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?”

eyes. She promptly behaved. “Oh, right. With a rich husband like you, Ms. Carlton doesn’t have

dumbest person could tell that

detail. How did a notable figure

daring as her best friend, who

steered the topic of conversation, “Anyway, it’s all in the past. My

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

single? Is Keith pursuing her?” She

to be confronted with a new problem. The socially

dragged into the discussion. She never expected the event to turn into a huge gossip party

once the campus belle who had numerous suitors. When she gave up everything and left school, her classmates couldn’t help but wonder about the man whom she made the

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 affection for that

a slice of steak. He ate it as though the conversations were none