slip something into her wine later and send her to the old man’s room. Once she’s caught in the act, everyone will see her as a cheater."
"That way, Jared can break up with her cleanly and be with me. I won’t be labeled as a homewrecker, and I’ll finally get rid of this eyesore. It’s the best of both worlds."
"Are you sure President Dalton is okay with this?"
"Don’t worry," Karin sneered. "He can’t wait to make things official with me. If he wasn’t okay with it, he would’ve stopped me by now. He doesn’t love Carrie."
Inside the restroom stall, Carrie clenched her fists.
Now she understood why Jared had insisted on bringing her tonight.
They were willing to ruin her reputation just to clear the path for Karin.