Chapter 79

Vera was a step too late to stop what was about to unfold.

Effie pushed open the guest room door, and the scene inside froze everyone in their tracks.

There, disheveled and breathless, Mr. Holt was sprawled over Suzan, who was struggling beneath him, her hair a tangled mess, mascara streaking down her tear-stained cheeks.

A faint, lingering hint of perfume hung in the air.

The moment everyone took in what they were seeing, the room erupted in shocked whispers.

"What on earth is going on here?" someone gasped.

"Wait, isn't that Mr. Holt and Suzan? Why are they in here together?"

"My God, this is humiliating! And on Mrs. Lancaster's birthday, of all days!"

"I know, right? Absolutely shameless. I can't believe Suzan would do this! Didn't she just show up with her boyfriend?"

The crowd murmured, gossip bouncing from ear to ear.

Vera's face went ghostly pale. She never expected the ones caught in the room would actually be Suzan and Mr. Holt.

Effie, she'd had a

to be the one caught in this mess-how had everything

just been outplayed by that

stood in the doorway, feigning shock, her hand clapped to her mouth.

if no one else could put on a

trembled with apparent surprise, but a cold

through Vera and Suzan's

wanted to ruin her reputation,

sound of Effie's voice, her eyes wild with

talking about? I have no idea what you mean. I just went to change clothes and heard a commotion-so I came to see what was going

Mr. Holt, what are you two doing? Today's Grandma's birthday party... This really isn't

her voice trail off,

couldn't get a word out, her

lying, it was

enough!" Vera snapped, desperate to

blurted out the truth in a fit of rage, they'd

his senses, shooting Effie a murderous glare. "Damn it, was this your

you implying? I just got here-how could I

found himself at a loss

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