Inside the Carlton's family home, two couples sat opposite each other in the spacious living room.
One of them was Carlos Lauder and his wife, while the other was Riana's parents, Rona and Howard. They were sipping tea while they discussed, their faces grave and somber.
"How's Riana?" Madam Lauder asked, her voice brimming with concern. "Is she alright?"
A cold light flashed briefly on Rona's eyes before she murmured softly, "How could our daughter be alright? Being dragged into this terrible scandal."
In her heart, Rona was blaming Kiran Lauder for this stain on her daughter's reputation. Riana had only shut herself in her room for the past few days since her return from their vacation home, refusing to talk to any of them, which was why no one knew who exactly instigated the kiss bet
