Chapter 96

Effie's smile was polite but distant. "It is a bit of a coincidence, isn't it? Still, first come, first served, Miss Isabel. I'm afraid you'll have to forgive me."

The cufflinks from this brand were rare-each design one of a kind, only a single pair in existence.

Isabel regarded Effie coolly. "Miss Bagnold, forcing something that doesn't belong to you is pointless. I'm sure you've seen the news, so let's not pretend anymore."

Effie raised an eyebrow at that. Oh? So we're dropping all pretenses now?

Before, Isabel had only hinted at things; now she was spelling them out. Effie couldn't really blame her for being so anxious. Carole had her people look into it and found out that Lyman and Effie were already living together.

That morning, Lyman himself had driven Effie out.

What exactly was their relationship? Lovers?

completely off by the revelation. She'd always

he was living with Effie? It was the last

she'd been the only

some remarkable woman from

the kind of girl you'd pass on any

Effie have that let her

news. She'd meant to ask Effie about it, but the conversation had drifted and she'd forgotten. Now, seeing Isabel's aggressive stance, Nita's brow

the world really turned upside down? Homewreckers used to hide in the shadows, afraid of getting caught and shamed. Now they strut right up to

calling a homewrecker? The person unloved in a

was cold. "So you and Lyman

last night

could sense how special she was to Lyman,

was steady, thoughtful. If he truly loved Isabel, why

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