Later that night

Ina private room at Royarid Club

"Rosalyn, I'm truly sorry. I'll punish myself by drinking three glasses of wine."

Keegan apologized and proceeded to drink three consecutive glasses.

Rosalynn didn't respond. She simply returned all the money he had sent her.

When Keegan saw this, his face changed slightly.

"What are you doing? By giving the money back, are you saying you won't forgive me?"

Sipping her juice, Rosalynn said, "You've punished yourself with three glasses of wine. How could | not forgive you?"

“Then why...”

“You invested in setting up the studio and running it. | just need my share of the money.

The rest should be yours," Rosalynn stated calmly.

"| feel like you're distancing yourself from me," Keegan complained, his face tinged with sadness.

“Don't you understand Rosalynn’s nature? She's not driven by greed,” Karina interjected.

After a brief pause, she winked at Keegan. "Consider this returned money as a matchmaking gift from Rosalyn."

“Ahem!" Rosalynn nearly choked on her juice. “Karina, don't spout nonsense.”

“Am | mistaken? It's thanks to Keegan that you've had sex with Brian," Karina teased.

“Karina!” Rosalynn rolled her eyes.

If she could, she would prefer never to see Brian again.

“Karina, are you implying that Rosalynn and Brian's relationship has developed?" Keegan looked surprised.

"No, she's just being silly. What you should know is that Giselle, who fancies you, sees me as. a thorn in her side.”

Rosalynn steered the conversation and briefly recounted how Giselle targeted her.

Keegan offered an awkward grin. "You can let everyone know you're Rose so they'll take you more seriously."

Rosalynn shook her head. "Concealing my identity allows me to understand the true nature of those around me."

“But nowadays, people tend to flatter those in power and scorn those in lower positions,”

Keegan pointed out.