Her life was comfortably on track, centered around her contented small family.

After a hectic morning, she retreated to the pantry for a break, inadvertently catching snippets of an intriguing conversation.

“Exactly, the union of two powerful families only solidifies their influence. Meanwhile, people like us just get left behind in the dust," someone lamented.

“I pity her. She might end up being just a pawn in the game of the wealthy," another voice added.

"Yeah, she's probably trapped. The difference in their social standings is just too vast."

Seated inconspicuously in the corner, Lilah absorbed their conversation. It echoed the typical narrative of soap operas, ordinary women entangled in the lives of wealthy men, often ending up in strategic marriages.

She shook her head, reflecting on how such scenarios weren't just fictional but a stark reality for many women from humble backgrounds.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden "Puff" as a female employee, startled by Lilah's presence, accidentally spat out her coffee.

“Are you okay?" Lilah asked, offering a tissue.

The employee, grateful yet visibly unsettled, asked tentatively, “Miss Phillips, are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Lilah answered, a hint of curiosity in her expression.

"That's good to hear," the employee replied, relief mixed with a tinge of resentment. "Men these days-they're just not dependable. If they can't make each other happy, what's the point of being together?" she mused, her eyes betraying a mix of worry and indignation.

"I agree," Lilah nodded.

"But you don't have to worry, Miss Phillips. I believe you'll find a better man in the future," the female employee assured her.

Lilah was stunned.

Why was she suddenly saying such a thing? Lilah wondered. She just couldn't understand what it all meant.

“You... I think you're mixing things up," Lilah told the employees in the pantry straightforwardly.

The two employees exchanged a surprised glance. Then one of them turned to her and asked, "Is the story a rumor? Are the Rhodes and Harris families not planning to unite by marriage?"

Lilah stared at them in bewilderment.

But after a moment, she recovered herself and quickly pulled out her phone to check the news. Much to her surprise, reports of the Rhodes and Harris families uniting by marriage had gone viral online.

When Tracy took Laura to the Harris family residence, someone had taken pictures of them, making it seem as if they were going to discuss the marriage.

In addition, it was said that Tracy had revealed in private that she wouldn't mind seeing Laura and Gerard get married.

Laura was a member of an influential family while Gerard was a CEO.

Their backgrounds were quite similar.