Sanford cleared his throat. “I mean, resolve your ambiguous relationship."

"Oh," Maggie responded.

She then elaborated, "There's nothing romantic between me and Karl. I consider him a close friend."

Sanford's tone turned icy. "You may consider him a friend, but he regards you as his significant other."

Maggie lapsed into silence.

Sanford cast a displeased glance her way. “Why aren't you saying anything? Are you contemplating two-timing? Pursuing me while keeping Karl as a fallback?"

Maggie quickly shook her head. "No, I'm pondering how best to convey things to Karl."

"It's quite easy, isn't it?"

Maggie struggled to respond, took a sip of water, and whispered, "Well, I don't want to hurt his feelings."

Sanford fixed her with a penetrating gaze. "Were you as reluctant when you wounded my feelings?"

Maggie met his eyes. "Fine, I'll do it right away."

Only then did Sanford find contentment.

Observing this exchange, Rosalynn arched an eyebrow. It was evident that Maggie was wholly subservient to Sanford.

She had expected to see Sanford fervently pursuing Maggie, but it appeared to be the other way around.

But as long as the two ended up together, who cared about the process?

A pleasant warmth enveloped Rosalynn's thigh under Brian's touch.

Brian gestured for her to check her phone.

A notification had arrived, sparking her curiosity.

Rosalynn reached for her phone, discovering a message from Brian.

It simply asked, "Would you like to experience making a move on me, my dear?"