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.

flickering between Effie and Lyman, his mind swirling with

been striking, but tonight she seemed transformed radiant, as if

wondering when Effie had even met Lyman. Someone of Lyman's

And already she'd found

a little too

her next

a chill through Mitchell; his dark eyes grew

in him, her own expression turning

how Mitchell's gaze was locked on Effie, and it made her uncomfortable. Pressing her lips together, she spoke up deliberately, "Your

Mitchell didn't even respond.

watched as Effie and Lyman drew closer, intending to approach them, but quickly realized they were treating him as if he

least bit surprised. To her, Mitchell was nothing more than an irrelevant

Lyman's, and the two made their way

hands balled into fists, knuckles turning white

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

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