Rosalie stared at her brother in disbelief. “Damian, River and I are sworn enemies. To defeat my opponents, of course, I have to understand them inside out.”

“Know thyself and know thy enemy, and you will never be defeated” was an art of war, not a dating strategy.

Damian chuckled. “I’m just saying. I’m not going to force you to be with him. But if you look at him from another angle, he really is exceptional. He does have plenty of admirers, you know.”

Rosalie pursed her lips. “So what? I don’t like him. No matter how many girls like him, it’s none of my business.”

After a brief pause, she muttered under her breath, “Besides, he doesn’t like me either.”

Her brother smiled but did not press further. Instead, he changed the subject. “There’s an invitation to a dinner on Saturday night. You should make an appearance. I won’t be going.”

“Saturday? Today is Wednesday. Okay, got it.”

Rosalie had attended countless corporate events by now and was plenty experienced. Even if she was to