Yoshitaka certainly remembered how Kathleen had firmly rejected his numerous invites to this party, ultimately sending Kelly as her representative.

But while he had finally decided to give up, he was shocked to learn that Kathleen was coming after the party started.

It was as surprising as it was delightful, and he promptly announced it without stopping to help Tanya hype up the crowd.

Naturally, the crowd was also clearly more enthusiastic about Kathleen coming, which left Tanya looking all the more unpopular.

Just remembering how her own rousing speech had been completely disregarded, Tanya felt as disappointed as she was furious.

Watching as the guests happily chatted amongst each other, she was left wondering why she was so coldly received and why they weren't interested in one of the most controversial issues of the present.

Even Yoshitaka turned away just then, asking his assistant, "Do you know why Ms. Fox suddenly changed her mind?"

The assistant quickly replied, "Her as