"Enough! Have you caused enough trouble yet?" David's cold, angry voice interrupted Charlotte's next words. "Do you have to create a scandal in the house?"

 

David would never favor Isabella. What mattered most to him was his reputation and political future.

 

One daughter causing harm to another and this sort of incident, if it became known, would severely damage his reputation.

 

Victoria understood clearly; this matter had to end here. Even if Isabella had outsmarted Emily, it was Emily's own foolishness. They had no evidence, so what could they do to Isabella? Emily claimed Isabella admitted it verbally, but she didn't have any recordings.

 

"Mom, maybe we've misunderstood Isabella. Emily's...