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.

brow furrowed, his gaze flickering between Effie and Lyman, his mind swirling with

radiant, as if she'd stepped into a new life overnight, impossible

himself wondering when Effie had even met Lyman. Someone of Lyman's stature was out of reach for most; how had

And already

a little too

she lined up her next

sent a chill through Mitchell; his dark eyes grew cold, a storm brewing beneath the

change in him, her own expression turning

Pressing her lips together, she spoke up deliberately,

Mitchell didn't even respond.

as Effie and Lyman drew closer, intending to approach them, but quickly realized they were

Mitchell and Suzan, but she didn't look the least bit

Lyman's, and the two made

turning white as anger simmered beneath his

had arrived. She'd been chatting with friends, but the commotion at the

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