Naturally, Sonya, too, heard their exchange. 

Nevertheless, she, having long decided to have her son marry Aubree, had warned Roxanne off and wasn’t worried that the latter would disobey.

As a result, she couldn’t care less about their interaction and continued to sip her coffee elegantly.

When Sonya heard Roxanne’s leaving footsteps, a contemptuous smile descended upon her face.

Disgraceful women can always be easily frightened away. Furthermore, there’s no way I’m going to allow ...