Celine declares to her parents and brother, Elliot, her firm decision to break off her engagement to Edwin. Her parents, concerned about social consequences, urge her to reconsider, but she insists. To convince them, Celine reveals a secret: Edwin's family, the Vances, have been illicitly contacting a banished prince. Her father questions the accusation's credibility, but Celine, drawing on knowledge from a past life, promises to expose Edwin's hypocrisy and protect her family's honor without humiliation. She asks her family to trust her and hints at having a concrete plan to end the engagement.