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.

the morning meeting was done,

but the director had pulled

So Effie went alone.

in the suburbs, which meant she had to drive herself.

her things and left without

town, Isabel was fuming. Ever since she'd been caught wearing a

got home, Isabel stormed to her vanity, swept her collection of expensive cosmetics onto the

rushed in, taking in the chaos. "My dear, what on earth

“Carole, I can't stand this anymore. Everyone knows I wore a

she was being paranoid, but Isabel couldn't shake the feeling that people

It was suffocating.

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

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

my blood

hard, unable

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