182: Owen Moreland's Methods (1)_4

Wendy Jones immediately turned her guns on Benjamin Griffin, "If you foresaw this, why didn't you prepare earlier? Now that we've been humiliated like this, how can I show my face in public again?"

Benjamin Griffin ignored her rant and turned to Jocelyn Griffin, "Don't be upset. It's common in prominent families for one side to be unwilling to enter an arranged marriage and do everything possible to sabotage it. Outsiders won't say anything about you. I've already discussed with Old Master Moreland, and we've decided on an engagement on New Year's Day. We will invite some venerable elders to witness the engagement, even if Owen doesn't agree to attend, it won't change the fact that you're engaged."

"I wanted to invite some reporters to the event, but with Owen pulling a stunt like this, I'm afraid no media outlet would dare to publish the story."