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Ian Grant and Mina Thorne were completely overshadowed by Sylvia Langley and Sienna Thornton.
The suggestion by Bianca Fordham that Sienna and Mina were as similar as sisters was subtly deflected by Sylvia Langley's clever words.
Old Master Forrester continued to sip his tea steadily.
Bianca occasionally said a few things to stir up the rivalry between Sylvia Langley and Ian Grant; the two exchanged remarks back and forth, but Sylvia Langley was formidable in debate, both confident and poised, speaking with compelling arguments and great force.
Ian Grant quickly fell behind in the verbal spar, feeling deeply disgruntled, unable to sit still. Seeing Quentin Thorne calmly enjoying tea with Old Master Forrester, she was too embarrassed to leave, so she sat there with a sullen expression, casting a sharp, skin-piercing glance at Sienna Thornton sitting across from her.
Sienna Thornton suddenly felt incredibly bored.
She quietly stood up and walked outside.
