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.

between Effie

striking, but tonight she seemed transformed radiant, as if she'd

had even met Lyman. Someone of Lyman's stature was out

And

a

next prospect before

his dark eyes grew cold,

in him,

Pressing her lips together, she spoke up

Mitchell didn't even respond.

intending to approach them, but quickly realized they

didn't look the least bit surprised. To her, Mitchell was

her arm through Lyman's, and the

into fists, knuckles turning white as

arrived. She'd been chatting with friends, but

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