Chapter 114

Yates glanced instinctively toward the stairwell.

Hackett, bursting with vitality and dressed in a sharp tweed jacket, was descending the stairs with a spring in his step, accompanied by a young man sporting an infectious grin framed by dimples that deepened with his laughter. It had to be Calvert.

But why was Calvert wearing a sleek black suit?

Stunned, Yates turned slowly to Everard, hardly believing his eyes. Up close, the label on the clothing was unmistakable.

The cut, the quality…

Yates was dumbfounded, blurting out incredulously, “That suit is not a knock–off, is it?”

A knock–off?

Just from those two words, Everard understood why they had insisted he change clothes. They thought he was wearing a counterfeit?

A chill crept into his sharp gaze, a frosty distance that was worlds apart from his demeanor around Cordelia. His voice was tinged with a cold, cutting edge, “So, are we still swapping clothes?”

Yates wanted to slap himself. Swap clothes? Not a chance.

He tossed the clothes in his hands into the dressing room, only then realizing something amiss, “Hold on, how can you afford the real deal?”

“Midnight Scent must be raking in the cash,” he thought.

Too late, Everard at the door was already gone. Yates hurried forward, just in time to see Everard blend into the crowd and disappear.

As Calvert and Hackett made their way downstairs, Calvert had hoped to surprise Cordelia, who he knew would be in the hall. But before he could find her, he was waylaid, “Mr. Wallace, good to meet you. I’m Kermit.”

Kermit? Calvert paused, sizing up Kermit. “So this was Lia’s bumbling uncle.” he thought.

strained smile

was eager to engage with him,

at the besieged

to network, nudged him, “Sanderson, what are

in business was

know Calvert could be a game–changer.

are you daydreaming here? Luckily I was by the stairs, and I just greeted Mr. Wallace. He noticed me for sure, and I’m planning to visit him tomorrow, to see

sometimes you’re just too stiff. If you don’t make

a voice came from the crowd, “Excuse me, please.”

and Calvert approached Sanderson, greeting him with a sweet smile,

was flabbergasted, his eyes darting between Sanderson and Calvert, unable to fathom

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happening.

snapping out of his daze, realized it really

celebrating Hackett’s birthday, it was also about finding him a

a patriarchal

and thought, “Sanderson was daring to speak to Mr.

way, have Mrs. Delaney and

kept man had the audacity to call her that. And

firmly. “We’re going to them.” He intended to show Lia the true nature of this gold–digger, to prevent her from being

crowd watched as Calvert obediently followed Sanderson, striding confidently through the

Elsewhere.

had already descended the stairs. They headed toward the

prevent her from further harassment by

prospects, “Oh, it’s not like they’re an item after just one meeting, but Mr. Wallace and

other ladies gushed, “Exchanging contacts means there’s interest. A bit more conversation and

beautiful, and it’s natural for

inquiry, “Has Cordelia’s boyfriend shown up? Introduce him to

his background. He wouldn’t fit in at this. kind

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