Chapter 156

“Ugh, you're so annoying," Effie muttered, cheeks flushing as she spoke.

A moment later, her stomach grumbled loudly.

Lyman grinned. "I'll make breakfast. Come out when it's ready."

"Okay."

After breakfast, Effie headed to the office.

Today she needed to visit the factory.

The Etheridge Group owned its own jewelry workshop, and a client had recently ordered a custom set. Effie wanted to meet the craftsman in person to go over the details.

Some of the techniques were tricky, but to achieve the perfect result, she had to communicate every nuance, making sure the finished piece met the client's expectations.

done, Effie

had pulled her

So Effie went alone.

in the suburbs, which meant she had to drive

grabbed her things and

Ever since she'd been caught wearing a knockoff, people kept whispering and pointing at her wherever she went. It

to her vanity, swept her collection of expensive cosmetics onto the floor,

taking in the chaos.

“Carole, I can't stand this anymore. Everyone knows I wore a fake, everyone's laughing at me

she was being paranoid, but Isabel couldn't shake the feeling that people were gossiping about her

It was suffocating.

it was all Effie's fault. If it weren't for her, Isabel would

overthinking it. Who would dare mock you? Besides, this is a minor scandal-it'll blow over soon. Don't worry, I'm here for

my

swallowed hard, unable to let

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