I feel like it’s to prevent backlash. Since she is obviously using this good girl act, if they kick her out, she might start spreading rumors like “they invited me only to kick me out when they found out I had no political advantage” or “Lariette made them kick me out because I greeted (lie) the Duke” etc etc
Keep your allies, close, keep your enemies closer…I guess. This is my logic anyway.
I love our MC not being a pushover though XD
The girl is dumb enough to play checkers when Lariette is playing chess. Like you really think others don’t send her scheming lol
Sense** not send
Like 3/4 of ur friends already know what she's doing and her fake goodgirl act, just kick her out of the group