She cursed fiercely on the way back, "Danielle is just nothing. Without me, she'd be nothing but a mess.
"How dare she embarrass me in front of so many people.
"I should have let her be raped by that man before going to rescue her."
I lowered my eyes and sent the recording to Danielle.
A few days later, Danielle announced that she was hosting a thank-you banquet for Talia.
She specifically mentioned that many single rich men from noble families would be invited.
She advised Talia to dress up well and said she might introduce Talia to suitable candidates.
Upon receiving the news, Talia likely thought of how I had been introduced to the wealthy heir Brodie Howell in my past life.
Determined to make the best impression, she hired an etiquette coach to ensure she would look her best in front of Brodie.
In this way, she could marry into a wealthy family and live the life of a high-society lady she had always dreamed of.
In that case, she would be no longer reliant on Danielle's favor.
When Talia arrived at the venue, she found that the banquet had already begun.
There was no grand welcoming ceremony as she had imagined.
Instead, a crowd had formed around a scene that was anything but pleasant.