Even After Death Novel (Olivia)

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?”

husband like you, Ms. Carlton doesn’t have to climb into anyone’s bed at all! If anything, she’ll

dumbest person could tell that Everly was

did a notable

wasn’t as daring as her best friend, who had

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

she had set things straight, it’d be rude for anyone to press on. Everly almost clapped

Olivia’s single? Is Keith pursuing her?”

confronted with a new problem. The socially inept Bailey

never expected the event to turn into a huge gossip party about her personal

campus belle who had numerous suitors. When she gave up everything and left

anger under control and stole a look at Ethan. He was getting harder to read by the day. He seemed to have given up on Olivia, but he occasionally showed a lingering

slice of steak. He ate it as