Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 1053:

Were it not for his feelings for Chloe, Aelfric wouldn’t have even considered swallowing his pride to befriend Everett. But that gesture had been snubbed, tossed aside like yesterday’s news. Who did Everett think he was, looking down on him like that?

The insult gnawed at Aelfric’s ego, the humiliation simmering into a cauldron of anger. He glared daggers at Everett’s retreating back. If Everett dared to stand in his way, he’d make the Brock family the laughingstock of Blebert and see what power Everett had left to stop him then.

Everett, on the other hand, didn’t spare Aelfric so much as a backward glance. When he reached Paul, his demeanor softened, and his voice became respectful. “Mr. Nash, I’ll be taking my leave for the day.”

Marissa still had to keep up the pretense of Tiffany, and Everett had no intention of complicating things for her. Since he planned to marry Marissa, Paul’s other daughter, he knew it was crucial to nip any misunderstanding about his relationship with Tiffany in the bud.

Paul, catching on to Everett’s intentions, gave a knowing nod. “Very well,” he replied with quiet approval.

reminder of the engagement

of understanding in her eyes. She gave a slight nod, equally

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a subtle tilt of his head, Everett made his exit, his entourage trailing behind like a well-oiled

he lingered, the greater the risk of his facade crumbling. He hastily excused himself, realizing the day had gone completely sideways. He hadn’t just failed to curry favor with Paul; he

saw no reason to

wore the unmistakable look of defeat. Deep down, Dennis had clung to the hope that Marissa was pretending to be Tiffany.

that fragile illusion had been shattered. Even though his feelings for Marissa lingered, the thought of

it mattered. Dennis was but a small player in the grand game of

secretly elated, nor when he was utterly crushed. In fact, few even