In Zandonick, Donnicia, the sun was scorching hot in the month of July.

A furious roar suddenly erupted in the Linister Villa.

"Dad, what did you say? You want me to get married? Are you so poor that you have to sell your daughter? Aren't you afraid of being despised by the world? Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Vera Linister, who had just finished her exams and returned home for the holidays, received a serious joke.
She kept accusing her father, Warren Linister.

Vera thought, 'He wants me to get married? Who would dare to marry me?'

After hearing her words, her mother Brianna Linister patted her on the shoulder. "What are you talking about? We called you back this time to discuss this marriage."

Vera pointed at the pile of gifts on the ground and said, "Mom, you've already accepted gifts. But you're telling me that you want to discuss it with me?"

She was just an "innocent" sophomore on vacation, not yet fully enjoying herself, when she received a call from Brianna asking her to come home to discuss the marriage proposal.

And the person she was supposed to marry was a member of the prestigious Olteran family in Donnicia.

When Vera learned that it was the Olteran family, she was shocked and sat on the couch, not moving like she had been struck by lightning.

Warren and Brianna exchanged glances and then both looked at Vera with concern.

"Tomorrow, our two families are going to have dinner together. You..."

"Mom, let me be alone."

Mechanically, Vera stood up and went upstairs to her bedroom. In all of Donnicia, she could reject any family that dared to propose marriage to her, except for the Olteran family.

Even if she was rebellious, she knew that she couldn’t offend the Olteran family.

The Olteran family resided in Zandonick, Donnicia, and had been in business for generations. They were a well-known prominent family.

Whenever a member of the Olteran family made a move, Donnicia's economy would tremble.

She couldn't afford to offend the Olteran family.

Vera held her face in her hands. "What should I do? This marriage that came out of nowhere is going to ruin me."

She pondered anxiously, ‘Should I accept death? Or should I accept this marriage?’

The next day, Vera attended a meeting with both families.

Her young face was covered in dense pimples.

When she opened her mouth to speak, her breath was foul and she even had missing teeth!

Vera wore the most mismatched yellow scarf on her head, with pink lipstick on her lips and ten different colors of nail polish on her fingers.

Overall, Vera couldn't be described as tacky or ugly anymore. She was simply repulsive!

Warren pointed to Vera and introduced her to Shawn Olteran, "this is my daughter Vera."

Shawn thought to himself, 'Is this really her?'

With doubt in his mind, Shawn couldn't help but put on his glasses and compare the photo with the girl in front of him.

He thought, 'The girl in the photo looks elegant and her eyes are bright. How could that sweet-looking girl transform into the greasy-haired, pimple-covered, smelly person standing before me?'

At that moment, Shawn was grateful that his second son Patrick Olteran hadn't come. He thought, 'If Patrick was here, he definitely wouldn't agree to this marriage.'

"Why do you look different from the photo?"

Vera pretended to be shy and timid as she answered, "The photo was heavily edited. This is the real me."
Shawn hesitated for a moment.

Seeing Shawn's expression, Vera was delighted, thinking, 'I knew the Olteran family wouldn't accept me like this.'

Instantly, Warren and Brianna also thought Vera's approach was feasible.

That day, the Olteran family suddenly came to their house and brought up the marriage, using threatening and oppressive language. Warren and Brianna didn't even have a chance to refuse.

Today, Warren spoke first, "Mr. Shawn, about the photo, we deceived you and we indeed made a mistake. How about we cancel this marriage? I will have someone return the gifts to the Olteran Manor right away."

"No, I really like Vera."

"What?"