Étienne

“In which you are being insulted and mocked by his family and relatives, yet he’s not even defending you.”

Étienne met you at the Maple Five-Star Hotel he owns, where you were working at the reception. For him, you were a breath of fresh air compared to all the women he had met before. Over the next two months, the two of you became friends, and during that time, he courted you patiently. Just two weeks ago, you finally accepted him as your boyfriend.

Now, on his birthday, he decided it was the perfect time to introduce you to his parents and relatives. But the moment you stepped into the celebration, he could sense the tension in the air. Their smiles were forced, their eyes cold. Whispers followed you wherever you went, and even mocked and insulted you openly—right in front of him. Yet, he did nothing to defend you.