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.

seen Effie, she'd had

caught in this mess-how had everything flipped upside

just been outplayed by

stood in the doorway, feigning shock, her hand clapped to her mouth. "Oh my God,

no one else

trembled with apparent surprise, but a cold glint flickered in

and Suzan's

to ruin her reputation, let them

Effie's voice, her eyes wild with panic and fury. "Effie! It

are you talking about? I have no idea what you mean. I just went to change

doing? Today's Grandma's birthday party... This

trail off,

anger she couldn't get a word out, her

lying, it

snapped, desperate to shut

out the truth in a fit of

Holt finally regained his senses, shooting Effie a murderous glare. "Damn it, was

got here-how could I have set you up? If anything,

himself at a loss for

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