In social circles, Mia had always maintained the image of an orphan—
A narrative designed to highlight her talent.
Even when Jackson came looking for her, she claimed he was just a distant cousin.
And thanks to this daughter, Jackson managed to climb his way up to a small-time contractor.
People’s impression of her was that she was simple, well-mannered, and somewhat pitiful.
After all, for a young person new to New York, life wasn’t easy. Some of the older generation naturally wanted to lend her a hand.
Who would have thought—she had the Crawford family backing her all along?
But now, the Crawford family was clearly trying to distance themselves from the Adler family scandal, treating her like a discarded pawn.
The scholars exchanged glances and subtly stepped away from her.
Evel
