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    Seeing this, Elsa felt for Gracie. Her matchmaking attempts had failed twice, and she realized Ethan was quite firm, not easily influenced by her.


    After dinner, Gracie packed her things and left.


    On the way back, she received a phone call. “You see? Even though you had moved into Ethan’s ce, he didn’t take an interest in you.”


    In a private room at an exclusive club, Rosie sat opposite Gracie, who was visibly frustrated. Gracie had poured immense effort into winning over Ethan’s mother, only to learn that Ethan’s rtionship with his mother was fraught with tension, their phone calls often dissolving into heated disputes.


    Gracie had poured her heart into winning Elsa over, taking care of her mother and diligently learning to cook and bake from the ground up while mastering the intricacies of elderly care, such as helping with bathing and meals. Yet, her efforts remainedpletely unappreciated.<fn301a> Official source is fινdnοvel</fn301a>


    Theck of appreciation fueled her frustration. Rosie’s presence only heightened her irritation. If Rosie hadn’t promised she could spark Ethan’s interest in her, Gracie would never have bothered with someone like her. In Gracie’s eyes, Rosie was deceitful and maniptive, and Ethan’s clear dislike for Rosie only deepened Gracie’s disdain for her.


    “If you have something to say, just say it. I am busy,” Gracie said.


    Rosie smirked, her toneced with sarcasm. “Busy, huh? Busy tending to Ethan’s grandmother? Catering to her every need? Making sure she’sfortable?”


    Gracie’s annoyance red. “How do you know about that?”


    She had shared those details only with Ethan and Elsa, and no one at the Mitchell Group was aware of those things.


    “I have my ways,” Rosie replied. “Tell me, do you want to marry Ethan or not?”


    Gracie bristled at Rosie’s condescending attitude. The recent slights she had endured had left her emotionally vulnerable, and even the faintest hint of scorn stung deeply.


    “If you’re here to mock me, we’re done,” she shot back, rising to leave.


    Rosie calmly pulled a stack of photos from her bag, sliding them across the table to her.


    “Take a look at these first.”


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    Gracie nced at the top photo, which showed Brenna chatting with a man holding flowers outside a building; the man was clearly not Ethan. Curiosity piqued, she sat back down and sifted through the images.


    Some captured Brenna and the man dining at a romantic restaurant.


    “It’s just dinner with someone. What’s the big deal? They’re not doing anything intimate,” Gracie said, her disappointment growing. The photos showed nothing more than friendly interactions. At most, they hinted at Brenna having other suitors.


    Her interest waned, and her expression turned cold.


    Rosie let out a sharpugh. “You’re missing the point. Brenna’s not serious about Ethan. epting flowers from another man right outside the Mitchell Group building? How do you think Ethan would react if he saw this? Could it drive a wedge between them and make them break up?”


    Gracie shook her head. “I don’t know, but Ethan wouldn’t be happy about Brenna meeting another man or epting his gifts.”


    Still, she doubted it would lead to a breakup. At most, Ethan and Brenna would argue over the matter and quickly reconcile.


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