The party was set to take place in the expansive field bordering the forest, just beyond the mansion's grounds. Beta Ronan accompanied me there, and I was grateful for his company. The last thing I needed was to ruin my mood by walking with Kenzo. My anger toward him still simmered from what he had put me through, and the sting of my own actions—ones that had ultimately played to his advantage—only added to my frustration. His arrogance seemed boundless, and unless a sincere apology came ...