---- Chapter 3 Since that day, something had been off with Benedict. Even the friends he usually fooled around with had noticed his unusual mood. "What's wrong with you these days, Benedict? You've been totally out of it." "Tt's just a fake engagement, right? Don't tell me you've come down with pre-wedding jitters? "JT heard Sansa's been busy at the mansion, getting everything ready for the engagement party. With a grand gesture like this, I bet the old man and Sansa will never dare to meddle in your life again!" Benedict's hand paused mid-air with his wine glass. A light flickered in his eyes. "She's still going through with the engagement party?" Eric chuckled. "Of course! Everyone in our circle ---- knows she's getting engaged tomorrow. "Honestly, Lina's fake engagement plan was brilliant. Sansa's about to lose a lot of face!" Before the words had even fully landed, Benedict stood up and rushed to Alexander's mansion. Meanwhile, I was reviewing details with Theodore's personal assistant. "Ma'am, these are some of the gifts Mr. Theodore has sent over. The rest will arrive in the next few days. A lawyer will be here later to handle the personal asset notarization." Stacks of property deeds were piled high. Jewelry glittered across every surface of the room, crowding the space with its brilliance. I nodded as I went down the checklist. "Sansa!" Benedict's urgent voice rang out from behind me. I turned, watching him jog toward me with purpose, assuming something important had ---- come up. But once he reached me, Benedict suddenly faltered. «p> I didn't have much time to spare. The engagement preparations were intense, and the schedule was tight. "Benedict, what exactly are you trying to say?" Even with the words at the tip of his tongue, Benedict still hadn't learned how to speak properly. "The engagement party hasn't happened yet. Call it off while you still can. I don't even like you, so why are you putting on this whole show? "you might not care about your reputation, but the Bradfords still have one!" I sighed wearily. "Whether or not you like me has absolutely nothing to do with this engagement. If you don't