That afternoon.
The news of Mrs. Hayes's fury spread across the entirety of upper society's circles.
Almost everyone had heard of the Spencer Family matriarch bringing their young lady to slander the Young Madam of the Hayes Family right in front of Mrs. Hayes.
An atmosphere of dread hung heavy.
For a moment, almost every major family planning to attend the Hayes Family's birthday celebration vanished into silence, not daring to provoke disaster at such a time.
At the same time.
Every business partner connected to the Spencer Family also canceled all collaboration upon hearing the news.
Even if it meant paying huge compensation, they did so without hesitation.
The reason was simple.
Offending the Spencer Family might leave you some path forward, but offending the Hayes Family was tantamount to a death sentence in the business world.