---- Michael. "Don't be mad, Mikey..." Michael replied coldly. "Don't worry. Even without Ariel, I can still get what I want." His words made my steps falter. Had they long been viewing the Kingston family as their prey? At the engagement banquet, the guests all looked at me enviously as three excellent potential husbands stood next to me. "Michael graduated at the top of his class from one of the country's most elite universities. Ms. Kingston is truly lucky." "They're both talented and good-looking. The Kingstons have someone to carry on their legacy now. But what no one knew was how much help I had secretly given for this alleged top graduate. I had been the one who had stayed up the whole night editing Michael's thesis for him. ---- Ihad believed my efforts would eventually win him over. How naive of me. Halfway through the banquet, Howard suddenly stood up, a look of righteous anger on his face. "Ariel! Where did you lock Tahlia up?" The room erupted into chaos as the guests all exchanged looks. I froze. What were they up to now? Jeremy immediately backed him up. "Tally's been missing for three days. We have proof that you've been holding her captive!"