Burned Book, Broken Pride

Synopsis

My fiancé Edward Sinclair and I both grew up in families where books and learning were part of everyday life. Three years ago, Edward's star student, Vanessa Reed, maliciously attacked me online. She mocked that I didn't have a clue about romance or chemistry between a man and a woman, and said I wasn't worthy of Edward. She even hinted that, compared with her, I was completely hopeless in bed. I couldn't take it anymore, so I slapped her across the face. When Edward found out, instead of caring about how hurt I was, he showed sympathy for Vanessa. He went so far as to tear down my old family estate and build a private library for Vanessa right there, so she'd have a cozy little spot to read and unwind. Totally disillusioned, I called off the engagement and stayed in another country for three years. Now I was back to buy back the Bennett Family Chronicle, the family heirloom that had accidentally been sent to auction years ago. To my surprise, I ran into Edward and Vanessa at the auction. Vanessa and I kept outbidding each other. Edward, who always treated Vanessa like his academic muse, jumped to conclusions and assumed I was deliberately targeting his star student without considering the facts. He kept indulging her, letting her provoke me however she pleased. When I refused to back down, he allowed Vanessa to place an unlimited bid and snatch the Bennett Family Chronicle. Before the auction was over, Vanessa set fire to the Bennett Family Chronicle right in front of me. She sneered, "Oh, future Mrs. Sinclair, since you care so much about the relics of the dead, why don't I burn it? That way, it won't become your burden." I laughed. They hadn't stepped out of the auction hall, and they were already maliciously destroying the auction item right in front of the organizers. Did they realize what kind of price they'd pay for placing an unlimited bid?