Chapter 10

"Thank you, Mrs. Hart." Olivia smiled politely at Miriam before turning to Dustin and extending her hand toward him. "Dustin, you can just call me Liv." Olivia naturally knew this dinner's purpose. The Hart and Scott families were well-matched in status, and coincidentally, the two families had recently been negotiating a business partnership. Besides strengthening ties, this meal also carried the unspoken intent of arranging a marriage alliance. Olivia knew there were two other women around Dustin, but she didn't mind. After all, one of them had abandoned him when he was at his lowest. He might still cling to that woman, unable to truly let go, but who could truly feel nothing toward someone who had once cast them aside? And the other was nothing more than a country bumpkin with no background or connections. If not for the Hart family's support, she would never have crossed paths with Dustin in the first place. Even if she had earned some favor for caring for him after his accid