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.

his gaze flickering between Effie and

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

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

they just broken up? And already she'd found someone

a

lined up her next prospect

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

in him, her

uncomfortable. Pressing her lips together, she spoke

Mitchell didn't even respond.

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

didn't look the least bit surprised. To her, Mitchell was nothing more than

arm through Lyman's, and the two

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

with friends, but the

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