Chapter 14

"Before Marian's invitations went out, nobody knew Con was in Riverbrook. You're just making that up," another spoke up.

"Yeah, I am, but you calling him 'Con' is just gross. Are you that close to Connor? You haven't even spoken to him, have you?"

The girls were at each other's throats.

Chloe finally got it. They were all into Connor, but Chloe couldn’t wrap her head around it. These girls were all from the top echelons of society, living lives of luxury. Why were they so obsessed with marrying Connor?

Tiffany seemed to catch on to Chloe's confusion and awkwardly explained, "Chloe, we all do like Connor, but it’s not just because he's the heir to the Sartori fortune. If you saw him, you'd get it. Once you see his face, no other guy can compare."

Chloe couldn’t help but laugh. So, they were all looks-obsessed.

Chloe understood; she liked good-looking guys, too.

It was quite evident with the man she had chosen. Aside from their first encounter, which was a drunken mistake, she had kept him around for his looks for three whole years.

“Mr. Connor is back!” The butler dashed in, heading straight towards Marian.

an instant. Everyone turned

Was Connor really back?

had it that Marian had three daughters and only had one

Their eyes were glued to the door, filled with

followed their gaze towards the entrance. She was curious about the King of Eldridge, the man these ladies were crazy about. She needed to see

leg stepped

a deep blue tie. He was tall and lean, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, standing with a straight

his figure was exceptional. Chloe

upwards, finally

at his face, Chloe froze. It was like she

the proudest creation of some divine artist. His skin was glowing, almost ethereally so. It was like the finest

a celestial being stripped of his divinity and cast

cool and detached, bringing a

gaze did not linger on Chloe for even a second. He walked past her

stayed rooted to the spot. After a while, she managed to ask, "Who

around her burst into

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