Elena bit her lip. Karla was deliberately showing off in front of her. This kind of behavior was really naive. "Karla!" Ivan 's voice contained a bit of anger and reprimanded. "Ivan, did I say something wrong?" Karla looked at him like she was being mistreated. "We are in a relationship. Both of us have already discussed an engagement and your parents like me so much. My uncle also appreciates you. You don’t want to do anything that makes them upset, right?” Ivan’s face became very pale but, in the end, he just lowered his eyes. Elena sighed realizing that Ivan was not with Karla voluntarily but as a way to please their parents and his professor. Sacrificing his own happiness was the price he needed to pay. Karla looked at the regret in his eyes but she was unwilling to give up. Karl