In the end, I handed the two of them over to the police.
They were investigated for attempted extortion. Even though the plan failed, my parents were furious enough to pull some strings and make sure they spent quite a while dealing with the consequences.
As for me, my parents later introduced me to a girl who was truly a suitable match for me.
She came from a genuine old money family, the kind of proper young lady from a distinguished family people only read about in novels.
And during the time we spent together, I found myself genuinely falling for her.
She made me understand that the foundation of love should be support, not control. Only relationships built on mutual respect could truly last.
Before long, we got married.
With the union of our families, both sides became even mor
