Yvonne was dragged by Nina to the buffet area. She had been swamped all day and barely ate lunch, so she was actually a bit hungry. Tonight's banquet was just something she attended with Nina, nothing more.
While they were eating, they ran into Nina's older brother, Sawyer Stone, who was clearly busy. Nina waved at him. "Sawyer!"
Sawyer walked over. "Nina, I just heard Mom scold you again? Don't take it to heart, you know how she is."
In this family, he was basically the only one who treated Nina with any warmth. Yvonne also knew him, a decent older brother, gentle and refined. But now she couldn't expose herself, so she didn't greet him.
"I know, Sawyer. Congrats, you're about to take over the family," Nina said.
Sawyer smiled, but only he understood the pressure and helplessness beh
