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

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

Lyman's stature was out of reach

And already she'd found someone

a

next prospect before even breaking

his dark eyes grew cold, a storm brewing beneath the

noticed the change in him, her own

was locked on Effie, and it made her uncomfortable. Pressing her lips together, she spoke up deliberately, "Your ex really is something, isn't

Mitchell didn't even respond.

to approach them, but quickly realized they were treating him as if he

didn't look the least bit surprised.

arm through Lyman's, and the two

hands balled into fists, knuckles turning white as anger simmered beneath his

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