Chapter 56

Marina belatedly realized that she had walked into Everly’s trap. She didn’t want to out herself as the mistress, for that’d reveal Olivia’s identity as Ethan’s ex–wife.

She would never do that.

So, she quietened and collected herself. Glaring at Everly, she said, “I’m not. It’s indecent to discuss topics like cheating at a formal event.”

But Everly wasn’t deterred. In fact, she was emboldened. “The mistress is the indecent woman for sleeping with a married man! I have nothing to fear. But Ms. Carlton, you seem very affected by the discussion. Were you someone’s mistress too?”

eyes. She promptly behaved. “Oh, right. With a rich husband like you, Ms. Carlton doesn’t have to climb into anyone’s bed at all! If anything, she’ll be

the dumbest person could tell that Everly was

up a minute detail. How did a

gaped at Everly’s impudence. She wasn’t as daring as her best friend,

trouble for him. Sensing the danger, she quickly steered the topic of conversation, “Anyway, it’s all in the past. My late husband will not come back to life. So, please don’t ask me for more details. A cheater

things straight, it’d be rude for anyone to press on. Everly

mean Olivia’s single? Is Keith pursuing her?” She was not the sharpest tool

only to be confronted with a new

if Ethan got dragged into the discussion. She never expected the event to turn into a huge

in her relationship. She was once the campus belle who had numerous suitors. When she gave up everything and left school, her classmates couldn’t help but

to read by the day. He seemed to have given up on

steak. He ate

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