Seeing his silence, I continued, "Of course, if you don’t agree, that’s fine. We can both go all in. Anyway, I’m not afraid of losing face, but I’m not sure if your precious sweetheart and darling son can handle the blow. After all, in this society, people's remarks can easily destroy a person."

When it came to Sarah, Jarvis finally panicked. He shot up from his seat, his expression complicated as he looked at me. To ensure I got what I wanted, I pressed harder: "Don't think I won't do it. If the principal violinist’s scandal breaks out, revealing her as a homewrecker, do you really think she'll still be...