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

had always been striking, but tonight she seemed transformed radiant, as if she'd stepped into a

Effie had even met Lyman. Someone of Lyman's

they just broken up? And

this a little

up her next

thought sent a chill through Mitchell; his dark eyes grew cold, a storm

him, her own

gaze was locked on Effie, and it made her uncomfortable. Pressing her lips

Mitchell didn't even respond.

to approach them, but quickly

the least bit surprised.

slipped her arm through Lyman's, and the

into fists, knuckles turning

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

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