Chapter 53

All eyes turned to Effie, and in each gaze was a flash of astonishment.

She looked breathtaking like a proud white swan, regal and pure, her beauty impossible to ignore.

Not far away, Mitchell and Suzan had also turned to stare, their faces frozen with not just admiration, but outright shock.

The heir's date tonight was... Effie?

How could that be?

When did Effie manage to get close to Lyman?

And now the two of them had arrived together at the party.

Lyman was famously low-key, rarely attending events like this. Yet here he was, walking in with a date on his arm, leaving everyone utterly stunned.

Effie and Lyman,

but tonight she seemed transformed radiant, as if she'd stepped into a new life overnight,

found himself wondering when Effie had even met Lyman. Someone of Lyman's stature was out of

they just broken up? And already she'd found

this a little too

had she lined up her next prospect before even breaking

thought sent a chill through Mitchell; his dark

in him, her own expression turning

locked on Effie, and it made her uncomfortable. Pressing her lips together, she spoke up deliberately, "Your ex

Mitchell didn't even respond.

closer, intending to approach them, but quickly realized they were treating him

but she didn't look the least bit surprised. To her, Mitchell was nothing more than an

arm through Lyman's,

turning white as

been chatting with friends, but the commotion at the entrance had

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