Chapter 543

Contrary to the old man's expectations, neither Ariana nor Lambert took any action regarding this matter... Well, to be precise, it wasn't that they didn't handle it at all. Lambert remained completely unaware of the situation. No one dared breathe a word about it in his presence, and besides, such gossip only circulated among the elite socialites and young ladies of high society. Who would be foolish enough to bring it up before Lambert? As for Ariana, she was well aware but chose not to inform her husband. Thus, Lambert remained in the dark. Ariana, on the other hand, deliberately adopted a hands-off approach, letting the matter cool on its own. With just a little deduction, she could easily pinpoint both the mastermind behind the rumors and those spreading them. Yet she felt no anger—such petty tactics that barely tarnished an opponent's reputation didn't even qualify as proper attacks in her eyes. Reputation had never been something Ariana valued. While other society matrons might