Amelia had been sponsored by the Cromwell family since childhood. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. A top graduate from Mokben with a finance background, she excelled in social interactions and had even minored in financial law. Her appearance was striking, and her demeanor impeccable.
In contrast, the other girl was merely a vocational school graduate—uneducated, inexperienced, and completely clueless about the topics discussed among high-society ladies.
Abby was kind. She took the girl everywhere with her and even explained to others that the real the Cromwell family heiress had been found, urging them not to mistake the situation and to spare her from embarrassment.
Yet, at every banquet, she felt like an ugly duckling who had strayed into a world she did
