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I was aware of Charles's involvement as well.

Though I hadn't personally interacted with him, anyone associated with Luke was bound to be trouble.

Of course, Roy was the exception to this rule.

I had devised a strategy concerning Sofia and was prepared to join a social gathering.

In my previous life, I seldom attended these women's get-togethers.

Their conversations often revolved around men outside their households.

As a homemaker who once believed a woman's virtue lay in her lack of ambition, I found this deeply unsettling.

Eventually, I drifted apart from them.

Now, I had long since discarded such outdated notions.

Men were merely a source of amusement when boredom struck, a way to occupy one's time.

During a casual meetup, I casually brought up Luke and Sofia.

Women are naturally drawn to scandalous tales, particularly those involving infidelity.

While not everyone present had firsthand experience, roughly four-fifths had.