ra used to put Ada on a pedestal and practically bent over backward if Ada showed even a hint of displeasure. Now that ra had turned into a bit of a rebel, someone needed to step in and check her!


    When ra got Ada''s call, she rummaged through her memory for the info Dn had given her, finally piecing together who was on the other end. She answered the phone and was greeted by a gentle voice. "Hey ra, are you free tonight? How about you and Simone over for dinner? It''s been ages since you guys stopped by."


    Ada no longer lived in the Ferguson family estate. The elders lived there, while the rest had their own ces and only gathered asionally for family dinners. ra wasn''t sure how she''d acted around Ada before, but since the tone was friendly, she thought it might be a good time to bring up ending the engagement.


    "Sure thing, Ada."


    After hanging up, Ada nced at her son sitting next to her and yfully tapped him on the forehead. "See how cooperative she is? Simon, don''t get mad at me for saying this, but if you''re into Quinn, you should break off the engagement with ra and be with Quinn."


    Simon had thought the same before, but now he felt uneasy. He wanted ra to make a big fuss about keeping him, just like she used to. He needed her to create a scene for everyone to know. That would make him feel better. Maybe he''d consider dragging out the engagement a bit longer, just because of all she''d done in the past.


    "Mom, I''ve been waiting to end it for a while now. She''s the one holding on, and you have no clue how exhausting it is."


    Ada was usually sensible, except when it came to her brother''s matters. She wouldn''t have climbed her way up the social ranks as a mistress otherwise.


    Simon grabbed his car keys, sounding a bit impatient. "I''ll go pick her up. She''ll be over the moon."


    "You silly boy."


    Simon hit the road, feeling a bit lighter as he reached the top floor of Ferguson Corporation. But then he was told ra had taken the elevator down just five minutes ago. Furious, he rushed after her, finally catching her in the underground parking lot.


    He nned to give her a piece of his mind, but when he saw her profile and the way the lights entuated her skin, all his words evaporated.


    "ra, I''m here to pick you up. Don''t y hard to get today."


    The sound of his voice made ra cringe. She opened her car door to get in, but Simon grabbed it. "When will this end? I''m here to pick you up, what more do you want? My mom really likes you, so don''t throw a fit in front of her."


    He pulled ra towards his car and shut her door. "Get in with me."


    Just as ra was about to shake him off, a voice called out from nearby. "Simon, ra, what''s going on?"


    Simon and ra were standing close, with his hand loosely around her waist, looking cozy from afar. Simon leaped back as if caught red-handed. "Quinn, what are you doing here?"


    Quinn nced at ra cautiously. "It''s because of ra. I..."


    She didn''t need to finish; Simon could fill in the nks. ra must''ve texted Quinn, setting up this misunderstanding on purpose. ra was truly cunning.


    Simon shot ra a re. "Why do you keep doing this? I thought you''d changed." ra found it amusing and nced at Quinn.


    Quinn looked smug as if having such a man at her side was some kind of trophy. She wrapped her arm around Simon''s. "Ada invited me for dinner too. I thought I''d join Simon. ra, want to ride with us?"


    ra definitely didn''t want to and turned to open her car door, only to notice the tire was shed. She squinted and turned her gaze to Quinn.


    Quinn smirked. "t tire, huh? Looks like you''ll have to ride with us."


    However, Simon saw a different story. ra must have shed her own tire on purpose. Her car was brand new; it shouldn''t break down so easily. Her earlier act was just a ploy to ensure she''d ride with him. A tiny part of him was pleased. ra was still willing to go to these lengths for him.